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Africa
Five Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack in Niger
A police officer and four civilians were killed in a "complex terrorist attack" in southwestern Niger, the army said, in an area where thousands have fled their homes to escape jihadist violence.
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Asia Pacific
China and Russia to Hold Joint Naval Drills
Chinese naval vessels set sail this weekend to participate in joint maneuvers with the Russian military, Chinese defense authorities said.
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Europe
Kyiv Reports ‘Intensified’ Combat as Putin Says Counteroffensive Failing
Ukraine said fighting had "intensified" on the eastern front as Russian President Vladimir Putin deemed Kyiv's counteroffensive a failure.
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Europe
UK Defense Secretary ‘To Quit Before Next Govt Reshuffle’
UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said in an interview that he will step down at the next cabinet reshuffle.
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Arms
Putin Says Russia Has ‘Sufficient’ Cluster Munitions for Tit-For-Tat
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country had enough cluster munition to answer if Ukraine was to use the weapons.
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Africa
ADF Rebels Kill 12 in Eastern DR Congo: Local Sources
ADF rebels killed at least 12 villagers in eastern DR Congo this week, the latest in a series of massacres linked to the group.
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Asia Pacific
S.Korea Will ‘Expand Scale’ of Aid to Ukraine, President Says
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to "expand the scale" of humanitarian and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine.
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Africa
Sudan Mediation to Resume in Saudi as War Enters Fourth Month
Sudanese army representatives have returned to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for talks with their paramilitary foes, a government source said.
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Europe
Azerbaijan, Armenia Hold Brussels Talks, Russia Proposes Moscow Summit
Azerbaijan and Armenia held a fresh round of EU-mediated peace talks, while Russia offered a summit in Moscow.
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Asia Pacific
Solomon Islands Says China Police Pact Not a ‘Threat’
Solomon Islands said its policing pact with China posed no "threat" to the Pacific, rebuking Western powers.
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