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Middle East
Turkey’s Erdogan Rejects US Pressure to Cut Hamas Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pushed back against mounting US pressure to cut Ankara's historic ties with Hamas.
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Americas
US, UK, Australia Defense Chiefs Tout Deep Space Radar, AI in Joint Deal
The defense chiefs of US, Australia, and Britain met in California, touting co-operation on deep space radar, AI, and quantum computing systems.
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Africa
UN Lifts Arms Embargo on Somali Forces
The UN Security Council lifted an arms embargo on Somali forces, but continued to maintain sanctions against the Al-Shabaab jihadist group.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines, France to Pursue Key Defense Pact
Philippines and France vowed to pursue an agreement that would allow them to deploy troops to each other's territories.
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Asia Pacific
At Least Seven Killed in Attack on Clerics in Afghanistan’s Herat
At least seven people were killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a rickshaw carrying two Shiite clerics in western Afghanistan.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines Installing Monitoring Station in Disputed South China Sea
The Philippines is establishing a coast guard station on the largest island it holds in the disputed South China Sea to improve monitoring of Chinese vessels.
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Middle East
UN Chief ‘Deeply’ Regrets Resumption of Fighting in Gaza
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said he deeply regretted the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and hoped a truce could be re-established.
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Middle East
11 Dead in Iraq Attack Blamed on IS Jihadists: Security Officials
A blast and gunfire killed at least 11 civilians in eastern Iraq, two security officials said, an attack that the provincial governor blamed on jihadists.
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Air
Ukraine Says Russia Attacked With 25 Iranian Drones Overnight
Ukraine said Russia had launched more than two dozen Iranian-designed attack drones and two missiles on the south and east of the country.
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Europe
Armenia, Azerbaijan Hold Border Delimitation Talks
Armenia and Azerbaijan revived talks over their shared border as normalization negotiations stalled after Baku reclaimed the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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