The strikes, apparently aimed at stymieing a Russian counterpush, could mean that Kyiv intends to seek a foothold in the region.
Alex McCann
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Congo’s humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency
A humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo is contributing to mpox outbreaks there and elsewhere in Africa that have been deemed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.
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Strategist who ran DeSantis’ ill-fated bid working with Musk to help organize voters for Trump
Donald Trump’s campaign is largely leaving paid canvassing and get-out-the-vote efforts to outside groups like America PAC, funded in part by Elon Musk.
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Hundreds of miles away, Ernesto still affects U.S. beaches with rip currents, house collapse
The storm’s high surf and swells contributed to damage along the coast, including the collapse of an unoccupied beach house along North Carolina’s narrow barrier islands.
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Israeli airstrike kills 18 members of same family in Gaza as mediators hope for a cease-fire
The strike came just hours after mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.
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A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and what is the WHO doing?
So far, there have been more than 14,000 cases, and 524 people have died. More than 96% of cases and deaths are in Congo.
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Top Hamas official says group is losing faith in U.S. as mediator in Gaza cease-fire talks
After a brief truce in November that saw the release of more than 100 Israeli hostages, multiple rounds of cease-fire talks have fallen apart.
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FBI investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran
Iran’s mission to the United Nations, when asked about the claim of the Trump campaign, denied being involved.
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Top Ukrainian commander says his forces control 1,000 square kilometers of Russia’s Kursk region
Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi’s statement is the first public comment from a Ukrainian military official on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin.
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Firefighters battle huge wildfire on fringes of Greek capital; at least 1 person killed
By late night Monday, a drop in winds offered hope to the crews trying to beat it back.