Europe
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May- 2019 -1 May
Royal Navy reservist Mordaunt named UK defense secretary after Williamson ousted over Huawei leaks
UK Prime Minister Theresa May named Penny Mordaunt as the new defense secretary after asking Gavin Williamson to step down over a national security council leak
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Apr- 2019 -30 April
US Senate confirms new AFRICOM and EUCOM commanders
The US Senate confirmed General Stephen Townsend and General Tod Wolters as the new AFRICOM and EUCOM commanders
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29 April
EU extends Myanmar arms sales embargo
The European Union extended a ban on selling arms to Myanmar and prolonged sanctions against high-ranking officials over human rights violations
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26 April
Poland to acquire 4 Leonardo AW101 maritime multirole helicopters for €380 million
Italy's Leonardo was awarded a €380 million contract to supply four AW101 maritime multirole helicopters to the Polish Navy, the company said
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23 April
New IRA admits killing of Northern Ireland journalist in Derry shooting
Northern Ireland dissident republican groupthe New IRA has admitted shooting to death journalist Lyra McKee during rioting in Derry
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19 April
Northern Ireland: Journalist shot dead during rioting in Derry
A woman was shot dead during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry city in the northwest of Northern Ireland, police said
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17 April
Jihadist planning Seville attack arrested in Morocco, Spain’s interior ministry says
Police have arrested a jihadist in Morocco who is suspected of preparing an attack in Seville, the southern Spanish city known for its Easter processions
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17 April
Italy police arrest 2 men suspected of plotting ISIS attacks
Italian police arrested two men suspected of planning attacks in the name of Islamic State
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15 April
Belgium charges man with participating in terrorist activities after weekend arrest
A Belgian man arrested at the weekend has been charged with participating in the activities of a terrorist group, federal prosecutors said
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9 April
Northern Ireland police recover mortar tube near Castlewellan
The PSNI said officers had recovered a horizontal mortar tube and command wire during an operation near Castlewellan in County Down
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