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Six French soldiers wounded in Iraq after drone attack, army says

BAGHDAD/PARIS, March 12 (Reuters) - Six French soldiers providing counter-terrorism training in nort...

12th March, 2026

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Drone attack wounds at least six French soldiers at base in Iraq’s Makhmour, Erbil governor says

March 12 (Reuters) - At least six French soldiers were wounded in a drone attack targeting a joint P...

12th March, 2026

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Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN envoy says

March 12 (Reuters) - Iran's U.N. Ambassador said on Thursday Tehran was not going to close the Strai...

12th March, 2026

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Iran's Shi'ite allies step up strikes despite weakened hand

By Laila Bassam, Ahmed Rasheed, Pesha Magid and Tom Perry BEIRUT/BAGHDAD/JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuter...

12th March, 2026

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Israel strikes heart of Beirut, signals long campaign

By Ahmed Kerdi, Maya Gebeily and Maayan Lubell BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Israeli airstr...

12th March, 2026

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Israel drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Gaza detainee

JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Israel's military on Thursday dropped charges against five soldiers...

12th March, 2026

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Hungary returns seized Ukrainian bank vehicles, withholds cash and gold

BUDAPEST, March 12 (Reuters) - Hungary returned two seized armoured bank vehicles to Ukraine on Thur...

12th March, 2026

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Russia says eight medics killed in Ukrainian drone attack in Donetsk region

MOSCOW, March 12 (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday that eight medics were ki...

12th March, 2026

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UK exploring additional Gulf deployments after minehunter withdrawal

LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Britain is exploring additional options for deployments to the Gulf aft...

12th March, 2026

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UK police to use River Thames to keep pro-Iranian rally apart from opponents

By Michael Holden LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - British police said on Thursday they would use the Ri...

12th March, 2026

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ICC opens probe into alleged crimes against humanity by Belarus

AMSTERDAM, March 12 (Reuters) - Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Thursday said the...

12th March, 2026

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Iran's supreme leader, in first remarks, vows to avenge martyrs, keep strait closed

By Parisa Hafezi and Bo Erickson DUBAI/HEBRON, Kentucky, March 12 (Reuters) - Iran will avenge the b...

12th March, 2026