Staff Writer With AFP
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Europe
NATO, EU Eye ‘Next Level’ Partnership in Face of Russia Threat
NATO and the EU are seeking to ramp up cooperation after Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended the European security order.
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Americas
In Wargame Exercise, China Fails to Take Taiwan: US Thinktank
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely fail if the United States helps defend the island, according to a US think tank.
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Europe
Sweden Eyes Closer US Defense Ties as NATO Talks Drag On
Sweden said it had launched talks with the US about deepening defense collaboration as Turkey continues to block its NATO membership.
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Americas
Canada Confirms Order of 88 F-35 Fighter Jets
Canada confirmed the purchase of 88 US F-35 fighter jets to replace its aging fleet for $14.2 billion.
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Africa
Suspected CODECO Militants Kill 24 Civilians in East DR Congo
Suspected CODECO militants killed at least 24 civilians over the weekend in several villages of eastern DR Congo's troubled Ituri province.
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Africa
Gunmen Attack Nigeria Train Station, Kidnap More Than 30
Gunmen attacked a train station in southern Nigeria, kidnapping around 30 people and wounding others, police and officials said.
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Europe
Two Serbs, One a Child, Shot, Wounded in Kosovo: Police
A man was arrested after a gunman shot and wounded two Serbs, one an 11-year-old child, in Kosovo, sparking protests.
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Europe
Russia Captured East Ukraine Village Near Bakhmut: Separatists
Russian-backed separatist forces in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine said they had seized a village near the key city of Bakhmut.
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Europe
Sweden Can’t Meet Some Turkey Demands for NATO Bid: PM
Turkey, which has blocked NATO bids by Sweden and Finland, has made some demands that Sweden cannot accept, Sweden's prime minister said.
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Middle East
Syria Kurds Say Arrested More Than 100 IS Suspects
The Syrian Democratic Forces said they had arrested more than 100 "terrorists" in operation against Islamic State group militants.
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