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Africa
Blinken Says Sudan Rivals Agree to 72-Hour Ceasefire
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sudan's warring generals had agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire.
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Africa
Mali Army Conducts Operations in North and Center
Mali's army said it had arrested "12 terrorists" in the troubled northeast, where militants affiliated with IS have widened their control, but Tuareg ex-rebels claimed the fighters were theirs.
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Asia Pacific
China, Singapore to Hold Joint Naval Drills
China and Singapore will hold joint naval drills this week, Beijing's defense ministry said.
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Middle East
Israel Bombs Targets in Syria Near Golan Heights: Monitor
Israel's army shelled a position belonging to a pro-Iran group in southern Syria near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a war monitor said.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Russia Says ‘Repelled’ Drone Attack on Crimea Port
Russia said it had "repelled" a drone attack on the port of Sevastopol in Moscow-annexed Crimea, adding that there was no damage nor casualties.
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Asia Pacific
Australia Unveils Biggest Defense Reform in Decades
Australia launched its biggest defense shakeup in decades, vowing to turn a military that is "no longer fit for purpose" into a fighting force that could deter China or any would-be foe.
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Europe
NATO Chief Confident Ukraine Ready to Make Offensive Gains
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he is "confident" that Ukraine is prepared to retake more territory as Kyiv readies for a new offensive against invading Russian forces.
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Africa
60 Killed in Burkina Faso ‘By Men in Army Uniform’
About 60 civilians were killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso by men wearing military uniforms, the local prosecutor said.
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Asia Pacific
EU’s Borrell Asks European Navies to Patrol Taiwan Strait
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on European navies to patrol the disputed Taiwan Strait.
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Europe
Zelensky Presses NATO on Membership, Long-Range Weapons
Ukraine's Zelensky pressed NATO to invite Kyiv to join the alliance and send more fighter jets and long-range weapons, as battles with Russia raged on.
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