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Europe
France, Poland to Seal Alliance With Strategic Treaty
France and Poland on Friday will sign a new strategic cooperation treaty, with Polish leader Donald Tusk insisting that a mutual security pledge will be at the heart of the agreement.
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Europe
Ukraine Detains Two Alleged Hungarian Spies
Ukraine's SBU security service said Friday it had detained two alleged Hungarian spies it accused of gathering intelligence, including the location of air defense systems, in the western Zakarpattia region bordering Hungary.
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Asia Pacific
India Says Repulsed Fresh Pakistan Attacks as De-Escalation Efforts Grow
India said Friday it had repulsed a wave of Pakistani drone and artillery attacks overnight, and Islamabad insisted it had not struck targets across the border, as the latest conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors showed no signs of relenting.
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Americas
US Military to ‘Immediately’ Start Removing 1,000 Trans Troops
The US military will "immediately" start the process of removing some 1,000 transgender troops and will force out those who do not leave voluntarily by early June, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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Africa
Amnesty Says UAE Supplying Sudan Paramilitaries With Chinese Weapons
Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan's paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as drone attacks prompted civilians to flee the army-held aid hub of Port Sudan.
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Americas
Russia, China Slam Trump’s Plan for ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Shield
Russia and China on Thursday slammed US President Donald Trump's plan for an Iron Dome-like missile defense system as "deeply destabilizing," saying it risked turning space into a "battlefield."
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Asia Pacific
Hundreds Flee Across Thai Border After Attack on Myanmar Military
More than 300 Myanmar people fled into Thailand to seek refuge following an assault on the military by ethnic armed groups, Thailand said Thursday, days after the junta extended a post-earthquake ceasefire.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines Slams ‘High-Risk’ Chinese Naval Actions Near Contested Reef
The Philippines criticized on Thursday a "high-risk" maneuver by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare incident involving warships from the two navies.
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Asia Pacific
Pakistan Shoots Down 25 Indian Drones Near Military Installations
Pakistan's army said Thursday it shot down 25 Indian drones, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades.
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Americas
Yemen’s Houthis to Keep Attacking Israeli Ships Despite US Deal
Yemen's Houthi rebels will continue targeting Israeli ships in the Red Sea, an official told AFP on Wednesday, despite a ceasefire that ended weeks of intense US strikes on the Iran-backed group.
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