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Armenia and Azerbaijan Trade Fire Along Border

Armenia and Azerbaijan blamed each other for an exchange of fire along their restive border, which killed one person and wounded four.

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Britain Cautions Ukraine Offensive May Not be ‘Decisive’

Britain's top diplomat cautioned that a long-awaited Ukrainian offensive against Russia may not prove decisive.

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Ukraine Says Russian Forces Pulling Back After Bakhmut Attacks

A senior Ukrainian military official said Russian forces had dropped back from some areas near Bakhmut after limited counter attacks by Kyiv's forces.

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Six Troops Killed in Rare West Mali Attack: Local Sources

Six Malian soldiers have been killed and nine wounded after a rare attack in the country's west, police and local sources said.

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Canada, Latvia to Provide Training to Ukrainian Officers

Canada and Latvia will jointly provide combat leadership training to Ukrainian junior officers starting next week, their defense minister announced.

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Israel, Palestinian Militants Trade Deadly Fire Over Gaza

Israel's army and Gaza militants traded heavy cross-border fire, with 20 Palestinians killed over two days.

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USS Gerald Ford Departs on First Global Deployment

The USS Gerald R. Ford departed Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia on May 2 for its first worldwide deployment.

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Niger Says It Has Picked Up 1,400 Boko Haram Followers

Nearly 1,400 followers of Nigeria's notorious Boko Haram jihadist group have been intercepted fleeing into Niger.

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Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils BlueWhale Unmanned Spy Submarine

State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled a large autonomous underwater vehicle for intelligence-gathering.

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MBDA Demonstrates Medium-Range Missile Defense System for Italian Air Force

MBDA recently test-fired a new medium-range missile defense system using the CAMM-ER missile for the Italian Air Force.

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