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Arctic
Canada PM Carney Announces Deal With Australia to Boost Arctic Radar
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday a $6-billion Canadian dollar ($4.2 billion) deal with Australia to develop an Arctic radar system, warning that Canada must take more responsibility for its defense as US priorities shift.
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Americas
US Federal Judge Suspends Ban on Transgender People in Military
A US federal judge on Tuesday suspended the Trump administration's ban on transgender people serving in the military, citing the principle of equality and dealing a blow -- if only temporary -- to the US president's agenda.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Says Detects 59 Chinese Aircraft Around Island
Taiwan detected 59 Chinese aircraft around the self-ruled island, the defense ministry said Tuesday, the highest tally since a record in October and days after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called China a "foreign hostile force".
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Europe
German Parliament to Vote on Huge Spending Boost for Defense, Infrastructure
German lawmakers will vote Tuesday on a massive spending boost for defense and infrastructure proposed by chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz amid concern over the United States' commitment to Europe's security.
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Middle East
Lebanon Says Seven Killed in Clashes on Syria Border
The Lebanese health ministry on Monday said at least seven people were killed and 52 wounded in clashes on the border with Syria that erupted the previous night.
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Europe
Lithuania Says Russian Military Intelligence Behind IKEA Store Arson
Lithuanian prosecutors on Monday blamed the Russian military intelligence service for an arson attack on an Ikea store in Vilnius last year, calling it "an act of terrorism."
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War
220 Reported Dead as Israel Pounds Gaza in Most Intense Strikes Since Ceasefire
Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting 220 people killed, and Hamas accusing Benjamin Netanyahu of deciding to "resume war" after a deadlock on extending the truce.
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War
Ukraine Launches Drone Attack on Russian Energy Site
Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on southern Russia overnight, sparking a blaze at an oil refinery, local authorities said Monday, as Moscow launched a barrage of nearly 200 drones against Ukraine.
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Americas
Colombia Defense Minister Vows ‘Full Force’ Against Guerrillas
Colombia's defense minister said that the military would meet a leftist insurgency near the Venezuelan border with "full force."
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War
Trump and Putin to Discuss Ukraine This Week
US President Donald Trump says he plans to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, adding discussions are already ongoing about "dividing up certain assets" between the warring parties.
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