Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 691

Here is the situation as the war enters its 691st day.

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North Korea says it tested solid-fuel missile with hypersonic warhead

Latest test ratchets up tensions days after Kim Jong Un designated South Korea as an enemy state.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 689

As the war enters its 689th day, these are the main developments.

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Namibia condemns Germany for defending Israel in ICJ genocide case

Namibia says Germany has failed to 'draw lessons from its horrific history' by supporting Israel at the ICJ.

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No money for meat, so we eat rats: The Indian snake catcher

A snake catcher earns a steady income for only half the year, but his small abode always has room for one more.

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Republican caucuses? Iowa’s Arabs and Muslims are more concerned with Gaza

Alienated by Republicans, some Arab American advocates in Iowa say they will not vote for President Joe Biden either.

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Prosecutors in Peru seek 34-year sentence for ex-President Castillo

Former President Pedro Castillo is accused of 'carrying out a coup' after he attempted to dissolve Congress in 2022.

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‘Dangerous’: US attacks on Yemen’s Houthis belie push for de-escalation

US acting as 'arsonist and firefighter', experts say, by urging Middle East de-escalation but backing Israel's Gaza war.

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‘Election engineering’: Is Pakistan’s February vote already rigged?

Even with Pakistan's chequered electoral history, some analysts believe the coming vote might be the most unfree yet.

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AFC Asian Cup 2023: Will India, the ‘sleeping giant’ of football, wake up?

As India plays its second consecutive Asian Cup, expectations remain low for the team that hasn't won major titles.

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‘A country but not a country’: Taiwan prepares to vote in China’s shadow

Some 63 percent of Taiwan's people identify as Taiwanese, but it might not affect the outcome of Saturday's vote.

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Gaza daily deaths exceed all other major conflicts in 21st century: Oxfam

Human Rights Watch also says Israel’s war has included 'acts of collective punishment that amount to war crimes'.

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