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Europe
Russia Says Ukraine Peace Talks Frozen as NATO Bolsters Defenses
Russia said Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on "pause" as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin still wanted to capture the whole of Ukraine.
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Middle East
Fifty Reported Dead in Gaza as Israel Steps up Attacks on Main City
Israeli military operations killed 50 people in Gaza on Friday, the territory's civil defense agency said, as the army stepped up its attacks on Gaza City.
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Europe
Denmark to Buy European-Made Air Defense Against Russia Threat
Denmark will invest some 58 billion kroner ($9.1 billion) in European-made air and missile defense systems, its defense ministry said Friday, citing lessons from Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Defense Ministry to Seek up to $33B to Harden Security
Taiwan's defense ministry plans to seek up to a record $33 billion in special funding to upgrade the island's defenses against a potential Chinese attack, a senior lawmaker told AFP.
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Europe
Russia, Belarus Start Military Drills as West Watches Warily
Russia and its key ally Belarus began major joint military drills early Friday, putting NATO on edge days after Poland accused Moscow of escalating tensions by firing attack drones through its airspace.
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Asia Pacific
China Says Newest Aircraft Carrier Sailed Through Taiwan Strait
China said on Friday that its third and newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait to carry out "scientific research trials and training missions" in the South China Sea.
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Africa
Suspected Jihadists Kill Soldiers in Niger: Sources
Suspected jihadists have killed at least 20 soldiers in a series of attacks in western Niger this week, sources said.
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Americas
UK Announces $543M Google Cloud Classified Info Contract
The UK government said Thursday it has agreed a £400 million ($543 million) contract with Google Cloud under a partnership to share classified information with the US, days before President Donald Trump's visit.
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Middle East
Syria Busts Hezbollah-Linked Cell: Ministry
Syria said Thursday its forces dismantled a cell affiliated with Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group, a key ally of ousted president Bashar al-Assad, which denied the allegations.
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Middle East
Israel Intercepts Missile Fired From Yemen After Deadly Sanaa Strikes
Israel's army said it had intercepted a missile on Thursday fired from Yemen, a day after Israeli forces carried out air strikes there that killed 35 people and wounded more than 130.
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