Staff Writer With AFP
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Europe
Ukraine’s Zelensky Wins New Diplomatic, Military Support From G7
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrapped up a diplomatic offensive in Hiroshima, heading home bearing new arms and munitions.
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Americas
Rebels Kill Four Children in Colombia’s Amazon Basin: Govt
Four Murui Indigenous children were killed in the Colombian Amazon by armed dissidents who hold a bilateral truce with the government.
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Asia Pacific
Militants Blow up Empty Pakistan Girls’ Schools: Officials
Militants detonated explosives inside two empty girls' schools in Pakistan overnight, destroying nine classrooms but causing no casualties.
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Asia Pacific
G7 Wants ‘Stable’ China Relations, Warns on ‘Militarization’
G7 leaders warned China over its "militarization activities" but said the bloc also wanted "constructive and stable relations" with Beijing.
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Africa
Air Strikes Shake Khartoum as Sudan Rivals Agree One-Week Ceasefire
Air strikes and artillery exchanges shook the Sudanese capital and armed men ransacked the Qatari embassy.
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Europe
Moscow Claims It Has Captured Bakhmut, Epicenter of Ukraine Fighting
Russia said it has captured the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, as President Putin congratulated his troops and private mercenary group Wagner.
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Asia Pacific
China Nuke Arsenal Build-Up ‘Concern for Global Stability:’ G7
China's rapidly growing nuclear arsenal is a "concern to global and regional stability," Group of Seven leaders said.
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Europe
Russia Recruited Over 100,000 Troops in 2023: Medvedev
More than 100,000 people have enlisted in the Russian army this year, former president Dmitry Medvedev said.
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Air
Denmark to Help Train Ukrainian F-16 Pilots: Minister
Denmark will help train Ukrainian pilots on the US-made F-16 fighter jet, after Washington said it would back such an initiative.
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Asia Pacific
Papua New Guinea to Sign Security Pact With US, PM Says
Papua New Guinea will sign a security pact with the US that gives American troops access to the Pacific nation's ports and airports.
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