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Turkey's Defence Ministry said it destroyed at least 30 Kurdistan Workers Party

militant targets in Iraq and Syria.

The Interior Minister said Kurdish rebels were likely responsible for Wednesday's terrorist attack on a Turkish aerospace company.

At least five people were killed and 22 more wounded

after a group of armed men entered the Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters near Ankara, the capital.

Hisbula confirmed that Israel killed Hashem Safi Dean, the group's presumed new leader earlier this month.

Israel's campaign against Hezbollah's leadership has been ruthless.

The Israel Defence Forces said it has killed three senior Hezbollah officials and around 70 fighters in Lebanon over the past two days alone.

Meanwhile Israeli airstrikes hit Tyre, a historic city in southern Lebanon.

America confirmed earlier reports that North Korea is sending troops to help Russia in Ukraine.

Lloyd Austin, America's Secretary of Defense, called it a very serious escalation.

John Healy, Britain's defense minister, said it showed Russia's desperation.

South Korea estimates that the North has already sent around 3,000 troops to Russia and committed at least 11,000 in total.

American Watchdogs ordered Apple and Goldman Serks to pay more than $89 million in fines and customer refunds over quote failures in

their troubled credit card partnerships.

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