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Middle East
US Forces Kill an Islamic State Group Leader in Syria Raid
American forces killed an Islamic State group leader in a raid in Syria's Aleppo province on Friday, the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
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Asia Pacific
India Pledges $565M to Maldives to Boost Defense, Infrastructure
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered $565 million to the Maldives on Friday to bolster its defense forces and infrastructure in the small, yet strategically located, neighbor.
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Africa
Sudan’s RSF Kills 30 in West Kordofan Village, Says Monitor
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed at least 30 civilians in a two-day assault on a village in the country's western region of Kordofan, a war monitor said Friday.
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Americas
US Announces $4B Loan Guarantee for Poland Military Purchases
The United States announced Friday that it is providing a $4 billion loan guarantee for the purchase of American military equipment by Poland, which borders both Russia and war-torn Ukraine.
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Asia Pacific
Death Toll Rises in Thai-Cambodian Clashes Despite Ceasefire Call
Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a third day on Saturday, as the death toll from their bloodiest fighting in years rose to 33 and Phnom Penh called for an "immediate ceasefire."
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Middle East
Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Forces Kill 11 People
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli operations killed 11 people on Saturday in the Palestinian territory devastated by over 21 months of war.
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Europe
Germany Plans Compulsory Military Screening for Young Men
Germany plans to reintroduce compulsory screening for military service for 18-year-old men as part of plans to ramp up defense capabilities, a defense ministry source said Thursday.
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Europe
Zelensky Says Russian Negotiators Have ‘Begun to Discuss’ Possible Putin Meeting
Negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv discussed the possibility of a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their talks in Istanbul this week, Zelensky said in comments released Friday.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea’s Kim Urges Troops to Prepare ‘For Real War’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged his military to be ready "for real war" as he observed a firing contest of artillery units, Pyongyang state media said Thursday.
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Americas
US Quits Gaza Truce Talks, Blaming Hamas for Failure
The United States joined Israel on Thursday in pulling its negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks, with special envoy Steve Witkoff blaming Hamas for failing to reach a deal and saying Washington would "consider alternative options."
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