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Americas
Pentagon Says It Will Not Change Abortion Access Policy
The Pentagon will not change its policy of helping US troops access abortions to compromise with a conservative lawmaker stalling hundreds of military nominations, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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Africa
Clashes Between Rival Factions in Libya Capital Kill 27: Medics
Gun battles between two leading armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli have killed 27 people and wounded 106.
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Europe
Sweden to Donate Ammo, Spare Parts Worth $300M to Ukraine
Sweden said it will donate to Ukraine ammunition and spare parts for previously donated weapon systems worth over $300 million.
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Africa
Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Mali Attack on UN Troops
An al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack that wounded members of the UN's peacekeeping force in Mali.
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Middle East
IS Kills 3 Pro-Government Fighters in Syria Desert: Monitor
Islamic State jihadists killed three fighters loyal to the Damascus government in an attack in the Syrian desert, the latest such deadly assault.
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Middle East
Blast Hits Munitions Depot Northeast of Damascus: Monitor
A blast hit a munitions depot northeast of the Syrian capital causing casualties, two days after a similar explosion hit warehouses belonging to pro-Iran groups.
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Europe
Three Killed in Air Strikes on Western Ukraine
Three people were killed in the city of Lutsk after air strikes hit western Ukraine overnight, local officials said.
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Africa
26 Nigeria Troops Killed in Ambush: Military Sources
At least 26 members of the Nigerian security forces were killed and eight wounded in an ambush by gunmen in central Nigeria, two military sources told AFP.
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Americas
Third Top US Military Job Unfilled Due to Abortion Impasse
The US chief of naval operations stepped down, leaving an unprecedented three branches of the country's military without confirmed leaders due to a standoff with a single senator over Pentagon abortion policy.
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Africa
Air Strike Kills At Least 26 in Ethiopia’s Amhara
An air strike has killed at least 26 people in Ethiopia's embattled Amhara region, as deadly clashes rock the region.
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