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2 July

Thousands of Ethiopians have fled to neighboring Sudan to escape the conflict in Tigray.

Ethiopia Says Won’t ‘Suffocate’ Tigray as UN Clamors for Access

Ethiopia rejected charges that it planned to choke off aid to war-hit Tigray after rebels took control of the northern region this week — a stunning turnabout in the eight-month-old conflict.

2 July

Business

Bundeswehr Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany to Upgrade Infantry Fighting Vehicles in $1.2 Billion Contract

The German military has signed a more than $1.2 billion contract to upgrade 154 Puma infantry fighting vehicles.

2 July

Americas

US Marine Sgt. Bryan Early, a squad leader with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, leads his squad of Marines to the next compound while patrolling in Helmand province, Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP

All US and NATO Troops Leave Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan: US Defense Official

All US and NATO troops have left Bagram Air Base, signaling the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan was imminent.

2 July

Air

An incendiary balloon is pictured being launched from the Gaza Strip.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Gaza After Incendiary Balloon Launch

Israel hit Islamist militant sites in Gaza with air strikes in retaliation for incendiary balloon launches from the Palestinian enclave, in the latest unrest since a ceasefire ended May's conflict.

1 July

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Approves Next-Gen Electronics Jammer for Production

The US Navy has approved the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band for production.

1 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Martin Designing Combat System for New US Navy Frigates

Lockheed Martin has been contracted to design the combat management system integrated with the US Navy’s new Constellation-class frigates.

1 July

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Offers to Supply S-400 Air Defense System to Belarus

Russia has offered to supply Belarus with S-400 and Pantsir-S1 defense systems on short notice if required, according to a senior Moscow official.

1 July

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Foiled IS Attacks in Moscow, South

Russia said it had killed an alleged member of the Islamic State jihadist group and arrested another, accusing them of planning simultaneous attacks in Moscow and the southern region of Astrakhan.

1 July

Air

US Air Force B-1B bombers train alongside a Norwegian Air Force F-35A

Staff Writer With AFP

Swiss Target US-Made F-35A Fighter Jets to Replace Ageing Fleet

The Swiss government backed the purchase of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets to replace its fleet and five Patriot air defense units from fellow US manufacturer Raytheon.

1 July

Land