Ukrainie ‘commencing new offensive& in Russia&s Kursk region

Ukraine yesterday said its forces were &commencing new offensive actions& in Russia&s western Kursk region, in its first substantive remarks two days after Russian reports of a renewed Ukrainian thrust in the area.

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Race to save survivors of Tibet quake as temperatures plummet to -16C

A strong earthquake hit the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet&s holiest cities yesterday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities said.

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Israel launches West Bank raids, as Trump sends his Middle East envoy to Qatar for talks

The Israeli military launched a wave of raids across the occupied West Bank on Monday night and in to yesterday, killing at least three Palestinians it said were militants a day after a deadly shooting attack.

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US president-elect Donald Trump won&t rule out use of military force to take Panama Canal or Greenland

US president-elect Donald Trump yesterday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared US control of both to be vital to American national security.

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Los Angeles wildfire prompts evacuations amid extreme winds

A wildfire burned about 200 acres and threatened homes in an upscale section of Los Angeles today, forcing evacuations after officials had already warned of extreme fire danger from dry, powerful winds.

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