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2 dead, 3 injured in shooting in Italy's Sicily

2 dead, 3 injured in shooting in Italy's Sicily

Rome, Apr 27 (UNI) At least two people were killed and three others injured on Saturday evening in a shooting in Palermo, the capital of Italy's Sicily, Italy's ANSA news agency reported.
The report said the incident was triggered by a dispute between two groups of young people in a pizzeria near the busy Duomo di Monreale square. The confrontation then escalated into a shooting.
The two deceased were aged 25 and 23, and all the injured sustained serious wounds. Further investigation is ongoing.

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Four Afghan civilians killed in renewed Pak firing

06 Dec 2025 | 5:10 PM

Kabul, Dec 6 (UNI) Four Afghan civilians were killed and four others injured after Pakistani forces opened fire in the border town of Spin Boldak in southern Kandahar province, TOLO news reported on Saturday.
The exchange of fire reflects an escalation in violence between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban forces, with both sides accusing the other of violating a fragile ceasefire.
Residents of Spin Boldak, located along the 1,600-mile (2,600 km) border, fled overnight amid the exchange of fire, which reportedly began around 22:30 local time on Friday.

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US approves sale of 100 JASSM Missiles to Italy for USD 301 million

06 Dec 2025 | 11:20 AM

Washington, Dec 6 (UNI): The United States has approved the sale of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) with Extended Range and related equipment to Italy, with an estimated cost of USD 301 million.

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Daughter of South Africa’s former leader accused of luring men to fight for Russia

06 Dec 2025 | 4:19 AM

Durban, Dec 6 (UNI) Former South African President Jacob Zuma's eldest daughter has accused her half-sister of deceiving 17 men – half of whom are reportedly relatives – into fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

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Russia slams EU proposal to use Kremlin's sovereign frozen assets for financing Ukraine, warns of reciprocal retaliation

05 Dec 2025 | 10:47 PM

Moscow/Brussels, Dec 5 (UNI) Russia, issuing a scathing criticism of the EU's proposal to use frozen Russian state assets to finance Ukraine's weapons purchaess, has accused Brussels of robbery, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stating that the bloc's open talks concerning the seizure of Moscow's assets reflected a "criminal" mindset.

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UK-Norway sign comprehensive defence cooperation agreement for hunting Russian subs in North Atlantic

05 Dec 2025 | 9:28 PM

London/Oslo, Dec 5 (UNI) The UK and Norway have unveiled a new defence pact that will see their navies jointly operate a warship fleet to "hunt Russian submarines" in the North Atlantic.

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