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Africa
Somali Forces Capture Strategic Coastal Town From Al-Shabaab
Somalia's armed forces on Monday captured a strategic coastal town that Al-Shabaab jihadists had held for more than a decade, officials said.
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Europe
Poland Expects German Accord for Leopard Tank Deliveries to Ukraine
Poland's prime minister said he expected Germany's swift approval to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine ahead of international talks on ramping up arms deliveries to Kyiv.
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Air Strike Kills Five, Including Mother and Toddler
A mother and her toddler were among five people killed in a military air strike in Myanmar's east, Karen rebels and an aid group said.
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Americas
Iraq PM Backs Continued US Troop Presence
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani defended the open-ended presence of US and other foreign troops in his country.
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Africa
Bomb Kills 10 at DR Congo Church in Attack Claimed by IS Group
At least 10 people were killed and 39 wounded in a bomb attack on a church in eastern DR Congo claimed by IS jihadists.
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Air
Russia, Belarus Launch Joint Air Force Drills
Belarus said joint air force drills with Russia began on its territory, amid concerns Minsk was being dragged into the Ukraine conflict.
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Europe
Toll From Dnipro Strike in Ukraine Rises to 35
A weekend strike on a residential building in Ukraine's center-east city of Dnipro killed at least 35 people, the regional governor said.
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Africa
Eight Dead in Somalia Bombing Claimed by Al-Shabaab: Police
Eight people died in a roadside bombing claimed by Al-Shabaab in Somalia where an offensive is underway to retake territory from jihadists.
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Asia Pacific
Japan PM Tells Biden That New Era Requires More Military Muscle
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged alongside US President Joe Biden to modernize his country's military.
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Arms
UK Sending Heavy Tanks to Ukraine, Prompts Russian Warning
British PM Rishi Sunak pledged to provide 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, making it the first Western nation to supply heavy tanks to Kyiv.
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