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Europe
Turkey Closes Airspace to Russian Planes Flying to Syria
Turkey has closed its airspace to Russian civilian and military planes flying to Syria, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.
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Americas
US Diplomats to Return to Ukraine as Washington Pledges $700M in Military Aid
United States diplomats will begin a gradual return to Ukraine after Washington announced $700 million in military aid to Kyiv.
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Middle East
Israel Retaliates After Projectile Fired From Lebanon: IDF
A projectile was fired from Lebanon into northern Israel, prompting a retaliation, the Israel Defense Forces said.
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Terrorism
Six Soldiers Killed, 20 Injured in Mali ‘Terror’ Attacks
Six soldiers were killed and 20 injured in simultaneous attacks targeting three army bases in central Mali Sunday, the Malian army said.
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Europe
Russia Says ‘Ready’ for Truce at Mariupol Plant
Russia said it was ready for a humanitarian ceasefire at Mariupol's Azovstal steel plant.
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Asia Pacific
Taliban Arrest IS ‘Mastermind’ of Afghan Mosque Attack: Police
Taliban forces have arrested a suspected Islamic State militant who allegedly planned a bomb attack at a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan.
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Africa
Niger MPs to Vote on Foreign Troop Presence
Niger's MPs will for the first time debate the presence of foreign forces fighting jihadists in the impoverished Sahel nation.
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Asia Pacific
Japan Says Disputed Islands ‘Illegally Occupied’ by Russia
Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades.
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Africa
France Says Russians Staged French ‘Atrocity’ in Mali
The French army says it has filmed Russian mercenaries burying bodies near a Malian military base.
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Arms
New US Military Aid for Ukraine Includes Howitzers, Ammo, Tactical Drones
US President Joe Biden's new package of military aid for Ukraine includes 72 155mm howitzers, 72 armored vehicles, 144,000 rounds of ammunition, and more than 120 "Phoenix Ghost" tactical drones.
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