Staff Writer With AFP
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Americas
US Tests ICBM After Ukraine, China-Linked Delays
The US successfully tested a long-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile after twice postponing the launch to avoid stoking tensions over Ukraine and Taiwan.
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Europe
Swiss Head Towards Popular Vote on US F-35A purchase
A Swiss alliance seeking to block the purchase of F-35A fighter jets collected enough signatures to force a popular vote on the issue.
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Air
German Fighter Jets to Make Debut in Indo-Pacific
Thirteen German military aircraft were on their way to Australia on Tuesday as Germany looks to strengthen its presence in the Indo-Pacific.
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Arms
Russian Army Says Munitions Explode at Crimea Depot
Russia said a fire had set off explosions at a munitions depot in Crimea, a week after similar blasts in the peninsula annexed from Ukraine.
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Africa
Jihadist Group Claims to Have Killed Four Wagner Mercenaries in Mali
An Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group claimed to have killed four mercenaries from the Russian private security group Wagner in central Mali.
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Asia Pacific
Chinese Ship Docks in Sri Lanka Despite India, US Concerns
A Chinese research vessel entered Sri Lanka's Chinese-run port of Hambantota despite concerns from India and the US about its activities.
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Middle East
Israel Army Says Found, Blocked ‘Attack’ Tunnel From Gaza
Israel's army said Monday it had discovered and blocked a tunnel leading out of the Gaza Strip that had been dug by the Palestinian enclave's Hamas rulers.
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Europe
Putin Pushes Russia’s Combat-Tested Arms for Export
President Vladimir Putin promoted Russian weapons to his foreign allies, saying they had all been tested on the field of battle.
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Africa
Two Chadian Troops Killed in Jihadist-Hit Lake Region
Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a bolthole for Islamist fighters.
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