Ukraine war threatens to become regional conflict, European leaders warn
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned Europe and the U.S. that Russia’s war in Ukraine is escalating and threatening to engulf Europe.
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Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Jordan, UAE after U.S. attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Iran launched retaliatory strikes Monday in the Middle East after the U.S. military attacked an Iranian-held island in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, marking the countries’ first kinetic exchange since July.
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U.S. Marines chartering Australian ship to practice island-hopping campaign in Indo-Pacific
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The commander of U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces have cleared all the sea mines that Iran spread along the internationally recognized maritime transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Russian drones batter Ukraine’s Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day
Russian forces on Friday resumed their drone barrage of Ukraine's Kyiv region, hitting more than a dozen apartment buildings and storage depots in a second straight day of aerial attacks, officials said.