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Europe
Germany Drawing Up List of Bunkers Amid Surging Tensions With Russia
Germany is drawing up a list of bunkers that could provide emergency shelter for civilians, at a time of surging tensions with Russia.
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Air
Taiwan Says Chinese Balloon Detected Near Island
Taiwan said it had detected a Chinese balloon on the northwest of the island, the first since April, as Beijing maintains pressure on Taipei.
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War
Israel, Hezbollah in Heavy Exchanges of Fire Despite EU Ceasefire Call
Israel struck Hezbollah's south Beirut, Lebanon reported intense border fighting and Israel said 250 projectiles were fired at its territory.
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Middle East
15 Turkish-Backed Fighters Killed in North Syria Clashes With Kurdish-Led Forces
15 Ankara-backed Syrian fighters were killed in violent clashes with Kurdish-led forces in the country's north, said Syrian war monitor.
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Middle East
UN Envoy Says ‘Extremely Critical’ to Avoid Syria Being Dragged Into War
The UN special envoy for Syria said that it was "extremely critical" to end the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza to avoid the country being pulled into a regional war.
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Americas
US Moves to Ramp Up Military Engagements With Fiji
The US and Fiji have started work on a key agreement that could see American troops ramp up their presence in the Pacific nation, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said.
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Asia Pacific
82 Killed in Three Days of Pakistan Sectarian Violence: Official
Three days of bitter sectarian gunfights in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least 82 people and wounded 156 more, a local official said.
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Asia Pacific
IS-Khorasan Claims Attack on Sufi Shrine in Afghanistan
The Islamic State Khorasan claimed responsibility for a gun attack that left 10 people dead at a Sufi shrine in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province.
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Air
Ukraine Seeking New Air Defense Systems After Latest Russian Strike: Zelensky
Ukraine is asking its Western partners for updated air defense systems after Russia fired an ultra-fast ballistic missile at the city of Dnipro, President Zelensky said.
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Middle East
With Destruction at Lebanon Border, Israel Could Seek Buffer Zone: Experts
Israel appears to be trying to create a buffer zone in south Lebanon to remove the threat from Hezbollah but its effectiveness in preventing cross-border attacks remains to be seen, observers say.
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