PARIS -- France will send extra "land, air and maritime assets" to Greenland in the coming days, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday during his New Year address to the armed forces at the Istres air base.
Earlier in the day, Macron said on X that at Denmark's request, France had decided to take part in joint exercises organized by Denmark in Greenland, adding that "the first French military elements are already on their way" and that others would follow. (France-Greenland)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's airspace reopened on Thursday after a temporary closure earlier in the day, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Citing the International Civil Aviation Organization, Fars said that Iran's skies are hosting incoming and outgoing flights, and airports are providing services to passengers. (Iran-Airspace-Reopening)
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RAMALLAH -- Israeli authorities arrested 80 Palestinians, demolished a house, and barred the Palestinian Authority's minister of Jerusalem affairs from entering the West Bank, according to Palestinian sources on Thursday.
The Palestinian Prisoners Club, a non-governmental organization, said in a press statement that the Israeli army launched widespread arrest and field interrogation operations from Wednesday evening until Thursday morning, targeting 80 Palestinians, including a woman, two children, and former detainees. (West Bank-Israel-Arrests)
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MOGADISHU -- The Somali National Army (SNA) and the African Union (AU) forces, backed by international partners, on Thursday killed more than 30 al-Shabaab militants during a joint operation in southern Somalia, the AU peacekeeping mission said.
The operation, supported by air assets and involving multiple engagements with al-Shabaab fighters, was conducted in the vicinity of the Bulunagaad military base in the Lower Shabelle region, the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. (Somalia-AU-Al-Shabaab) Enditem
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