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Air
Turkish Drone Kills Two PKK-Affiliated Fighters in Iraq: Kurds
A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq killed two Yazidi fighters affiliated with the rebel PKK, Iraqi Kurdish officials said.
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Arms
EU Eyes Extra 1B Euros on Ammunition for Ukraine
The EU is looking to allocate an additional one billion euros for urgently needed ammunition for Ukraine as Kyiv burns through vast numbers of shells.
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Middle East
Top Al-Qaeda Figure Killed in Yemen Air Strike: Sources
A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected US air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources said.
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Africa
UN Pauses Aid Flights in East DR Congo After Helicopter Attack
The UN is suspending humanitarian flights across much of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after one of its helicopters came under attack.
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Europe
Finland Moves Closer to Joining NATO Without Sweden
Finland kicked off a parliamentary debate on accelerating its bid to join NATO, increasing the likelihood it will leave neighbor Sweden behind.
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Europe
Denmark Scraps Public Holiday to Boost Defense Spending
Denmark's parliament adopted a controversial bill to abolish a public holiday to put more money towards its military.
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Asia Pacific
Taliban Kill Top Islamic State Commander in Afghanistan
Taliban forces killed a top Islamic State commander who allegedly planned attacks against diplomatic missions in Afghanistan's capital, a government official said.
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Middle East
Iran Has Uranium Particles Enriched to Nearly Bomb Grade: IAEA
The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed it had detected particles of uranium enriched in Iran up just under the 90 percent needed to produce an atomic bomb.
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Europe
Ukraine Army Says Situation ‘Extremely Tense’ Around Bakhmut
Ukraine said its forces were under pressure in Bakhmut, a nearly-destroyed city in the eastern Donetsk region that Russia has been trying to seize for months.
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Two Dead in Russian Drone Attack in West Ukraine
A Russian attack with Iran-made drones early Monday left two people dead and three more wounded in the western Ukraine city of Khmelnytskyi.
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