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Africa
Burkina Leader Seeks Stronger Military Ties With Russia
Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traore on Saturday called for deeper military and scientific links with Russia while on a visit to Moscow.
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Africa
Police Say Gunmen Kill at Least Three in Nigeria’s Southeast
Gunmen blocked a highway in Nigeria's southeastern Imo state this week, killing at least three people and wounding several more, police said Saturday, while Amnesty International placed the toll at 30.
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Europe
Putin Proposes Direct Ukraine Talks but Quiet on 30-Day Ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct negotiations in the coming days to end the conflict in Ukraine but did not address a 30-day ceasefire proposal drawn up hours earlier by European allies of Kyiv, reportedly with US backing.
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Asia Pacific
India, Pakistan Reach Ceasefire — But Trade Claims of Violations
India and Pakistan traded accusations of ceasefire violations early Sunday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that the nuclear-armed neighbors had stepped back from the brink of full-blown war.
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Europe
European Leaders in Kyiv for Show of Solidarity Against Russia
The leaders of France, Britain, Germany, and Poland visited Ukraine on Saturday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, vowing to ratchet up pressure on Russia until it agreed to a ceasefire in the three-year war.
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War
33 Killed in Sudan Strikes Blamed on Paramilitary RSF
At least 33 people have been killed in Sudan in attacks blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the army since April 2023, first responders said Saturday.
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Asia Pacific
India, Pakistan Launch Multiple Attacks as US Warns Against ‘Miscalculation’
Pakistan launched counterattacks against India Saturday after three of its air bases were struck overnight, and as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors spiralled towards a full-blown war that sparked calls against "miscalculation."
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Americas
Ecuador Says 11 Troops Killed in Attack by FARC Dissidents
Ecuador said on Friday that at least 11 military personnel who were carrying out an operation to combat illegal mining in a region near the border with Colombia were killed by dissident FARC guerrillas.
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Europe
France to Use Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine Howitzer Upkeep
France will tap income from frozen Russian assets to help maintain some 60 French-made Caesar howitzers delivered to Ukraine, France's foreign minister said on Friday.
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Asia Pacific
Sri Lanka Helicopter Crash Kills Six Military Personnel
A Sri Lankan Air Force helicopter crashed during a graduation ceremony on Friday, plunging into a reservoir and killing six of the 12 people on board, a military official said.
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