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The News Roundup - International

Men wearing military uniforms bearing a Z letter, an insignia of Russian troops in Ukraine, walk along the Red square in Moscow.
Men wearing military uniforms bearing a Z letter, an insignia of Russian troops in Ukraine, walk along the Red square in Moscow.

Israel, with the help of the U.S., more or less successfully defended itself from a missile and drone attack launched by Iran after the former killed Iranian officials in an attack on an embassy in Syria.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, The BBC has now confirmed that more than 50,000 Russian troops have died in the conflict.

The United Kingdom is moving ahead with what’s being called the world’s toughest smoking ban. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is pushing to make it illegal for anyone born after Jan. 1, 2009 to be sold tobacco.

We cover the most important stories from around the world in the international hour of the News Roundup.

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