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Africa
At Least Twelve Soldiers Killed in East Burkina Faso Attack: Security Sources
At least twelve soldiers were killed Sunday in eastern Burkina Faso by suspected jihadists, security sources said, the sixth attack of its kind in the country in 10 days.
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Air
Four US Troops Killed in Military Plane Crash in Norway
A US military plane taking part in NATO exercises has crashed in Norway, killing all four American troops on board, the Scandinavian country's army said.
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Arms
Russia Hypersonic Missile ‘Not a Game Changer’ in Ukraine: US
Russia's claim it used a hypersonic missile in Ukraine was a way to reclaim war momentum but was not a "game changer," the Pentagon's chief said.
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Europe
Kosovo Asks Biden to Support NATO Bid
Fearing threats to sovereignty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Serbia's breakaway region of Kosovo appealed to US President Joe Biden to support their NATO membership.
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Arms
Slovakia Sets Terms for Sending S-300s to Ukraine
Slovakia said it is willing to provide its Russian-made S-300 anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine but only on the condition that it receive a substitute to avoid a NATO security gap.
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Europe
Britain to Deploy Missile Defense System in Poland
Britain will deploy its latest medium-range missile defense system in Poland, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace announced in Warsaw.
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Africa
Attack on Bus, Truck Kills 21 in Niger: Sources
Suspected jihadists attacked a bus and a truck in Niger, killing 21 people in the southwestern Tillaberi region near Burkina Faso.
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Middle East
UN Aid Drive to Avert Yemen Catastrophe Falls Far Short
The UN voiced disappointment after a pledging conference raised less than a third of the money needed to prevent catastrophe in Yemen.
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Europe
Theater Bombed in Ukraine, Biden Slams ‘War Criminal’ Putin
Ukraine accused Russia of bombing a theater that was sheltering more than 1,000 civilians in the city of Mariupol.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Silent After Missile Explodes Over Pyongyang
North Korea's state media was silent after a suspected missile test ended in what Seoul said was a total failure.
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