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Palestinian Hamas militants take part in a rally marking the 31st anniversary of Hamas' founding, in Gaza City December 16, 2018. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/File Photo

How Hamas secretly built a 'mini-army' to fight Israel

Hamas' deadly attack on southern Israel six days ago - unprecedented for the group in its planning and scale - was a devastating demonstration of the military expertise it has gained since...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a visit to the Office of Director of National Intelligence in McLean, Virginia, July 18, 2022. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Is Arab World ready for another war?

Explainer: What is Magnitsky legislation, and why does it matter?

Explainer: What is Magnitsky legislation, and why does it matter?

Rise in work-from-home job scams in Bangladesh: What you need to know

Rise in work-from-home job scams in Bangladesh: What you need to know

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Who is Lachlan Murdoch and what will happen to Fox and News Corp?

A sign outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple is seen after the killing on its grounds in June 2023 of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

A brief history of the Khalistan movement’s emergence in Canada 45 years ago

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Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the man at centre of standoff between India and Canada?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from a private train as he departs Pyongyang, North Korea, to visit Russia, September 10, 2023, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on September 12, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS

Inside North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's armoured train

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un holds an emergency enlarged meeting of Political Bureau of WPK Central Committee in this undated photo released on July 25, 2020 by North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang. KCNA via Reuters

New submarines and nuclear drones: Why is North Korea developing its navy?

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, April 25, 2019. (photo credit: Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo)

Why North Korea's Kim Jong Un may meet with Putin in Russia

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What happened to shut down Toyota's production in Japan?

Activists attend a protest against Japan's plan to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, at the national assembly in Seoul, South Korea, August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

More nuclear challenges await Japan after Fukushima water release

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Explainer: Musk wants to emulate WeChat and turn X into an 'everything app'