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Rubio Says US Does Not Want ‘Vassal’ Europe on Visit to Trump’s Allies

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US does not want a "vassal" Europe, a day after he called on Europeans to embrace President Donald Trump's vision for "renewal" of the global order.
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Africa

Nobel-Winner Mukwege Warns DR Congo Ceasefire at Risk

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Nobel Prize-winning Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege cast doubt over the longevity of the potential ceasefire in DR Congo's conflict with the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.
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Americas

US Military Says Struck More Than 30 IS Targets in Syria

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The US military said Saturday that its forces had struck more than 30 Islamic State group targets in Syria this month, maintaining pressure on the jihadists after a deadly attack on US troops last year.
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Americas

Swiss Say Oman to Host US-Iran Talks in Geneva Next Week

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Switzerland said Saturday that Oman would host talks between the United States and Iran in Geneva next week, with Washington pushing Tehran to make a deal to limit its nuclear program.
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Africa

Dozens Killed in Fresh Nigeria Attacks

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Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in a central region of Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told AFP on Saturday.
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Europe

Russian Strike on Ukraine’s Odesa Kills Woman: Governor

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An overnight Russian drone strike on Odesa set a residential building on fire and killed a woman inside, the governor of the southern Ukrainian region said on Saturday morning.
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Arctic

UK to Deploy Aircraft Carrier Group to Arctic This Year: PM

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Britain will deploy its aircraft carrier group to the North Atlantic this year in a "powerful show of force" against Russian threats in the Arctic, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday.
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Asia Pacific

Australia Unveils Initial $2.8B for New Nuclear Subs Facility

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Australia unveiled $2.8 billion in spending on Sunday as a "down payment" on a new facility to build nuclear submarines under the tripartite AUKUS security pact with Britain and the United States.
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Americas

Europe Calls for US Reset at Security Talks

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European leaders called Friday for a reset in relations with the United States as they met at a top security conference where US President Donald Trump's potshots at traditional transatlantic ties loomed large.
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Europe

Russia, Ukraine to Hold Talks in Geneva on February 17-18

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Russia and Ukraine will hold US-brokered talks on February 17-18 in Geneva, both countries said Friday, announcing the next leg in fraught negotiations seeking to end the four-year war.
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Africa

DR Congo Offers Step Towards Truce, M23 Condemns ‘Manipulation’

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The DR Congo government said Friday it had accepted "the principle" of a ceasefire but its foes in the eastern conflict, the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, condemned "attempts at manipulation."
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Asia Pacific

NZealand Mosque Killer Appeal Causing ‘Distress’ to Victims: Lawyer

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Appeal hearings for a white supremacist who shot dead 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 caused "immense distress" to his victims, a lawyer representing the state said Friday as proceedings wrapped up.
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Americas

Three Dead in Latest US Strike on Alleged Drug Boat: Military

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The US military said Friday it killed three alleged drug traffickers in a strike on a boat in the Caribbean, bringing the death toll in Washington's anti-narcotics campaign to at least 133.
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Americas

Trump Hails US ‘Discombobulator’ as He Meets Maduro Op Troops

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President Donald Trump boasted Friday about a secret US "discombobulator" weapon that can block Russian and Chinese defense systems, as he met the elite troops who captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
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Americas

Obsidian Solutions Group to Deliver Vehicle Training Support for US Marines

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The US Marine Corps has awarded Virginia-based Obsidian Solutions Group a contract to support the force’s vehicle training efforts.
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Arms

Slovakia to Supply Azerbaijan With SAM-120 Mortars

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Slovakia has signed a framework agreement to supply its locally-developed SAM-120 self-propelled mortars to Azerbaijan, according to local media.
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