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War
Israel Confirms Troops to Remain at ‘Five Positions’ in South Lebanon
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Tuesday that troops remain at five positions in southern Lebanon past a pullout deadline, vowing action against any truce violation by militant group Hezbollah.
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Asia Pacific
Philippine Coast Guard Slams ‘Dangerous’ China Helicopter Maneuvers
The Philippine Coast Guard condemned "dangerous" maneuvers by a Chinese Navy helicopter Tuesday as it flew within three meters (10 feet) of a surveillance flight carrying a group of journalists over the contested Scarborough Shoal.
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Politics
US-Russia Talks Begin in Saudi, No Seat for Ukraine
Top US and Russian diplomats were meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on resetting their countries' fractured relations and making a tentative start on trying to end the Ukraine war.
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Europe
Fishing Trawlers, Not Sabotage, Behind Most Undersea Cable Damage: UN
Much has been written about suspected sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, but the UN says fishing trawlers are causing the most damage by far, rather than spies.
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Middle East
Deadline for Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon Expires
A deadline expired Tuesday for all Israeli troops to leave south Lebanon under a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, hours after Israel said it planned to remain in five strategic locations.
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Africa
DR Congo Denounces UN ‘Inaction’ Over M23 Capture of Bukavu
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday criticized the "inaction" of the UN Security Council in the wake of the M23 armed group seizing the city of Bukavu, according to a letter seen by AFP.
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Europe
Russia Says No Point in Inviting Europeans to Ukraine Talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he saw no reason for Europeans to take part in Ukraine truce talks, accusing them of wanting to "continue war" in Ukraine.
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Americas
US Says Strike in Syria Killed Al-Qaeda Affiliate Official
The US military said it killed a member of an Al-Qaeda affiliate organization in a precision airstrike in Syria.
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Europe
Europe’s Security Is at ‘Turning Point’: EU Chief
Europe's security is at a turning point, EU chief Von Der Leyen said as she arrived in Paris for an emergency meeting to address Washington's shock policy shift on the war in Ukraine.
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Air
Nigeria Air Force Kills 6 Civilians in Northeast by Mistake
An army jet killed at least six civilians after mistakenly attacking them while pursuing gangs in northern Nigeria's Katsina state, residents said.
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