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Middle East
Blinken Urges Hamas to Agree Truce to Help Gazans
Top US diplomat Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli warning that the army will keep fighting the group after any ceasefire.
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War
US Confirms Russia’s Use of ‘Chemical Weapons’ in Ukraine
The US State Department accused Russia of having used a chemical weapon against Ukrainian forces in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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Africa
UN Peacekeepers End Operations in DR Congo’s South Kivu Region
UN peacekeepers have ceased operations in DR Congo's restive South Kivu province after more than 20 years, officials said in line with previously-announced plans.
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Europe
Ukraine Says Hit Russian Oil Refinery South of Moscow
Ukraine hit a Russian oil refinery in Ryazan, south of Moscow, in a new drone attack on Russia's energy infrastructure, authorities said.
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Americas
Pentagon Chief Pushes for Donation of More Patriot Systems to Kyiv
US Defense Secretary Austin said he has been encouraging countries with Patriot missile systems to donate them to Ukraine, which has appealed for more of the air defense batteries.
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Asia Pacific
China Coast Guard Becoming ‘More Aggressive’: Philippines
China's coast guard has become more aggressive towards Philippine vessels in the South China Sea and its water cannon attacks could threaten the lives of crew, a government spokesman in Manila warned.
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Arms
Vienna Conference Urges Regulation of AI Weapons
The world should establish a set of rules to regulate AI weapons while they're still in their infancy, a global conference said, calling the issue an "Oppenheimer moment" of the time.
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Asia Pacific
New Zealand Says No Quick Membership of AUKUS Tech Pact
New Zealand's foreign minister ruled out quickly joining a landmark defense technology pact between Australia, the UK, and the US but lampooned critics as "out of date."
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Air
Russia Says Shot Down US-Made ATACMS Launched by Ukraine
Russia said it shot down six US-supplied tactical missiles launched by Ukraine, with officials in annexed Crimea saying some were downed over the Black Sea peninsula.
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Africa
Jihadists Kill 10 Pro-Government Militiamen in North Mali
Islamist rebels killed 10 local militiamen allied with the Mali government in the north, where the regime faces armed jihadist groups and Touareg separatists, sources said.
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