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Middle East
Arab Leaders Gather in Saudi Arabia to Hash Out Gaza Plan
Arab leaders were gathering in Saudi Arabia on Friday to hammer out a recovery plan for Gaza aimed at countering President Donald Trump's proposal for US control of the territory and the expulsion of its people.
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Africa
Burundi Forces Flee DR Congo as Conflict Sparks Refugee Wave
Burundi has "accelerated" the withdrawal of some troops from DR Congo, a senior military source told AFP Thursday, as the UN warned the small Great Lakes nation was seeing its biggest influx of refugees from its conflict-riven neighbor in 25 years.
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Middle East
Netanyahu Orders ‘Intensive’ West Bank Operations After Israel Bus Blasts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered an "intensive operation against centers of terrorism" in the occupied West Bank, his office said, after three buses exploded in central Israel without causing any reported injuries.
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Americas
Zelensky Calls for Strong US Ties After Trump Brands Him a ‘Dictator’
Volodymyr Zelensky called for "strong" ties with Washington on Thursday, as he met US envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv a day after Donald Trump branded the Ukrainian leader a "dictator."
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Africa
France Returns Sole Military Base to Ivory Coast
France returned on Thursday its sole military base in Ivory Coast to the west African nation's authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site.
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Terrorism
Morocco Says Arrested 12 Suspected Jihadists
Moroccan authorities said Wednesday they had arrested 12 suspects in a "highly dangerous terror plot" linked to the Islamic State - Sahel Province jihadist group.
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Sea
Australia Monitors ‘Unusual’ Presence of Chinese Warships
Australia was Thursday monitoring the "unusual" presence of three Chinese warships sailing off its eastern coast, the defense minister said.
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Air
Trump Considering ‘Alternatives’ to Boeing for Air Force One Contract
Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration was "looking at alternatives" to Boeing following delays in delivering two new models of the US presidential Air Force One plane.
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Americas
Ecuador Says Will Ask Allied Countries for Special Forces to Fight Drug Gangs
Ecuador said Wednesday it will ask "allied countries" to send special forces to aid its war against drug gangs blamed for plunging the once-peaceful South American nation into violence.
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Americas
Trump Administration Takes Aim At Pentagon Spending
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of the department's 2026 budget so as to reallocate $50 billion in funds, the Pentagon said Wednesday, following reports that he had directed deep, multi-year cuts to military spending.
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