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Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis Seek to Overcome ‘Challenges’ in Saudi War Talks
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they hoped to overcome "challenges" as they head into unprecedented talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending their war.
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Americas
Colombia Reports Cyberattack With Impact Across Latin America
Colombia has reported a massive cyberattack affecting dozens of government websites and impacting countries across Latin America.
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Africa
US Military Resumes Surveillance Flights Over Niger
The US has resumed surveillance flights over Niger that were halted in the wake of the military takeover there but other activities remain paused.
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Europe
Ukraine Military Says Village of Andriivka Near Bakhmut ‘Liberated’
Ukraine's armed forces said the village of Andriivka near Bakhmut had been "liberated," a day after claims it had been retaken were dubbed premature.
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Americas
Beijing Says Sanctions Lockheed, Northrop Over Taiwan Arms Sales
Beijing said Friday it was sanctioning two US defense companies, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, over their roles in supplying arms to Taiwan.
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Nuclear
UK, France, Germany Agree on Iran Nuclear Sanctions Strategy
The UK, France, and Germany on Thursday said they had agreed to a strategy maintaining nuclear proliferation-related sanctions on Iran.
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Air
Ukrainian Pilots Test Swedish Gripen Jets: Government
Ukrainian pilots have completed a first training with Sweden's Gripen fighter jets, the Scandinavian country said.
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Americas
US Boosts Bahrain Ties With New Security Agreement
The US signed an agreement with Bahrain to enhance defense and economic ties, a show of support for the Gulf monarchy that a decade ago faced an arms embargo.
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Middle East
Israel Strikes on Syria Kill Two Soldiers: State Media
Israeli air strikes killed two Syrian soldiers and wounded six others on Syria's west coast, state media said, quoting a military source.
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Air
US Approves $5B Sale of ‘Top-of-the-Line’ F-35 Jets to S. Korea
The US on Wednesday approved a $5-billion sale to South Korea of F-35s, top-of-the-line fighter jets with stealth capacity, as tensions soar with North Korea.
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