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Americas
Rutte Seals NATO Top Job After Lone Rival Drops Out
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte clinched the race to become the next head of NATO at a pivotal time for the alliance.
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Asia Pacific
South Korea to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Weapons Sales to Ukraine
Major weapons exporter South Korea will "reconsider" a longstanding policy that bars it from supplying arms directly to Ukraine.
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Africa
Sudan One of World’s ‘Worst Crises’ in Decades: Medical Charity
The ongoing civil war in Sudan has provoked one of the world's worst humanitarian crises in decades, the international chief of the medical charity Doctors Without Borders said.
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Middle East
Hezbollah Chief Says Nowhere in Israel Will Be Spared in Case of Full-Blown War
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah warned "no place" in Israel would be spared in case of full-blown war against the Lebanese group.
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Asia Pacific
N Korea, Russia Sign Mutual Defense Deal as Kim Pledges Support on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defense agreement with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his "full support" on Ukraine.
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Asia Pacific
Chinese Sailors Wield Knives, Axe in Disputed Sea Clash With Philippines
Chinese coast guard sailors brandished knives, an axe, and other weapons in a clash with Philippine naval vessels near a strategic reef in the South China Sea, footage showed.
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Middle East
Israel Army Spokesman Admits Hamas Can’t be Eliminated
Israel's top army spokesman said Hamas cannot be eliminated, prompting a knee-jerk reaction from the government.
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Middle East
Israeli Strike on Syria Kills Army Officer: State Media
A Syrian army officer was killed in an Israeli air strike in the country's south, state media reported, citing a military source.
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Middle East
Israel Army Says Operational Plans for Lebanon Offensive ‘Approved’
The Israeli military said operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon were "approved and validated."
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Europe
Kyiv Accuses Russian Forces of Beheading Ukrainian Soldier
Kyiv accused Russian forces of beheading a Ukrainian serviceman in the eastern Donetsk region, the latest allegation of abuse levied by Ukrainian prosecutors against Moscow.
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