Staff Writer With AFP
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Africa
Djibouti Says Seven Soldiers Killed in Rebel Attack
Djibouti said seven of its soldiers were killed in an attack by a rebel group and launched a search to find six still missing.
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Europe
Loud Blasts Rock Kyiv City Center
A series of explosions rocked Ukraine's Kyiv, a day after Moscow blamed Ukraine for a deadly blast on the bridge linking Crimea to Russia.
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Asia Pacific
Solomons PM Tells Australia No Chinese Military Presence
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said he has assured Australia that his nation will not allow a Chinese military presence.
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Americas
US Ammunition Supplies Dwindle as Ukraine War Drains Stockpiles
The United States will soon be unable to provide Ukraine with certain types of ammunition that are essential to Kyiv's battle against Russia.
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Asia Pacific
N. Korea Recent Tests Were ‘Tactical Nuclear’ Drills Overseen by Kim
The seven recent North Korean missile launches were all "tactical nuclear" drills overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported.
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Europe
Russian-Backed Forces Claim Gains Near Bakhmut in East Ukraine
Russian forces said they had captured ground in Donetsk in east Ukraine, their first claim of new gains after Kyiv grabbed momentum with a counter-offensive that rattled Russia's war effort.
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Middle East
One Dead, Four Wounded in Iraqi Kurdistan Bombing
One person was killed and four others were injured when a bomb exploded in the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, counter-terrorism forces said.
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Africa
Sahel Military Coups Only Help Jihadists: Analysts
Burkina Faso's new rulers say they seized power to better fight jihadists, but history suggests the coup will merely stoke turbulence.
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Americas
US, Philippines Reinforce Alliance With Joint Military Drills
US and Philippine marines stormed a beach near a disputed rocky outcrop in the South China Sea as part of joint military drills.
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Africa
Gunmen Kill Three Soldiers in Revenge Attacks in NW Nigeria
Gunmen in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state have carried out a series of attacks this week on military targets, killing three soldiers.
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