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Americas
Esper named new US acting defense secretary after Shanahan withdraws
US President Donald Trump said his pick for defense secretary, Patrick Shanahan, has withdrawn, leaving the Pentagon without a permanent boss for more than six months
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Europe
Pentagon announces $250 million in military aid for Ukraine
The US announced a $250 million military aid package for war-torn Ukraine to strengthen the former Soviet republic's naval and land capabilities
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Europe
Canadian paratrooper killed, 3 others injured during Exercise Swift Response in Bulgaria
A Canadian paratrooper died and three others – a Canadian and two US soldiers – were injured in the US Army Europe-led Exercise Swift Response in Bulgaria
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Europe
France, Germany and Spain sign next-generation combat jet agreement
France, Germany and Spain unveiled the first concept models for the Future Combat Air System jet, an ambitious project aimed at bringing together EU military forces
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Africa
Nigeria: Dozens killed in Boko Haram triple suicide bombing in Konduga, Borno state
A triple suicide bombing by Boko Haram killed 30 people in the northeastern Nigerian town of Konduga, emergency services said
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Middle East
Syria: HTS rocket fire kills 12 people south of Aleppo
Rocket fire killed 12 civilians in a regime-held village in Syria, state news agency SANA has said blaming al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
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Business
Boeing awarded $6.5 billion contract for JDAM guided bomb tailkits
Boeing was awarded a more than $6.5 billion, five-year contract extension for JDAM guided bomb tailkits
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Africa
Kenya police killed in IED explosion near Somalia border
At least eight Kenyan police officers were killed when their vehicle was struck by an IED during a patrol in Wajir County near the border with Somalia
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Asia Pacific
Saudi Arabia extradites 5 to Sri Lanka in connection with Easter bombings
Five Sri Lankans wanted in connection with the Easter bombings that killed 258 people were arrested in Saudi Arabia and extradited
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Business
France’s Naval Group and Italian Fincantieri sign joint venture deal
French shipbuilders Naval Group and Italy's Fincantieri signed an agreement to create an 50-50 joint venture
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