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Feb- 2024 -20 FebruaryAmericas
USAF Taps Merlin for Self-Flying KC-135 Tanker Aircraft Testing
The US Air Force has tapped Merlin Labs to test autonomous flight technology for the KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft.
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20 FebruaryAfrica
France Says Rwanda Must ‘Cease All Support’ to M23 Rebels in DR Congo
France called on Rwanda to end "all support" for M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to pull its troops out of the country.
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20 FebruaryCommentary
Ukraine and the Case for a ‘Pay for Peace’ Strategy
If the US insists on continuing its support to Ukraine, it would be wiser to redirect that money toward brokering a peace deal than to continue investing in a broken arms transfer system that will not end the war.
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20 FebruaryEurope
EU Launches Red Sea Mission as US Ship Attacked Twice
The EU launched a naval mission to protect Red Sea shipping from Yemen's Houthi rebels as a US-owned cargo vessel repeatedly came under fire in the region.
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20 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Calls on China to ‘Be Rational’ After Deadly Boat Incident
Taiwan called on Beijing to "be rational" following a deadly incident involving a Chinese boat and the Taiwanese coast guard.
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20 FebruaryAmericas
Ecuador Backtracks on Plan to Send Weapons to Ukraine
Ecuador's foreign minister said the country did not plan to send Soviet-era weapons to Ukraine after the president's vow sparked a spat with Moscow over banana and flower exports.
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20 FebruaryMiddle East
Hamas Chief in Cairo for Gaza Truce Talks
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials days after mediators said prospects for a new truce with Israel had dimmed.
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20 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Dozens Dead in Papua New Guinea Tribal Violence
Dozens of bloodied bodies have been found along a remote stretch of road in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said, a gruesome escalation of long-running violence between warring clans.
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20 FebruaryEurope
Ukraine Faces ‘Extremely Difficult’ Frontline Battles: Zelensky
Ukrainian troops, reeling from the loss of a key town, now face "extremely difficult" conditions all along the frontline because of delayed foreign aid, President Zelensky said.
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20 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Australia Says to Build Biggest Navy Since World War II
Australia outlined a decade-long plan to double its fleet of major warships and boost defense spending by an additional $7 billion, in the face of a quickening Asia-Pacific arms race.
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