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Europe
Russian Lawmakers Back Massive Military Spending Increase
Russian lawmakers backed a record increase in military spending to fund Moscow's offensive on Ukraine, in a first reading of the bill.
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Europe
Slovakia Announces Halt of Military Aid to Ukraine
Slovakia's new populist Prime Minister Robert Fico said that his government was stopping military aid to Ukraine.
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Asia Pacific
China Says Taiwan Government Risking ‘Dangerous War’
China accused Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party of pushing the island toward a "dangerous situation of war" at an "accelerated" pace, after reports that Taipei planned to buy military drones.
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Air
10 PKK Fighters Killed as Turkey Strikes Northern Iraq
Ten fighters from the PKK were killed, Iraqi Kurdish authorities said, as Turkey said it launched renewed air strikes on northern Iraq.
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Air
Czechs to Buy 48 Air-to-Air Missiles From Israel
The Czech government said it would buy 48 I-Derby Long Range air-to-air missiles from Israel in its bid to boost defense capacities as the war in Ukraine rages on.
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Middle East
Israeli Tanks in Overnight Gaza Raid Ahead of ‘Next Stage’
Israel said a column of tanks and infantry had launched an overnight raid into Hamas-controlled Gaza, striking "numerous" targets before retreating to home soil.
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Air
Moscow Test Fires Missiles, Practising Retaliatory Nuclear Strike
Russian President Putin oversaw ballistic missile drills, with the defense minister announcing forces will practice a "massive" retaliatory nuclear strike.
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War
Israel Struck Lebanon in Retaliation for Missile Launch: Military
The Israeli military said late Wednesday that its aircraft struck at Lebanon in retaliation for the earlier launch of a surface-to-air missile.
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Africa
Sudan Army Says to Resume US and Saudi-Led Talks on Ending War
The Sudanese army said it has accepted an invitation to resume US- and Saudi-brokered talks aimed at ending more than six months of conflict.
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Middle East
More Than 100 Palestinians Killed in West Bank Amid Gaza War
More than 100 Palestinians have been killed across the occupied West Bank since war erupted between Israel and Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas on October 7, the health ministry said.
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