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Africa
Ten Killed in Brutal Attack in Central African Republic
Ten people were killed after being seized from motorcycle taxis in war-torn Central African Republic, with a local official blaming "thugs" for the attack.
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Middle East
Syria War Monitor Says More Than 130 Dead in Army-Jihadist Clashes
A Syria war monitor said clashes between the army and jihadists killed more than 130 combatants in the worst fighting in the country's northwest in years.
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Europe
Baltic Sea Wind Farms Impair Sweden’s Defense, Says Military
Offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea hinder the defense of Sweden and its allies, impairing the military's ability to identify threats, it said on Wednesday.
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Americas
Biden to Launch Gaza Ceasefire Push Right Away: Adviser
US President Joe Biden will launch a renewed drive Wednesday for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal after Israel and Hezbollah began a truce in Lebanon, his national security adviser said.
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Middle East
Hamas Says ‘Ready’ for Gaza Truce After Lebanon Ceasefire
Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a senior official in the Palestinian Islamist group said Wednesday, hailing the ceasefire that took hold in Lebanon.
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Europe
Russia Launches Massive Aerial Attack on Ukraine’s Energy Sector
Russia's army on Thursday launched a massive attack on Ukraine's energy sector, forcing emergency power outages as temperatures dropped to freezing across the country.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Holds Air, Sea Drills as Chinese Balloons Reported
Taiwan's military deployed aircraft, ships, and air defense missile systems in a drill on Thursday, as its defense ministry reported the detection of two Chinese balloons near the island.
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Europe
Russian Legislators Give Final Backing to Army Spending Surge
Lawmakers in Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved an almost 30 percent hike in defense spending next year, committing the country to yet more huge outlays as it wages its military offensive against Ukraine.
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Americas
US Struck Iran-Aligned Group’s Weapons Storage Facility in Syria: CENTCOM
The US military said Tuesday it conducted a strike against an unnamed Iranian-aligned group's weapons storage facility in Syria in response to an attack on American forces a day earlier.
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Europe
Ukraine Halts Use of Faulty Ammunition, Opens Probe
Ukraine's defense ministry on Tuesday said it had opened a probe into defective mortar shells being used against Russian forces and suspended their use, after a scandal emerged in the press.
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