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Middle East
UN Rejects ‘Annexation’ Proposals for Palestinian Territories
The UN rights chief on Wednesday rejected as "unlawful" proposals for the annexation of or forced transfer from Palestinian territories, warning they posed a threat to the entire region.
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Middle East
Iran Significantly Increased Stocks of Highly Enriched Uranium: IAEA
Iran has significantly increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in recent months, according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) seen by AFP on Wednesday.
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Africa
EU Hands $52-Million Security Package to Ghana
The European Union on Wednesday handed over a 50-million-euro ($52-million) military package intended to bolster Ghanaian security forces, as West Africa faces mounting threats from armed groups and jihadists.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Dispatches Forces in Response to China ‘Live-Fire’ Drills off Island
Taiwan dispatched forces on Wednesday in response to China's "live-fire" drills off the self-ruled island, Taipei's defense ministry said, condemning the exercises as dangerous.
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Middle East
Israel Army Says Struck Military Targets in Southern Syria
The Israeli army said it carried out air strikes targeting military sites containing weapons in southern Syria on Tuesday, just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for demilitarizing the area.
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Africa
Somali Govt Claims 70 Al-Shabaab Killed in Military Operation
More than 70 members of the Islamist armed group Al-Shabaab were killed during an army operation with local forces in Somalia, the information ministry said on Tuesday.
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Americas
‘Extreme Brutality’: UN, Aid Groups Warn Haiti Unrest Soaring
Haiti has seen a "wave of extreme brutality" in recent weeks, with numerous killings and thousands forced to flee their homes, a consortium of UN agencies, NGOs, and donors is warning.
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Europe
UK PM Pledges to Spend 2.5 Percent of GDP on Defense by 2027
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Tuesday to boost defense spending to 2.5 percent of the economy by 2027, as uncertainty reigns over US President Donald Trump's commitment to European security.
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Asia Pacific
Russia Security Chief Meets Prabowo in Indonesia
Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu held talks in Indonesia with President Prabowo Subianto and his defense minister on Tuesday, as Moscow and Jakarta seek to boost defense ties.
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Politics
Putin Backs Trump’s Proposal to Halve Defense Spending
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday backed a suggestion by US counterpart Donald Trump for Russia, the United States, and China to all cut their defense budgets in half.
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