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Europe
Putin Orders Three-Day Truce Amid New US Warnings
President Putin ordered a three-day truce with Ukraine to coincide with Moscow's World War II commemorations next month that his Ukrainian rival slammed as an "attempt at manipulation."
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Americas
US Lost Seven Multi-Million-Dollar MQ-9 Drones in Yemen Area Since March
The US has lost seven multi-million-dollar MQ-9 Reaper drones in the Yemen area since March 15, as the US Navy announced a costly warplane fell off an aircraft carrier into the Red Sea.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines Denies ‘Irresponsible’ Chinese Report on Disputed Reef
The Philippines on Monday slammed an "irresponsible" Chinese state media report claiming a disputed reef in the South China Sea was under Beijing's control, saying the status quo was unchanged.
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Americas
Trump Thinks Zelensky Ready to Give Up Crimea to Russia
US President Donald Trump said he believed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was ready to concede Crimea to Russia as part of any ceasefire deal, as talks on a truce entered what Washington called a critical week on Monday.
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Americas
US Says It Struck 800 Targets in Yemen, Killed 100s of Houthis Since March 15
The United States has hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since mid-March, killing hundreds of Houthi rebel fighters, including members of the group's leadership, the US military said Sunday.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Russia’s Kursk
North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk.
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Middle East
Israel Strikes South Beirut, Prompting Lebanese Appeal to Ceasefire Guarantors
Israel struck south Beirut on Sunday for the third time since a fragile November 27 ceasefire, prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to call on its guarantors, France and the US, to force a halt.
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Middle East
Qatar PM Sees Some Progress on Gaza Truce
Gaza mediator Qatar said there was some progress in talks in Doha this week aimed at securing a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war.
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Africa
Niger Says Jihadists Kill 12 Soldiers Near Mali Border
Niger's army said jihadists killed 12 of its soldiers in the west of the country near the Malian border.
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Europe
Zelensky Says Ukraine Not Kicked Out of Russia’s Kursk
Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine's army was still fighting in Russia's Kursk a day after Moscow claimed the "full liberation" of its western region.
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