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Europe
Brussels and UK Haggle Over Entry Fee for EU Defense Fund
The EU and Britain are wrangling over an entry fee to allow London to join a 150-billion-euro ($174 billion) fund to bolster Europe's defenses, officials said Wednesday.
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Europe
‘The War of Tomorrow Will Begin in Space’: Macron
Modern conflicts are already being fought in space and the next wars will begin there, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, singling out the threat posed by Russia and announcing a multi-billion euro increase in spending on military activities in space.
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Middle East
Israel Army Says Three Militants Killed in Gaza’s Rafah
The Israeli military said its forces killed three militants in Gaza's southern area of Rafah on Wednesday while dismantling tunnels in territory under their control.
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Europe
China ‘Massively’ Fuels Russia’s War Chest: Finnish Defense Minister
Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen on Wednesday said China was "massively" financing Russia's war efforts, which increases the security threat in Europe and poses a challenge to NATO.
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Asia Pacific
Cambodia Says Thai Troops Kill One in Fresh Border Clashes
Cambodia and Thailand traded accusations of fresh clashes along their border on Wednesday, with Phnom Penh reporting one civilian shot dead in hostilities flaring after Bangkok paused implementation of a US-backed peace deal.
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Asia Pacific
Australia, Indonesia Agree to Sign New Security Treaty
Australia and Indonesia agreed to sign a new security treaty, which includes closer military cooperation, the two countries' leaders said after talks in Sydney on Wednesday.
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Americas
Arrival of US Aircraft Carrier Fuels Venezuelan Fears of Attack
A US aircraft carrier strike group arrived in Latin America Tuesday, escalating a military buildup Venezuela has warned could trigger a full-blown conflict as it announced its own "massive" deployment.
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Middle East
Iran Says Dismantled US-Israeli Spy Network
Iran said Tuesday it had broken up a spy network linked to both Israeli and US spy agencies, months after the war between the Islamic republic and its archenemy Israel.
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Terrorism
Pakistani Taliban Claim Deadly Suicide Attack in Islamabad
The Pakistani Taliban claimed a suicide bombing that killed at least 12 people in Islamabad on Tuesday, a rare attack by the militant group on the country's capital.
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Europe
Russia Says Foiled Ukrainian-UK Plot to Hijack Missile-Carrying Jet
Russia said Tuesday it had foiled an Anglo-Ukrainian plot to hijack a military jet carrying a hypersonic missile, which they planned to take to Romania in a "large-scale provocation."
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