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Africa
Air Strikes Rock Sudan as Truce Talks Yield No Breakthrough
Air strikes again shook Sudan's capital while the latest truce talks in Jeddah yielded no progress.
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Europe
Russia to ‘Develop’ Its Military Facilities in Kyrgyzstan
Russia will "develop" its military installations in Central Asian ally Kyrgyzstan, following talks between the two countries' leaders.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan in Talks for $500M Weapons Package From US: Defense Minister
Taiwan is expecting a fast-tracked $500 million weapons package from Washington this year to make up for delays in arms procurements.
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Middle East
Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli troops killed two Palestinians in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army claimed it targeted perpetrators of a "shooting attack."
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Africa
Blast Targeting UN Convoy Wounds 7 Peacekeepers in Mali
Seven UN peacekeepers were wounded in central Mali when a roadside bomb exploded under their convoy, the UN force in the West African country said.
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Asia Pacific
UN Reaffirms ‘Commitment to Stay’ in Afghanistan
The UN reaffirmed its "commitment to stay" in Afghanistan in a review assessing its operations in the country in light of the Taliban banning women from working for the world body.
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Asia Pacific
23,000 Flee Violence in Northeast India, Army Says
Some 23,000 people have fled ethnic violence in northeast India that has reportedly killed at least 54, the army said.
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Europe
Wagner Chief Says Moscow Promised More Ammo After Bakhmut Pull-Out Threat
Wagner's chief said he received "a promise" of more ammunition from the Russian army after he threatened to pull his troops out of Bakhmut.
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Air
Russian Jet Intercepts Polish Plane Over Black Sea: Romania
A Russian fighter intercepted a Polish plane patrolling for the EU's border agency over the Black Sea, Romania's defense ministry said.
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Africa
Suspected Jihadists Kill Seven, Kidnap 22 in Nigeria
Seven people have been killed and 22 others kidnapped by jihadists in two separate attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno State.
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