NIAMEY -- The army of Niger has confirmed that it had killed 15 terrorists in operations last Sunday in the western part of the country.

According to its weekly bulletin released on Wednesday, the first operation was conducted along the Dargol-Bangno-Tchekirey-Goundey route, resulting in the "neutralization" of 13 criminals. (Niger-Army-Terrorists)

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JERUSALEM/ANKARA -- An Israeli delegation held talks with Turkish officials in Azerbaijan on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed on Thursday, as both countries try to avoid unintended military clashes in Syria amid rising tensions.

In a statement, Netanyahu's office announced that the Israeli delegation was led by National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi, with the participation of senior representatives from the Defense Ministry and security services. (Türkiye-Israel-Talks-Clashes)

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LONDON -- Scientists have achieved "a milestone" in neuroscience by constructing the most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian brain to date, thanks in part to data collected from a mouse as it watched clips from the film "The Matrix."

The high-resolution 3D map, described on Wednesday in a package of eight papers in Nature and Nature Methods, contains over 200,000 brain cells, including approximately 82,000 neurons. (UK-Brain map)

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ISTANBUL -- The United States and Russia on Thursday finished their second round of talks on restoring diplomatic missions in Türkiye's largest city Istanbul.

The U.S. delegation left the Russian consulate in Istanbul in the afternoon, following approximately five hours of meetings with the Russian side. (U.S.-Russia-Diplomatic Missions Restoration)

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GAZA -- At least 40 Palestinians were killed and 146 others injured in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip within the last 24 hours, local health authorities reported Thursday.

In a press statement, the Gaza-based health authorities said the victims' bodies and the injured had been transferred to hospitals. (Gaza Strip-Israeli Strikes-Death Toll) Enditem

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