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Africa
Somaliland Withdraws Troops From Contested Town After Unrest
Government forces in the self-declared Somaliland republic have withdrawn from a contested town near the border of Somalia.
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Americas
Colombia Government Weakened by ‘Truce’ Mishap: Analysts
In announcing a ceasefire before it existed, Colombian President Petro has weakened his government in talks with armed groups, experts say.
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Europe
Putin’s Unilateral Ceasefire Due to Have Started in Ukraine
A brief ceasefire declared by Putin but dismissed by Ukraine as an empty gesture was due to have taken effect on Friday.
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Africa
US Offers Reward for Shabaab Militant Over Kenya Attack
The United States offered a $10 million reward to find a leader of Somalia's Al-Shabaab militants over a 2020 attack on an air base in Kenya.
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Arms
White House Says US, Germany to Send Ukraine Armored Vehicles
President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to send powerfully armed infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine.
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Americas
US Navy Warship Transits Through Taiwan Strait
An American warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the US Navy said, in a move likely to anger Beijing.
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Europe
Western Tanks Seen Key to Ukraine Battlefield Breakthrough
France is betting Ukraine is capable of using modern Western armored vehicles to push forward against Russian invaders.
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Europe
Erdogan Asks Putin to Declare ‘Unilateral’ Ukraine Ceasefire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pressed Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to declare a "unilateral" ceasefire in Ukraine.
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Arms
Scholz Under Pressure for Tanks to Kyiv After France Move
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced pressure to deliver tanks to Kyiv, after France became the first western nation to supply tanks to Ukraine.
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Asia Pacific
Seoul Says North Korean Drone Entered Crucial No-Fly Zone
South Korea's military confirmed a North Korean drone had breached the key no-fly zone around the presidential office.
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