Staff Writer With AFP
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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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Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis Announce First Civilian Death in US-UK Strikes
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have reported the first civilian death in US and British air strikes after the latest round of joint raids over the weekend.
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Air
Hezbollah Fires Rockets After Deadly Israeli Strikes on East Lebanon
Hezbollah fired rockets at an Israeli military base, the Lebanese group said after Israel's first strikes on Lebanon's east in months of hostilities linked to the Gaza war.
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Europe
Ukraine’s Victory ‘Depends on You,’ Zelensky Tells West
Ukrainian President Zelensky said his country's victory "depends" on Western support and that he was "sure" the US would approve a critical package of military aid.
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Air
NORAD Fighters Intercept High-Altitude Balloon Over Utah
A small balloon floating at a high altitude over Utah was intercepted by fighter aircraft but deemed to pose no national security or flight risk, NORAD said.
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