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Middle East
Suspected Islamic State Group Chief Killed in Syria: Erdogan
The suspected leader of the Islamic State group has been killed in Syria in an operation carried out by Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, Erdogan said.
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Arms
Poland Announces $2.4B Air Defense Deal With Europe’s MBDA
Poland announced it had signed a $2.4-billion air defense deal with the UK arm of Europe's MBDA, which will provide missiles and missile launchers.
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Americas
Three US Soldiers Killed in Alaska Helicopter Crash
Three US soldiers were killed when two helicopters returning from a training mission in a remote area of Alaska collided mid-flight, the US Army.
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Asia Pacific
Chinese ‘Scorpion’ Combat Drone Circles Taiwan
A long-range Chinese combat drone capable of carrying a large weapons payload has circled Taiwan, the island's defense ministry said.
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Sea
Chinese, Philippine Vessels in ‘David and Goliath’ Near-Crash
A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists in the disputed South China Sea, causing a near-collision.
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Africa
Heavy Air Strikes in Khartoum as Sudan Truce Extended
A Sudanese war crimes suspect, part of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019, has escaped jail as heavy battles rocked the country, heightening fears for a fragile ceasefire.
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Europe
Ukraine Has Received 1,550 Armored Vehicles, 230 Tanks: NATO Chief
NATO allies and partners have provided Ukraine with 1,550 armored vehicles and 230 tanks to form units and help it retake territory from Russian forces, Stoltenberg said.
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Middle East
Iran Guards Seize Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman: US Navy
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, the US Navy said, in the latest such incident in the commercially vital seaway.
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Africa
Mali Receives Military Equipment Shipment From China
Mali has received a rare delivery of military materiel from China, "exclusively acquired on the military budget," the country's defense minister said.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan to Prepare for Chinese Blockade in Annual War Drills
Taiwan's military will practice intercepting warships and combating a Chinese blockade of the island during annual war game simulations in July.
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