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Europe
Russia Warns US Against Ukraine Arms Sales in Manila Meeting
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Washington against making "unacceptable" arms deliveries to Ukraine during a Thursday meeting in Manila with US counterpart Marco Rubio.
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Asia Pacific
South Korea Drops ‘Denuclearization-First’ Stance on North: Minister
South Korea has abandoned its campaign prioritizing pressure on the North to dismantle its nuclear weapons, a minister said Thursday.
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Asia Pacific
Malaysia Announces Missile Order for Stalled Warship Program
Malaysia has signed a deal to purchase surface-to-air missiles for its long-delayed warship program from European manufacturer MBDA after an earlier contract for strike missiles was cancelled.
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Middle East
Houthis Target Red Sea Shipping as US Hits Iran
A Saudi vessel was attacked in the Red Sea as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels claimed to strike tankers in the waterway.
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Americas
US House Passes Record $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill
The US House of Representatives narrowly passed an annual defense policy bill that would authorize a record $1.15 trillion in funding for the Pentagon.
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Middle East
Lebanon PM Says Beirut Working for ‘Complete Israeli Withdrawal’
Lebanon is working towards a "complete Israeli withdrawal" from areas it occupies, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday.
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Europe
Zelensky Speaks to Trump Envoys to ‘Reinvigorate Diplomacy’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday he had spoken with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in a bid to revive efforts to end the war with Russia.
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Middle East
Trump Vows Tit-For-Tat Strikes on Iran Power Plants
President Donald Trump vowed to bomb Iranian civil infrastructure every time Tehran fires at ships in Strait of Hormuz.
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Asia Pacific
Rubio Says at ASEAN Meeting He Expects ‘Positive’ US Visit by China’s Xi
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a regional Asian summit that he expects a "very positive" visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US in September.
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Europe
Leonardo Chief Sees Potential for Germany to Join GCAP Fighter Jet Project
The head of Italian defense giant Leonardo told AFP it would be "beneficial" for Germany to join an initiative led by Britain, Italy, and Japan to develop a next-generation fighter jet.
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