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UK Defense Secretary ‘To Quit Before Next Govt Reshuffle’

UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said in an interview that he will step down at the next cabinet reshuffle.

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Putin Says Russia Has ‘Sufficient’ Cluster Munitions for Tit-For-Tat

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country had enough cluster munition to answer if Ukraine was to use the weapons.

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ADF Rebels Kill 12 in Eastern DR Congo: Local Sources

ADF rebels killed at least 12 villagers in eastern DR Congo this week, the latest in a series of massacres linked to the group.

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S.Korea Will ‘Expand Scale’ of Aid to Ukraine, President Says

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to "expand the scale" of humanitarian and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine.

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Sudan Mediation to Resume in Saudi as War Enters Fourth Month

Sudanese army representatives have returned to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for talks with their paramilitary foes, a government source said.

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Azerbaijan, Armenia Hold Brussels Talks, Russia Proposes Moscow Summit

Azerbaijan and Armenia held a fresh round of EU-mediated peace talks, while Russia offered a summit in Moscow.

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General Dynamics Delivers Second John Lewis Oiler Ship to US Navy

The US Navy has taken delivery of the second John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, the USNS Harvey Milk, from General Dynamics.

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Solomon Islands Says China Police Pact Not a ‘Threat’

Solomon Islands said its policing pact with China posed no "threat" to the Pacific, rebuking Western powers.

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Wagner Troops Training Belarus Forces

Belarus said instructors from Wagner were training its troops, following weeks of uncertainty about the future of the group.

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Russia Upgrading Naval Fleet’s Counter-Drone Capabilities

Russia is equipping its naval fleet with new protection systems to counter surface and underwater drones.

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