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Middle East
Armed Men Board Oil Tanker off Oman: Maritime Agency
Armed men in "military-style" uniforms boarded an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, a maritime security agency said.
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Air
UN Says Helo ‘Crash Landed’ in Somalia, Reports Hostages Taken by Al-Shabaab
The UN said one of its helicopters "crash landed" in Somalia and some passengers were reportedly taken hostage by the militant group Al-Shabaab.
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Europe
After Eurofighter, Germany OKs Iris-T Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia
Germany resumed direct arms exports to Saudi Arabia by approving the sale of missiles, ending a blockade in place since 2018.
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Middle East
Germany Pledges Aid to Boost Lebanese Army
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock pledged $16 million to bolster the Lebanese armed forces amid growing concern about tensions on the border with Israel as the Gaza war rages.
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Americas
At Least 10 Killed in Ecuador’s ‘Internal Armed Conflict’
Ecuador's president gave orders to "neutralize" criminal gangs after gunmen opened fire in a TV studio and bandits threatened random executions on a second day of terror in the country.
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Sea
UK, US Forces Repel ‘Largest Attack’ Yet by Houthis in Red Sea
US and UK forces have shot down more than 20 drones and missiles over the Red Sea launched by Yemen's Houthis.
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Middle East
Hezbollah Targets Israel Base to Avenge Killings in Lebanon
Lebanon's Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah said it targeted an Israeli command base in retaliation for the killings of one of its commanders and the Hamas deputy leader.
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Middle East
Israel Army Says Killed ‘Central’ Hamas Figure in Syria
Israel's army said it killed a "central figure" in Syria responsible for Hamas rocket attacks against Israel.
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Americas
Austin Under Fire for Undisclosed Hospitalization
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is facing growing criticism for waiting days to inform the White House and Congress about his hospitalization.
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Asia Pacific
Possible Scenarios for a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday in a closely-watched election that Chinese officials have described as a choice "between war and peace."
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