Staff Writer With AFP
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Africa
Mali Bus Blast Kills at Least 11 People: Hospital Source
At least 11 people were killed and 53 injured when a bus hit an explosive device in central Mali.
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Europe
Spain to Send Air Defense Systems to Ukraine: NATO Chief
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Spain was sending four medium-range air defense systems to Ukraine.
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Asia Pacific
N. Korea Fighter Planes Fly Near Border, South Scrambles Jets: Yonhap
Nearly a dozen North Korean fighter planes flew close to the border with the South, prompting Seoul to scramble jets in response.
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Europe
European Allies Join German Air Defense Push
Fourteen European allies signed up to a German plan to buy air defense systems, as NATO looks to bolster its ability to deal with Russia.
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Middle East
Syria Army Bus Bombing Kills 18 Troops Near Damascus: State Media
A bomb attack on a Syrian army bus near Damascus killed at least 18 soldiers and wounded 27 others, state media said.
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War
Pro-Russian Forces Say Captured Villages Near Bakhmut in Donetsk Region
Russian-backed separatist forces in the Donetsk region of Ukraine said they had captured two villages near the industrial city of Bakhmut.
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Europe
UK to Supply Ukraine With Air Defense Missiles
Britain said it would supply Ukraine with air defense missiles to defend itself against Russian assaults.
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Middle East
13 Killed in Two Days of Syria Rebel Clashes: Monitor
Thirteen people, mostly fighters, have been killed in two days of ongoing clashes between rival factions competing for power in Syria.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Says It Has Tested and Deployed ‘Tactical Nuke’ Cruise Missiles
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of two long-range cruise missiles that can carry tactical nukes.
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Africa
Western Powers Urge Ethiopia, Rebels to Enter Peace Talks
The US and other Western powers urged Ethiopia's government and Tigrayan rebels to start African Union-led peace talks, warning of humanitarian risks if the renewed conflict persists.
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