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Europe
Lithuania Aims to Be ‘Part of Nuclear Deterrence’ Against Russia: President
Lithuania's president said his country wants to be integrated into Western nuclear deterrence against Russia as it moves to end a ban on atomic weapons deployment.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Coast Guard Says Tracking Chinese Ships off East of Island
Taiwan's coast guard said it had deployed two vessels to track Chinese ships off the island's east coast, where China says it is conducting "law enforcement patrols."
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Europe
Russia Says Seized Eastern Ukrainian Stronghold of Kostyantynivka
Russia said it had captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka, a key post on the road leading to the last major cities in the Donbas region under Kyiv's control.
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Americas
US Says Pulls Some Troops From Nigeria After Anti-IS Operation
The US has pulled out most of the troops deployed to Nigeria for a special operation against fighters of the Islamic State group in the country's northeast, the American military said.
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Africa
Nigeria Pushing Anti-Jihadist Collaboration With Benin, Niger: Defense Minister
Nigeria is working to increase military cooperation with Benin and Niger as jihadists from the Sahel encroach on the country's northwest, the Nigerian defense minister said.
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Americas
Trump Says ‘Ridiculous’ for US to Maintain Current Support for NATO
President Donald Trump said it is "ridiculous" for the United States to continue its "one sided" relationship with NATO.
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Middle East
Bomb Blast at Damascus Cafe Kills Nine, Authorities Say
A bomb blast rocked a cafe in Syria's capital Damascus, killing nine people and wounding 20, authorities said, in the latest challenge for the country's Islamist leaders as they seek stability after more than a decade of war.
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Africa
Gunmen Kill at Least 15 in Central Nigeria: Local Sources
Gunmen killed at least 15 people and injured several others, according to a security report and local sources, in the latest case of violence plaguing central Nigeria's Benue state.
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Europe
Ukraine Authorities Ordered Nord Stream Sabotage: German Prosecutors
Ukrainian state authorities were behind the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline linking Russia with Europe, German prosecutors charged, a move that complicates close relations between Kyiv and its key military backer Berlin.
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Middle East
Lebanese President Says Will Not Yield ‘A Single Inch’ of Territory to Israel
Lebanese President Aoun defended negotiations with Israel, saying they were not a betrayal and he would not surrender "a single inch of Lebanon's territory."
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