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Category: 4. World
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First repatriation flights land in Israel, outbound travel to start Sunday
Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport opened to limited civilian flights on Thursday after five days of war as the first repatriation flights began to bring home the tens of thousands of Israelis stranded abroad landed.
Also Thursday the government…
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Kim visits warship, oversees missile launch
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country’s navy would have a “powerful offensive capability” during a visit to a 5,000-ton destroyer to oversee a missile test, North Korea’s KCNA state news agency reported on Thursday.
Kim spoke about…
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Qatar takes out Iran jets minutes before striking US base
Iranian tactical bombers were only minutes away from striking a US military base when Qatari planes shot them down on Monday, CNN reported.
The planes, two Su-24 tactical bombers, had been apparently targeted at two important sites in Qatar: The…
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What role will Yemen’s Houthi group play?
How is the Houthi rebel group in Yemen reacting to the attack by the US and Israel on Iran? Although the Houthis have made angry statements, the staunch allies of Iran seem to be holding back — at least for now.
The Houthis, whose official…
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Iranian bombers were ‘minutes away’ from striking US base in Qatar
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said later on Thursday that four additional Typhoon fighter jets would be sent to Qatar as the conflict in the Middle East escalates.
Iranian tactical bombers were only minutes away from striking a US military…
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