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Africa
Burkina Draws Up Law for Sending Troops to Post-Coup Niger
Burkina Faso's government has approved a bill authorizing the dispatch of troops to neighboring Niger, which faces threatened military intervention to restore civilian rule following a coup.
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Africa
CODECO Fighters Kills 14 in Eastern DR Congo: Local Sources
Fighters from the CODECO rebel group have killed at least 14 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local and army sources said.
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Americas
US Approves First Arms to Taiwan Under Foreign Aid Program
The US has for the first time approved direct military aid to Taiwan under an assistance program aimed at foreign governments as worries grow over China.
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Asia Pacific
Japan Requests Record $53B Defense Budget
Japan's defense ministry requested a record budget worth $53 billion for the next fiscal year as tensions rise with China and North Korea.
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Asia Pacific
Indonesian, US Troops Begin ‘Super Garuda Shield 2023’ Joint Drills
Thousands of Indonesian and American troops began two weeks of joint exercises aimed at ensuring stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Middle East
Clashes in Kurdish-Held East Syria Kill 22: Monitor
Twenty-two people including three civilians have died in clashes in Kurdish-held northeastern Syria, a war monitor said.
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Europe
Drones Attack Military Aircraft in Russia’s Northwest
A Russian airport near the border with Estonia and Latvia was targeted by drones in a rare overnight attack, with at least one military aircraft damaged.
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Africa
Gabon Army Officers Say Election Result Cancelled, ‘Regime’ Ended
A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on TV announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and scrapping official election results.
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War
Kyiv Targeted by ‘Most Powerful’ Aerial Attack Since Spring
Ukraine was targeted by the “most powerful” barrage of missiles and drones since the spring, authorities said, with two people reported dead.
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Africa
Mali Ex-Rebels Accuse Army of New Strikes on Its Positions
Former rebels in northern Mali accused the armed forces of carrying out new strikes on their positions.
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