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Asia Pacific
US to Deploy Coastguard Ship to Papua New Guinea
US Defense Secretary Austin announced the deployment of a US Coastguard ship to Papua New Guinea, as Washington seeks to boost its military footprint in the region.
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Africa
Niger Soldiers Claim to Have Overthrown President
Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
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War
Ukraine Air Force Says 36 Russian Cruise Missiles Downed
The Ukrainian Air Force said Wednesday it had intercepted 36 cruise missiles fired by Russia during a new wave of attacks.
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Europe
Russia Says Repelled Major Ukraine Attack in South
The Russian army said it had repelled a Ukrainian attack involving several hundred soldiers near the town of Orikhiv in the south.
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Business
Rafale Sales Help France Reach Arms Exports Record
France said its arms exports hit a record last year, helped by Rafale aircraft sales, in a context of rising global defense spending after Russia's Ukraine invasion.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Defends Largest Airport Against Simulated Chinese Attack
Taiwan staged its first-ever military drill at Taoyuan International Airport, briefly halting commercial traffic as soldiers practiced defending the facility against a simulated attack by Beijing.
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Asia Pacific
N. Zealand ‘Open to Conversations’ About Role in AUKUS Defense Pact
New Zealand is "open to conversations" about a possible role in the AUKUS defense pact, its prime minister said, opening the door to cooperation that could rile trade partner China.
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Middle East
8 Civilians, 7 Soldiers Killed in Separate Yemen Blasts
Eight people were killed when an unexploded projectile from Yemen's years-long war detonated inside a house, while seven soldiers were killed in two separate attacks with IEDs.
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War
Russia Says Army Advanced 2 Km in East Ukraine in 24 Hours
Russia said its forces had progressed by up to two kilometers (1.2 miles) along a section of the front in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
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Africa
16 Killed as Homes Hit in Khartoum Air, Artillery Strikes
Air strikes and artillery barrages from Sudan's warring generals killed at least 16 people in a Khartoum neighborhood.
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