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Africa
Niger Receives $13M US Kit for Jihadist Fight
Niger has received new military equipment from Washington to support its fight against jihadists, Niamey's defense ministry said.
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Americas
US Says Taking Putin’s ‘Irresponsible’ Nuclear Threat ‘Seriously’
The US is taking Russian President Vladimir Putin's "irresponsible" veiled threat to use nuclear weapons "seriously," a senior official said.
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Americas
Biden to Urge UN Security Council Reforms
US President Joe Biden plans to urge reform of the UN Security Council, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
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Europe
Putin Calls up Reservists, Warns Russia Will Use ‘all Means’ for Defense
President Putin ordered a partial military mobilization and vowed to use "all available means" to protect Russian territory after Moscow-held regions of Ukraine suddenly announced annexation referendums.
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Asia Pacific
Roadside Bomb Kills Policeman in Restive Thai South
A roadside bomb blast killed one police officer and wounded three others in Thailand's troubled deep south.
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Arms
Russia Warns France About ‘Unacceptable’ Arms Deliveries to Ukraine
Russia's deputy foreign warned France against the "unacceptable" delivery of weapons to Ukraine.
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Americas
US and Canadian Warships Sail Through Taiwan Strait
A US destroyer and a Canadian frigate sailed through the Taiwan Strait to reinforce the route's status as an international waterway.
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Europe
Slovenia to Give Ukraine Tanks in Exchange for German Gear
Slovenia will transfer 28 Soviet-era tanks to Ukraine in an armaments swap deal with Germany amid heavy pressure to Berlin.
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Asia Pacific
Eleven Schoolchildren Killed in Myanmar Air Strike: UNICEF
At least 11 schoolchildren died in an air strike and firing on a Myanmar village, the UN children's agency said.
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Europe
Germany Suspends Its Peacekeeping Patrols in Mali
Germany has again suspended its reconnaissance patrols in eastern Mali that are part of a UN peacekeeping mission.
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