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Indian troops kill at least 25 Maoist rebels: police

Indian commandos have killed at least 25 Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh, marking a critical step in the government's intensified campaign against the long-standing Naxalite insurgency.

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AFP|Published

SANDF clarifies presence at Cwecwe protest: 'Border duties only, not monitoring'

The South African National Defence Force has denied deploying troops to monitor the anti-GBV march in Matatiele supporting seven-year-old rape victim Cwecwe, stating soldiers were in the area for border duties only. Multiple political parties had raised concerns about military presence at the civilian protest.

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Kamogelo Moichela|Published

France warns Trump against threatening EU 'sovereign borders' on Greenland

France warned Donald Trump against threatening the "sovereign borders" of the European Union (EU) after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of EU member Denmark.

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Yolande Du Preez|Published