Staff Writer With AFP
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Europe
15 Killed, 50 Hurt in Russian Strike on Ukraine Rail Station: Zelensky
A Russian strike on a Ukrainian railway station killed 15 people and wounded 50 others, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Africa
Ethiopia Says Air Force Downed Plane Carrying Arms for TPLF
Ethiopia's air force said it had shot down a plane carrying weapons for the TPLF that had encroached on the country's airspace via Sudan.
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Air
Swiss Govt, Campaigners in Dogfight Over F-35A Jets
The Swiss government said there could be no vote on replacing its fleet of warplanes with F-35A jets before the deal was signed.
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Asia Pacific
‘Not Ready’: Taiwan Reservists Stoic but Unprepared for China Threat
Taiwanese Army reservists are seemingly nonchalant about China’s increasing pressure, but they admitted to feeling ill-prepared for war.
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Europe
French Energy Giant Accused of Fueling Russian Bombers
A Russian gas field partly owned by France's TotalEnergies is being used to produce fuel for bombers striking targets in Ukraine.
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Africa
Fighting Resumes in Northern Ethiopia After Five-Month Lull
Fighting erupted between government forces and Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia, with the sides blaming each other for shattering a five-month-old truce.
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Air
Solar-Powered US Army Drone Crashes After Record 64-Day Flight
A US Army unmanned solar-powered aircraft has crashed after flying for 64 days, more than doubling the record for a pilotless plane.
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Americas
Biden Orders US Strikes Against ‘Iran-Backed Militias’ in Syria
President Joe Biden ordered air strikes in eastern Syria targeting facilities used by Iranian-backed militias, a US military spokesman said.
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Europe
US to Give $3B in Military Aid as Ukraine Marks 6 Months of War
The US will announce $3 billion in fresh military aid to Kyiv as Ukraine marks the six-month anniversary of the Russian invasion.
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Africa
Somalia President Vows ‘All-Out War’ Against Al-Shabaab
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pledged "an all-out war" to eliminate Al-Qaeda-linked group, Al-Shabaab.
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