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S.Sudan's ex-rebels set to join unified army
S.Sudan's ex-rebels set to join unified army
by  AFP

More than 50,000 fighters including former rebels from rival camps in South Sudan's civil war were set to be integrated into the country's army in a long-overdue graduation ceremony on Tuesday. Many of the new graduates will carry sticks instead of guns at the ceremony, because of a years-long arms embargo imposed by the UN Security Council.

Fighting across southern front as Ukraine wages counter-offensive
Fighting across southern front as Ukraine wages counter-offensive
by  AFP

Intense fighting was raging on Tuesday across the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson occupied by Russia, Kyiv's presidency said, as its troops pressed counter-offensives "in various directions". But much of the attention remained on the counter-offensive in the south.

Israel sentences World Vision ex-Gaza chief to 12 years for aiding Hamas
Israel sentences World Vision ex-Gaza chief to 12 years for aiding Hamas
by  AFP

An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced the former Gaza head of a major US-based aid agency to 12 years in prison for funnelling millions of dollars to Islamist group Hamas. The 12-year sentence was also meant to deter Gazans working in international aid groups from aiding Hamas, according to the court.

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