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China Says It Has Signed Security Pact With Solomon Islands

China said it has sealed a security pact with the Solomon Islands, an agreement the US fears could give Beijing a military foothold in the South Pacific.

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UK Providing War Zone Training to Ukrainian Soldiers

British special forces are providing training to Ukrainian soldiers in the war zone for the first time since Russia launched its invasion.

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Mali Takes Delivery of Two More Russian Combat Helicopters

Mali's ruling junta announced the delivery of two more combat helicopters and surveillance radars from Russia.

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Casualties Feared as Blasts Rock School in Afghan Capital

Three blasts rocked a boys' school in a Shiite Hazara neighborhood of the Afghan capital causing casualties, police said.

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UK to Receive 100 Additional Boxer Vehicles

The British Army will receive 100 additional Boxer vehicles.

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New Tranche of US Arms for Ukraine Starts to Arrive

The first shipments of a new US military aid package have arrived at Ukraine's borders, a senior Pentagon official said Monday.

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Taiwan Considers Buying Decommissioned US Littoral Combat Ships

Taiwan is considering acquiring soon-to-be-retired littoral combat ships from the US Navy.

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Israel Strikes Gaza Strip After Rocket Fired at Israel: Witnesses, Hamas

Israel carried out strikes early Tuesday in the Gaza Strip after a rocket was fired from the Palestinian enclave into Israel, witnesses and its ruling Islamist movement said.

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‘Drunk’ Congo Soldiers Run Amok Killing 15: Officials

Two drunken Congolese soldiers have gunned down a total of 15 people in separate attacks in volatile eastern DR Congo, authorities said.

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Zelensky Says Russia Has Started Offensive in East Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia's large-scale offensive in the eastern Donbas region had begun.

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