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Syrian army withdraws from strategic city of Hama as rebels advance

CNN  —  Syria’s army said it is withdrawing from Hama, a symbolic and strategically important central city, marking a second major gain for a newly formed rebel coalition that also captured Aleppo last week. “Over the past few hours, with the intensification of confrontations between our soldiers and terrorist groups and the rise of a …

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US left facing a difficult situation in Syria as rebels make massive advances against Assad regime

Washington CNN  —  The surprise offensive on Aleppo by Syrian rebel groups has left the US in the difficult position of not fully supporting either side while also maintaining a force posture of nearly 1,000 troops in Syria as part of the ongoing mission to fight ISIS. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, …

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Parents hide children from mandatory evacuations as Ukraine says Russia advancing fast on key city

CNN  —  Parents are hiding their children from local authorities to avoid mandatory evacuation in the eastern city of Pokrovsk amid warnings that Russian forces are advancing rapidly. Communities in and around Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, are being urged to flee within the next two weeks as Russian forces push forward – which comes despite Ukraine’s …

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Israeli tanks seen advancing further into Rafah despite international calls to halt offensive

CNN  —  Israel’s tanks were seen in central Rafah on Tuesday for the first time since its military entered Gaza’s southernmost city earlier this month, two eyewitnesses told CNN, signaling a new phase in its offensive despite mounting global pressure. They arrive two days after a strike on a Rafah camp killed dozens of displaced …

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‘Everything is burning’: Battles rage outside Kharkiv as Ukraine tries to hold back Russian advance

Lyptsi, Ukraine CNN  —  There are some towns that Ukraine can just never afford to lose, and Lyptsi is one of them. But the grip the nation keeps is tenuous: The streets are aflame from an airstrike moments earlier when we race in, under the cover of darkness. Night affords them the only respite from drone assault; the hours before we arrive have seen the …

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