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Africa
Jihadists Kill 28 in Two Raids in Northern Nigeria
Two unrelated attacks by jihadist groups in northeast and northwestern Nigeria have killed 28 people, the military and residents told AFP on Thursday.
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Americas
Trump Says ‘Didn’t Make Any Progress’ With Putin on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump said he made no progress with Vladimir Putin on ending the Ukraine war in a call Thursday, as the Kremlin insisted the Russian president would stick to his aims in the conflict.
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Middle East
Drone Shot Down Near Iraqi Airport Hosting US Troops: Security Forces
A drone was intercepted late on Thursday near Arbil airport, which houses US-led anti-jihadist coalition troops in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish security forces said.
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Europe
Russia Says Seized Ukrainian Village on Border
The Russian military said Thursday it had captured the village of Milove in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, opening a new front on their shared border.
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Middle East
Netanyahu Vows to Uproot Hamas as Ceasefire Proposals Are Discussed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to eradicate Hamas, even as the Palestinian militant group said it was discussing new proposals from mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Americas
Ukraine Scrambling for Clarity as US Downplays Halt to Arms Shipments
US officials on Wednesday downplayed a White House announcement that Washington was pausing some weapons shipments to Ukraine, after the war-battered country was caught off guard and appealed for clarity.
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Middle East
Iran Ends Cooperation With UN Nuclear Watchdog After Israel, US Strikes
Iran officially suspended its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday, a move the United States described as "unacceptable."
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Asia Pacific
Blast Claimed by IS Kills Four in Northwest Pakistan
An explosion in northwest Pakistan killed at least four local government officials and police Wednesday, an officer told AFP, in an attack claimed by a branch of the Islamic State group.
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Asia Pacific
Fiji Says Would Not Welcome China Military Presence in Pacific
Fiji's prime minister said Wednesday that China should not be allowed to gain a permanent military foothold in the strategically contested South Pacific region.
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Americas
Trump Urges 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire Deal Ahead of Netanyahu Visit
US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, saying that Israel had agreed to finalize such a deal, as its forces also stepped up operations in the Palestinian territory.
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