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War
Russia Sent 10,000 Naturalized Citizens to Fight in Ukraine: Official
Russia has sent around 10,000 naturalized citizens to fight in Ukraine, a top official said, adding that some had chosen to leave the country rather than face being enlisted.
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Middle East
Syria to Demobilize Tens of Thousands of Reservists: Defense Official
Syria plans the phased demobilization of tens of thousands of reservists from next month, a defense ministry official said, as fighting in the civil war has wound down in recent years.
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Europe
Poland, Baltics Urge EU to Strengthen Eastern Borders
Poland and the Baltic states urged the EU to strengthen its eastern border, warning in a joint letter to Brussels of a "looming threat" from Russia and Belarus.
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Middle East
Israel Says Can Take Lebanon to ‘Stone Age’, but Doesn’t Want War
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said his country did not want war in Lebanon but could send it back to the "Stone Age" if diplomacy failed.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Detects 35 Chinese Aircraft Around Island
Taiwan's defense ministry said it detected 35 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window.
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Europe
Serbia and Kosovo Talks Collapse Despite EU Efforts
A European Union bid to revive stalled negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo fell through, with Serbia's president and the Kosovo prime minister failing to meet as planned.
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Asia Pacific
Philippine Army Says Seven Leftist Rebels Killed in Clash
The Philippine military said it killed seven communist rebels in a gun battle in the north of the country.
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Asia Pacific
N.Korea Tests Ability to Fire Multiple Warheads on Single Ballistic Missile: KCNA
North Korea claimed to have successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability.
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Africa
Sudan Warring Sides Using Starvation as Weapon: UN Experts
Both sides in Sudan's brutal civil war are using starvation as a weapon of war, UN experts said, charging that foreign governments providing them military support were "complicit" in war crimes.
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Asia Pacific
N. Korean Test of Likely Hypersonic Missile Fails: Seoul Military Official
North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile, but the launch ended in a mid-air explosion, a South Korean military official said.
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