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11 Dead in Syria Drone Strikes on Pro-Iran Groups: Monitor
A series of drone strikes on pro-Iran factions in war-torn Syria killed 11 people and destroyed trucks carrying Iranian arms from Iraq.
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Europe
Macron Says Fighter Jets for Ukraine ‘Not Excluded’
French President Emmanuel Macron said he would not rule out the delivery of fighter planes to Ukraine.
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Americas
US, South Korea to Hold ‘Tabletop’ Exercises on Nuclear Threats
The United States and South Korea will hold discussion-based exercises on addressing nuclear threats, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
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Africa
Regional Armies Pound Jihadist Bases in Lake Chad Basin
Government forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger have bombarded jihadist bases in the Lake Chad basin with support from a US drone.
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Middle East
Syria Bus Bombing Wounds 15 Police in Restive South
A bomb attack on a bus carrying Syrian police wounded 15 officers in the south of the war-torn country, the interior ministry said.
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Americas
Biden Says ‘No’ to US Sending F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine
President Joe Biden says he will not be sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to help its war against Russian invaders.
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Arms
France, Australia to Supply Ukraine With 155mm Shells
France and Australia will supply Ukraine with 155mm shells needed for artillery pieces provided by the West since Russia's invasion.
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Europe
Russia Claims Advancing Near Vugledar
A Moscow proxy official said Russian forces were advancing near Vugledar, a town in the eastern Donetsk region, which is the epicenter of fighting in Ukraine, but Kyiv denied the claim.
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Europe
Poland Boosts Defense Spending in Wake of Ukraine War
Poland will boost its defense spending, with the prime minister saying the country needed to arm itself "faster" due to the war in Ukraine.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Denies Arms Dealing With Russia
North Korea refuted the United States' claims that the nuclear-armed state supplied rockets and missiles to Russia's Wagner.
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