Staff Writer With AFP
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Asia Pacific
India Confirms Citizens ‘Signed Up’ for Russian Army
India confirmed that some of the country's citizens had signed up for "support jobs" with the Russian army and said it was working with Moscow to secure their discharge.
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Americas
US, UK, Germany Back Dutch PM Mark Rutte as Next NATO Chief
The United States, Britain, and Germany expressed support for Dutch PM Rutte to become the next NATO secretary general at a crucial time for the alliance.
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Sea
Houthi Missile Attack Damages British-Owned Ship Off Yemen
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a British-owned cargo ship passing through the Gulf of Aden, causing one minor injury and damage to the vessel.
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Junta ‘Increasingly Desperate’: UN Expert
Myanmar's ruling military junta has "doubled down" on civilian attacks while showing signs of becoming "increasingly desperate," the UN special rapporteur on the country said.
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Europe
Von Der Leyen Wants New Defense Tsar in Second EU Term
European Commission President Von der Leyen argue for creating a defense commissioner to lead a drive to rearm Europe if she wins a second term in office.
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Europe
Russia Says Captured Pobeda Village in East Ukraine
Russia said its forces had taken control of Pobeda, a small village about three miles west of Donetsk city in east Ukraine.
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Africa
Libya Ex-Militias Agree to Leave Capital After Clashes
Armed groups in Tripoli have agreed to leave the Libyan capital and to be replaced with regular forces, the interior minister said, after a spate of deadly clashes.
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Africa
Somalia Endorses Defense Deal With Turkey
Somalia's cabinet and lawmakers endorsed a major defense deal with Turkey, with Mogadishu locked in a dispute with Ethiopia over a maritime agreement.
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Europe
Russia Accuses British Council of Spying for Ukraine
Russia's FSB said the British Council, a UK agency in charge of education and culture, has been gathering information for Ukraine's intelligence.
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Europe
UK Has ‘Confidence’ in Trident Nuclear Deterrent System Despite Misfire
The UK government said it has "absolute confidence" in its Trident nuclear deterrent system despite a reported missile test failure.
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