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Asia Pacific
N. Korea Fires ‘Unidentified Ballistic Missile’, Seoul Says
North Korea fired a ballistic missile, Seoul said, Pyongyang's second launch in three days and the first since South Korea and the US began joint military drills.
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Air
Finnish PM Open to Discussing Donating F/A-18 Hornets to Ukraine
Finland's prime minister said that she was open to discussing giving F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to Ukraine, despite facing criticism at home.
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Asia Pacific
Australia to Buy US Nuclear Subs in Ambitious New Pact
Australia will buy as many as five US nuclear-powered submarines to bulk up Western muscle across the Asia-Pacific in the face of a rising China.
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Americas
Colombian Government, ELN Agree to Start Ceasefire Talks
Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army said they had agreed to begin negotiating a ceasefire.
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Asia Pacific
IS Claims Bomb Attack That Targeted Afghan Journalists
Islamic State claimed a bomb attack that killed a security guard and wounded a group of journalists and children in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif.
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Europe
UK in $6 Billion Defense Boost to Respond to Russia, China
The UK announced a $6-billion investment in defense to respond to emerging geopolitical threats from Russia and China.
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Africa
Angola to Send Forces to Conflict-Torn DR Congo
Angola will send a military unit to the Democratic Republic of Congo after a ceasefire it brokered between rebel militiamen and government troops collapsed.
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Arms
Fuelled by Ukraine, European Arms Imports Double in 2022
Arms imports into Europe almost doubled in 2022, driven by massive shipments to Ukraine, which has become the world's third-largest destination, researchers said.
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Air
Iran Says Deal Reached to Buy Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets
Iran has finalized a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, state media reported, as defense cooperation between the two countries deepens.
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Asia Pacific
US, South Korea Kick off Largest Drills in Five Years
South Korea and the US kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years after nuclear-armed Pyongyang warned such drills could be seen as a "declaration of war."
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