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Americas
Pentagon Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rescinded the Pentagon's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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Africa
Tigray Rebels Start Handing Over Heavy Weapons
Tigrayan rebels said they have begun handing in their heavy weapons, a key part of a deal to end a deadly conflict in northern Ethiopia.
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Americas
NATO, EU Vow More Support for Ukraine to Defend Itself
NATO and the EU vowed to bolster their backing for Ukraine to fight Russia and ramp up cooperation between Europe and the US-led alliance.
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Africa
Gunmen Kill 12 Nigeria Security Personnel in Ambush
Twelve Nigeria security personnel and local vigilantes were killed by unidentified gunmen in an area of northwestern Kaduna state.
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Americas
Ukraine Forces to Receive Patriot Air Defense Training in US: Pentagon
The US will train Ukrainian personnel on how to use and maintain the Patriot air defense system that it is providing to Kyiv.
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Asia Pacific
UK, Japan to Sign Major Defense Deal Allowing Troop Deployments
The British and Japanese prime ministers will sign a "hugely significant" new defense deal allowing UK troops to deploy in Japan.
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Americas
Canada to Donate Air Defense System to Ukraine
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said his government would purchase a US air defense system to donate to Ukraine.
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Middle East
US Navy Says Seizes 2,000 AK-47s en Route From Iran to Yemen
The US Navy said it had seized more than 2,000 assault rifles smuggled on a fishing boat along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen.
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Europe
Armenia Says Won’t Host Russia-Led Drills This Year
Armenia will not host Russian-led military exercises this year, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.
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Asia Pacific
China Warns Australia: ‘Be Careful’ of Japan
China said Australia should remember Japan's war crimes during World War II before cozying up to the regional power.
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