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Europe
Breakaway Moldovan Region Asks Russia for ‘Protection’
Pro-Russian rebel officials in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Russia for "protection" amid fears the territory could become a new flashpoint in Moscow's conflict with Ukraine.
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Africa
UN Peacekeepers Launch Pullout From War-Torn East DR Congo
The UN has kicked off the withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over the first UN base to national police.
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Americas
US Says Iranian Operatives in Yemen Aiding Houthi Attacks
Operatives from Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah are working inside Yemen to support Houthi insurgents' attacks on international shipping, a US official said.
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Americas
US Nuclear Weapons Plant Says Open as Normal After Wildfires Closure
A nuclear weapons plant in Texas said it would be open as usual after raging wildfires caused it to pause operations and led to evacuations.
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Africa
Several Killed in Attack on Chad Intelligence Services Office: Govt
An attack on the office of Chad's ANSE internal security agency in the capital N'Djamena has killed several people, the government said.
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Asia Pacific
11 Chinese Naval Vessels Detected Around Taiwan
Eleven Chinese naval vessels were detected around Taiwan, Taipei's defense ministry said, the highest number this year as a row between the island and China over a fatal fishing boat incident drags on.
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Americas
US Says Won’t Send Troops to Ukraine After Macron Comments
The White House said the US would not send troops to fight in Ukraine, after French President Emmanuel Macron refused to rule out the dispatch of Western forces.
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Americas
Pentagon Says Privacy Issues Fed Secrecy Over Austin’s Cancer Care
The Pentagon said privacy concerns contributed to the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's cancer treatment but that it found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing or obfuscation.
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Europe
Macron Announces Steps to Boost Ukraine, Does Not Exclude Troops
French President Emmanuel Macron announced new steps to boost Ukraine in its fight against Russia, saying not even the sending of Western ground troops was ruled out.
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Europe
Slovak PM Claims EU, NATO States Mulling Sending Troops to Ukraine
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico claimed that some EU and NATO member states are considering sending troops to Ukraine.
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