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Americas
US Nuclear-Armed Submarine Visits S. Korea for First Time in Decades
An American nuclear-armed submarine is making a South Korean port call for the first time in four decades, a White House official said, as the allies counter North Korea's growing military threats.
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Africa
Israel Recognizes Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
Israel has decided to "recognize Morocco's sovereignty" over the disputed Western Sahara region, the royal office in Rabat announced.
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Africa
Separatists Kill 10 Civilians in Cameroon: Ministry
Separatist rebels have killed about 10 civilians and wounded two more in one of Cameroon's restive anglophone regions, the defense ministry said.
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War
Ukraine Activates Air Defenses in Odesa Region
Ukraine activated air defenses in coastal Odesa, hours after Russia refused to extend a deal allowing the safe export of grain from the region.
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Africa
Wagner Fighters Arrive in C.Africa: Russian Security Group
Several hundred "experienced" Wagner fighters have arrived in the Central African Republic to secure a referendum on July 30.
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Africa
Five Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack in Niger
A police officer and four civilians were killed in a "complex terrorist attack" in southwestern Niger, the army said, in an area where thousands have fled their homes to escape jihadist violence.
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Asia Pacific
China and Russia to Hold Joint Naval Drills
Chinese naval vessels set sail this weekend to participate in joint maneuvers with the Russian military, Chinese defense authorities said.
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Europe
Kyiv Reports ‘Intensified’ Combat as Putin Says Counteroffensive Failing
Ukraine said fighting had "intensified" on the eastern front as Russian President Vladimir Putin deemed Kyiv's counteroffensive a failure.
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Europe
UK Defense Secretary ‘To Quit Before Next Govt Reshuffle’
UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said in an interview that he will step down at the next cabinet reshuffle.
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Arms
Putin Says Russia Has ‘Sufficient’ Cluster Munitions for Tit-For-Tat
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country had enough cluster munition to answer if Ukraine was to use the weapons.
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