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At Least 23 Killed in Nigeria as Insurgent Attacks Go On Despite U.S. Help

A teaching hospital and two markets in the city of Maiduguri were hit in what a military spokesman said were suicide bombings by Boko Haram.
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Hundreds Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul, Officials in Afghanistan Say

The attack hit a drug rehabilitation facility, Afghanistan said, suggesting that its victims included civilians. Pakistan said it had targeted an ammunitions depot.
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Iran War Live Updates: Top Iranian Official Is Believed Killed, Israel Says

Ali Larijani, one of Iran’s most senior leaders, was killed in overnight strikes, Israel’s defense minister said. Iran did not immediately comment on the claim.
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Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees

Barraged by Iranian attacks and questioning the value of security ties with the United States, nations in the Gulf have turned to Ukraine, Australia and Italy for help.
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Inside the Supply Line Delivering American Guns to Mexican Cartels
A surge of weapons is flowing from the U.S. to Mexico. These firearms — sourced from gun shops, shows, websites and apps — are funneled across the border to fuel the country’s most violent crimes.
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What the Iran War Means for the U.S.-China Relationship

With the Xi-Trump summit almost certainly delayed, and tensions rising over the war in Iran, vital issues for both the U.S. and China are also being cast into uncertainty.
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Cuba Ready to Accept Outside Investment, Top Official Says

Cuba’s deputy prime minister said his country would announce on Monday a move to allow Cubans abroad to own businesses on the island and to invest in infrastructure.
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Is Cheburashka, the Beloved Soviet-Born Character, Ruining Russia?
Instead of obsessing over the fictional Cheburashka, Russians should be focused on more important things like the rebirth of a Russian empire, influential conservatives say.
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In Iraq, the U.S. Tried to Bring Allies on Board. Not in Iran.

This time, President Trump went to war without preparing the public, seeking U.N. approval or even consulting allies. But they will have to pick up the pieces.
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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Pressures Countries to Open Vital Shipping Route

As fighting in the Middle East entered its third week, President Trump warned that failing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz would be “very bad for the future of NATO.”