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The Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex in Leningrad Oblast is hit by a drone attack, causing a large fire. Russian gas producer Novatek subsequently suspends all operations at the complex in response to the attack. Ukraine claims responsibility. (NOS) (Reuters) (Kyiv Post)
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At least 27 people are killed by alleged Ukrainian artillery strikes on Donetsk, according to Russian-appointed local officials. Donetsk People's Republic leader Denis Pushilin declares a day of mourning in response. Ukraine denies responsibility.(AP) (Reuters)
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The United States Africa Command says a U.S. drone strike has killed three al-Shabaab insurgents near Kismayo, Somalia. The strike was carried out at the request of the Somali government. (Africa News)
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At least 12 gunmen are killed by security forces on a highway in Sonora, Mexico, during a failed attempt to free the son of a prominent Sinaloa Cartel hitman from police custody. Two officers are injured in the shootout. (Reuters)
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The death toll from the ongoing winter storms in the United States increases to 89, with most of the deaths reported in Oregon and Tennessee. (BBC News)
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A soldier opens fire upon fellow soldiers at a barracks in Kerman, Iran, killing five. The suspect is arrested. (AP) (RFE/RL)
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Florida governor Ron DeSantis ends his presidential campaign and endorses former President Donald Trump. (Fox News)
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Environmental groups Campact and Fridays for Future say that 1.4 million people protested against the Alternative for Germany party in 100 cities across Germany following the meeting of right-wing extremists in Potsdam, Brandenburg, in 2023. (Agence France-Presse)