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Americas
Over 5,600 Killed Last Year in Haiti Gang Violence: UN
Soaring gang violence in Haiti left over 5,600 people dead last year - over 1,000 more than in 2023 - thousands injured or kidnapped, UN said.
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Europe
Scholz Rejects Drastic Rise in German Defense Spending
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rebuffed a proposal to almost double the defense budget, ahead of snap polls next month.
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Asia Pacific
N. Korea Leader Says New Hypersonic Missile System Can Deter Pacific ‘Rivals’
N. Korea's leader Kim Jong Un said that a new hypersonic missile system would help deter the country's rivals in the Pacific.
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Europe
‘Dozens’ of Ukraine Soldiers Deserted While Training in France
Several dozen Ukrainian soldiers have deserted while training in France, a French army official said on Monday.
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Middle East
US Envoy Says Israeli Forces Begin Withdrawal From 2nd South Lebanon Town
Visiting US envoy Amos Hochstein said on Monday Israeli forces began withdrawing from a south Lebanon border town.
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Africa
Sudan Army Air Strike Kills 10 in Southern Khartoum: Rescuers
Ten Sudanese civilians were killed and over 30 wounded in an army air strike on southern Khartoum, volunteer rescue workers said.
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Middle East
Turkey Says Syrian Kurdish Fighters Will Be ‘Eliminated’
Turkey said it's "a matter of time" before Syrian Kurdish fighters - seen by the West as crucial against the Islamic State - to be wiped out.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Says Cyberattacks Double in 2024, China Main Culprit
Chinese hackers were involved in most of the cyberattacks against Taiwan last year, which doubled to a daily average of 2.4 million.
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War
Russia Says Ukraine Launches ‘Counterattack’ in Kursk Region
Russia said that Ukraine had launched a "counterattack" in the region of Kursk, where Kyiv's forces began a ground offensive last August.
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Africa
Eight Civilians Killed in Mali Attack
At least eight civilians have been killed in central Mali, several sources said on Sunday, accusing the Malian army and Russia's Wagner group.
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