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Americas
Around 20 NATO Countries Set to Hit Spending Target in 2024
Some two-thirds of NATO's 31 member countries are expected to reach the defense spending target of two percent of GDP in 2024, officials said.
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Middle East
Iran Fires First Ship-Based Long-Range Ballistic Missiles
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it has launched long-range ballistic missiles from a warship for the first time.
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Middle East
Islamic State Group Kills Nine Syrian Soldiers: Monitor
Islamic State group jihadists killed nine Syrian soldiers in the war-torn country's vast Badia desert on Tuesday, a war monitor said.
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Europe
Armenia Says 4 Killed in Border Flare-Up With Azerbaijan
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of opening fire on their volatile border, with Yerevan saying Azerbaijani forces killed four of its soldiers.
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Europe
Court Orders Netherlands to Stop F-35 Parts Delivery to Israel
The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35s used by Israel in Gaza after a Dutch court ruled there was a "clear risk" the planes would be involved in breaking international humanitarian law.
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Middle East
Egypt Slams Israeli Minister’s Claim It Shares October 7 ‘Responsibility’
Egypt's foreign ministry condemned as "disgraceful" and "irresponsible" comments by Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich who claimed Cairo has "considerable responsibility" for Hamas's October 7 attack.
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Africa
Rwanda Using Surface-to-Air Missiles in East DR Congo: UN
The Rwandan army supporting M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo is using sophisticated weapons such as surface-to-air missiles, according to a UN document.
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War
Russia Gaining Upper Hand in Ukraine: Norway Intel
Russia is gaining the advantage in Ukraine owing to a greater number of troops and materiel supplied by China, North Korea, and other countries, Norway's intelligence service warned on Monday.
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Americas
Ukraine Aid Package Clears Key Procedural Vote in US Senate
A sweeping US foreign aid package, including $60 billion for Ukraine, passed a key procedural vote, although opposition from right-wing Republicans may block it from becoming law.
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Middle East
Israel Deploys New Military AI in Gaza War
Israel's army has deployed some AI-enabled military technology in combat for the first time in Gaza, raising fears about the use of autonomous weapons in modern warfare.
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