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Africa
Militiamen Kill 11 in West DR Congo: Local MP
Eleven civilians were killed by militiamen in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a region beset by communal conflict, local officials said.
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Europe
Turkey Ratifies Sweden’s NATO Membership After Protracted Delay
Turkey's parliament ratified Sweden's NATO membership after more than a year of delays that upset Western efforts to show resolve in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine.
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Europe
Zelensky Vows Strong Response After 18 Killed, 130 Wounded in Russian Strikes
A wave of Russian missiles killed 18 people and wounded more than a hundred, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed a forceful response.
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Africa
Curfew in North-Central Nigeria State After More Violence
Nigerian officials declared a curfew in parts of a north-central Nigerian state after more attacks amid a recent surge in intercommunal violence.
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Middle East
Hezbollah Says Targeted Command Center in Northern Israel
Hezbollah said it targeted the Israeli army's northern command center in response to "recent assassinations and repeated attacks on civilians" in Lebanon and Syria.
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Americas
NATO Signs $1.2B Artillery Shell Deal
NATO signed contracts worth $1.2 billion to acquire over 200,000 155-millimeter artillery shells in the face of Russia's invasion on Ukraine.
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Middle East
Israel Says 24 Soldiers Killed in Deadliest Day of Ground War
The Israeli army said Tuesday 24 soldiers had been killed in Gaza the day before, the biggest single-day toll since the start of its ground operation.
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Americas
Mexico Says US Army Weapons Being Smuggled Across Border
Mexico said US military weapons had been detected entering the Latin American nation, which blames firearms trafficking from its northern neighbor for fueling drug cartel-related violence.
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Air
US, Britain Launch New Joint Strikes on Yemen’s Houthis
The US and Britain launched new strikes on Yemen's Houthis, saying their second round of joint military action was in response to continued attacks on Red Sea shipping.
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Middle East
Israel Proposes Two-Month Pause in Fighting as Part of Hostage Deal: Axios
Israel has proposed to Hamas via Qatari and Egyptian mediators a pause in fighting of up to two months as part of a deal to free all the hostages being held in Gaza.
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