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Americas
Armenia Holds Drills With US Amid Rift With Russia
The US and Armenia opened military drills, the latest sign of Yerevan drifting from Moscow's orbit as Russia's invasion of Ukraine reshapes post-Soviet relations.
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Asia Pacific
N. Korea’s Kim in Russia for Putin Talks as US Warns on Arms Deal
North Korea's Kim arrived in Russia for a meeting with President Putin that the US has warned could see an arms deal to support Moscow's assault on Ukraine.
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Air
Estonia, Latvia Acquire $1.1-Billion German Air Defense System
Estonia and Latvia inked a joint deal worth around $1.1 billion for an Iris-T SLM medium-range air defense system from German manufacturer Diehl.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Detects 39 Chinese Warplanes, Carrier
Taiwan said it had detected 39 Chinese warplanes near the island after US and Canadian ships transited through the Taiwan Strait.
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Middle East
Yemen’s Explosives Contamination Among World’s Worst: ICRC
Yemen has one of the world's highest rates of contamination with landmines and other deadly explosives, the ICRC has warned.
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Europe
Moscow Says Destroyed Three Ukrainian Speedboats in Black Sea
Russia said it destroyed three military speedboats carrying Ukrainian soldiers in the Black Sea, which Moscow claims were headed toward annexed Crimea.
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Africa
Mali Armed Groups Say Preparing for Battle With Junta
A coalition of armed groups said they were preparing to defend themselves against the ruling junta, accusing it of violating mutual security commitments.
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War
Air Raid Kills 46 in One of Sudan War’s Worst Attacks: Activists
Air strikes killed at least 46 people and injured dozens at a Khartoum market, making it one of the deadliest single attacks in Sudan's nearly five months of war.
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Americas
China on ‘High Alert’ After US, Canadian Ships Transit Taiwan Strait
China said its troops were "on high alert" after two ships belonging to the United States and Canada transited through the Taiwan Strait.
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Europe
Ukraine’s New Defense Minister Asks for ‘More Heavy Weapons’
Ukraine's new Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has called on Kyiv's partners to increase deliveries of heavy weapons.
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