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Pence Sparks Controversy by ‘Signing’ Israeli Artillery Shells

Former US vice president Mike Pence has stirred controversy after images published by Israeli media suggested that he signed Israeli artillery shells set to be fired on Lebanon. Photographs depicted Pence, during his recent visit to Israel, signing what appeared to be artillery shells with a marker, as reported by Israeli news outlet Ynet. The shells allegedly bear the message “For Israel.”

North Korea’s Threat to Seoul Amid Rising Tensions over Military Drills | TOME

Pyongyang conducts live-fire drills close to its coast for the third time in a row as it threatens Seoul.

Bhutan’s General Election Amid Economic Crisis Impacts ‘National Happiness’ | TOME

Both parties in fray committed to constitutionally enshrined philosophy of government measuring success by 'happiness'.

Israeli airstrike kills 6 Palestinians in West Bank’s Jenin – health ministry

An Israeli air strike killed six Palestinians in Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday, as confrontations continue in the occupied West Bank during a visit to the region by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The strike targeted a gathering of citizens in Jenin, the health ministry added in a brief statement. Palestinian official television said four brothers were among the dead.

Putin lauds Russian ‘defenders’ as Ukraine repels new attack | TOME

The Russian leader marked the eve of Orthodox Christmas with a pledge to support bereaved families amid the invasion.

Palestinians Rebury Exhumed Bodies from Gaza Cemetery

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Bereaved Palestinians on Saturday reburied bodies exhumed from a cemetery in Gaza City, where the Israeli army has been leading a ground offensive against Hamas militants since late October, an AFP video showed. The footage from the cemetery in Al-Tuffah neighborhood showed bodies wrapped in bags and laid out on mounds of soil. Other bodies were strewn around smashed up graves, as a dozen men clad in masks worked with shovels to rebury them, the video showed.

China Sanctions US Arms Manufacturers for Taiwan Weapons Sales | TOME

The move follows US approval of $300m in military aid for the self-ruled island, which holds elections in a week.

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