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Asia Pacific
India FM Calls Rubio Over Gulf Ship Attacks
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in protest after American strikes on three largely Indian-crewed merchant vessels off Oman killed three Indians, upping the diplomatic ante.
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Middle East
Israeli, Palestinian Groups Urge G7 Support for Two-State Solution
Palestinian and Israeli civil society groups urged support for a two-state solution, saying "the window of opportunity" was closing, as they met in Paris on Friday.
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Africa
Gunmen Kill 17 Farmers in Northern Nigeria: Official
Gunmen killed 17 farmers in northwestern Nigeria on Friday in the latest violence against agriculturalists since the start of the farming season, a local official and residents told AFP.
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Europe
Ukrainian Strike Kills One, Wounds Three: Governor
A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and wounded at least three others in southern Russia, a regional official said Saturday, with nearly 100 people fighting to extinguish a fire caused by the strike.
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Middle East
US-Iran Deal ‘Never Been Closer’: Iranian FM
The United States and Iran have "never been closer" to a deal on ending the war in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday.
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Americas
US Plans to Slash Fighter Jets, Warships to NATO in Europe: Report
The United States reportedly plans to slash the number of fighter jets and warships it provides to NATO in Europe.
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Europe
NATO to Cut Kosovo Peacekeeper Numbers
NATO will cut troop numbers in its peacekeeping mission in Kosovo as the security situation has improved.
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Sweden Says Russia May Test NATO ‘Cohesion’
Russia could make military "advances" against NATO countries relatively soon if the Kremlin found the timing favorable, Sweden warned.
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Africa
Nigeria ‘Neutralized’ 13,000 ‘Terrorists’ in Past Year: President
Nigeria has killed more than 13,000 "terrorists" in the past year, President Tinubu said, adding that the death toll from the country's jihadist insurgency is down 81 percent since he took power in 2023.
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Asia Pacific
China Warns ‘Spy Turtles’ Are Fishing for Sea Secrets
Foreign spies are fitting turtles and fish with sensors to create underwater maps of China's coastline, Beijing warned in apparent reference to its Western competitors.
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