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Middle East
Four Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Raid on Suspected IS Fighters
Four Iraqi soldiers were killed during a counter-terrorism operation north of Baghdad, as the majority-Shiite country marks a religious rite.
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Americas
US Intercepts Russian Aircraft Near Alaska for Second Time This Week
American warplanes intercepted Russian military aircraft near the state of Alaska for the second time this week.
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Americas
Canada Warships to Take up Positions off Haiti Coast
Canada is deploying two warships off the coast of Haiti over the coming weeks to conduct surveillance of the crisis-hit country and support local police.
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Africa
US Strike in Somalia Kills Five Al-Shabaab Fighters
The American military carried out a strike in a remote area of Somalia, killing five Al-Shabaab fighters, the US Africa Command said.
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Technology
Countries Urge Action for Rules on AI Use in War
Countries including the US and China called for urgent action to regulate the development and growing use of artificial intelligence in warfare, warning that the technology "could have unintended consequences."
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Europe
Armenia Offers Peace Treaty Project to Azerbaijan
Armenia has presented to arch-foe Baku a project for a full peace treaty to end the Caucasus neighbors' dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Europe
Belarus Says Will Join Ukraine Offensive ‘Only’ If Attacked
President Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus would join the offensive in Ukraine "only" if attacked first by Kyiv's army.
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Europe
Ukraine Says It Shot Down Russian Balloons
Ukraine said its aerial defense units had detected half a dozen balloons, apparently launched by Russia.
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Africa
At Least 50 Killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region: Rights Body
At least 50 people died in ethnic violence in Ethiopia's Oromia region this month, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said.
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Europe
Germany to Send ‘Half Battalion’ of Tanks to Ukraine
Germany says it has "half a battalion" of Leopard 2 tanks to send to Ukraine, as NATO allies appear to struggle to muster the heavy vehicles pledged to Kyiv.
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