Conflict
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May- 2023 -16 MayAsia Pacific
Japan, China Ministers Make First Call on Defense Hotline
Japan and China used a new military hotline for the first time, following years of negotiations to set up the communication channel.
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15 MayEurope
Poland Says Spy Balloon Entered Airspace From Belarus
Poland’s Ministry of National Defence says an unauthorized flying object entered into the country’s airspace from neighboring Belarus.
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15 MayEurope
Russia Increases Military Salaries Tenfold to Address ‘Depleted’ Force: Report
The Russian military is reportedly offering salaries up to 10 times higher than the country’s average to entice civilians to join its ground forces in Ukraine.
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15 MayWar
Ukraine Says Captured Over ‘Ten Enemy Positions’ in Bakhmut: Ministry
Kyiv said Ukrainian forces had captured more than ten Russian positions on the outskirts of the frontline city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.
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14 MayMiddle East
Gaza Ceasefire Takes Effect After Five Days of Deadly Fighting
A ceasefire was in effect on the Gaza Strip, drawing people back into the streets after five days of cross-border exchanges.
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12 MayAsia Pacific
Majority of Japanese Reluctant to Defend Taiwan if China Invades: Poll
A survey has found that most people in Japan are concerned about their government helping Taiwan in a Chinese invasion.
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12 MayWar
Russia Denies Claims of Ukrainian ‘Breakthrough’ in Bakhmut
Russia denied claims by pro-Moscow bloggers and the head of the Wagner mercenary group that Ukrainian troops had made a breakthrough in Bakhmut.
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11 MayEurope
Britain Cautions Ukraine Offensive May Not be ‘Decisive’
Britain's top diplomat cautioned that a long-awaited Ukrainian offensive against Russia may not prove decisive.
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6 MayAfrica
Sudan Warring Sides to Start Talks Amid Persistent Fighting
Air strikes battered Sudan's capital, hours before the warring parties are to meet in Saudi Arabia for their first direct talks.
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6 MayAfrica
Thirteen Die in Attack on DR Congo Displacement Camp
At least 13 people were killed in a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said.
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