Year: 2023
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Jun- 2023 -12 JuneEurope
Ukraine Says Three Villages Retaken in Fresh Offensive
Ukraine announced that its forces have retaken three villages in the eastern region of Donetsk, the first reported gains of their new offensive.
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12 JuneNuclear
China Expands Nuclear Arsenal as Global Tensions Grow: Study
The nuclear arsenals of several countries, especially China, grew last year, and other atomic powers continued to modernize theirs as geopolitical tensions rise, researchers said.
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12 JuneEurope
Russia Says Repels Ukraine Attack on Black Sea Warship
Moscow said its forces repelled a Ukrainian attack on a Russian warship guarding gas pipelines in the Black Sea.
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12 JuneMiddle East
Jihadists Kill Three Iraq Soldiers: Military Official
Three Iraqi soldiers were killed and four others wounded in a pre-dawn attack in the country's north blamed on Islamic State, a military official said.
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11 JuneAir
UK Jets Scrambled to Escort Russian Planes Near NATO Airspace: Govt
British RAF fighter jets were twice scrambled over the course of 24 hours to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace.
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11 JuneAmericas
China Operating Intel Unit in Cuba for Years: US Official
China has been operating an intelligence unit in Cuba and upgraded it in 2019 to enhance its presence on the Caribbean island, a White House official said.
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11 JuneEurope
Zelensky Says Counteroffensive Against Russia Underway
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a counteroffensive against Russian forces was underway, while declining to give specifics.
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10 JuneArms
US Announces $2.1B Arms Package for Ukraine
The US announced a $2.1-billion military aid package for Ukraine, just as Kyiv appeared to be opening its long-awaited counter-offensive.
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10 JuneAfrica
Somalia Security Forces End Hotel Siege Claimed by Al-Shabaab
Somali security forces brought to an end the siege of a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, state media said.
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10 JuneEurope
Russia Working to Produce Iranian Drones Next Year: White House
Russia is receiving materials from Iran to build a drone factory that "could be fully operational early next year," White House said.
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