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Europe
Russian Subs Fire Missiles in Sea of Japan Amid Ukraine Tension
Russian submarines in the Sea of Japan have fired cruise missiles during exercises, the defense ministry said.
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Europe
Drone That Crashed in Zagreb Carried Bomb: Official
A Soviet-era drone that crashed in the Croatian capital carried an aircraft bomb with unknown explosive substance, investigators said.
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Terrorism
Five Soldiers Killed in North Benin Ambush
At least five soldiers were killed in an ambush by gunmen in northern Benin, a senior security source and a parks conservation group involved in the area said.
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Americas
New US Military Aid for Ukraine Includes Helicopters, Howitzers
US President Biden announced an $800 million military aid package for Ukraine as international prosecutors declared the war-torn Western ally a "crime scene."
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Asia Pacific
Australia Asks Solomon Islands to Not Sign China Security Pact
Australia asked Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to not sign a controversial security pact with China.
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Americas
Biden Accuses Putin’s Forces of ‘Genocide’ in Ukraine
US President Joe Biden has for the first time accused Vladimir Putin's forces of committing genocide in Ukraine.
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Africa
Algeria Accuses Morocco of Killing 3 on Edge of W. Sahara
Algeria accused Morocco of "targeted killings" of three people, after reports of an attack by the kingdom on the edge of the Western Sahara.
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Africa
Mali Helicopter Fired ‘Close to’ UK Peacekeepers: London, UN Source
A Malian army helicopter fired several rockets "close to" British members of a UN peacekeeping force in the country, the UK defence ministry and UN said.
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Africa
Dozens Dead After Gunmen Ransack Central Nigerian Villages
Gunmen raided and ransacked a group of villages in central Nigeria, in one of the worst attacks this year blamed on heavily armed criminal gangs.
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Europe
Fears Rise in Ukraine of Use of Chemical Weapons
The United States said it has "credible information" that Russia may use "chemical agents" in its offensive to take the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
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