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Taiwan Says China Deployed 2 Aircraft Carrier Groups, Dozens of Ships

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China deployed two aircraft carrier groups and dozens of ships in waters north and south of Taiwan last month, a Taiwanese security official said.
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Middle East

Israeli Strikes in South Lebanon Kill Two

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Lebanon's health ministry said that Israeli strikes on the country's south killed two people, as the Israeli army said it targeted Hezbollah members.
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Arms

Poland Orders Thousands of 120mm Armor-Piercing Tank Rounds

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Poland has signed a 150-million Polish złoty ($39.9 million) contract to acquire thousands of 120mm tank rounds from Mesko, a subsidiary of state-owned PGZ.
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Air

Ukraine Strikes Grounded Russian Bombers in Major Drone Assault

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Ukraine said it destroyed Russian bombers worth billions of dollars in a "large-scale" drone assault on enemy soil ahead of ceasefire talks.
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Europe

Russian Strike Kills 12 Ukrainian Soldiers During Training: Kyiv

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A Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian army training area killed at least 12 soldiers and wounded dozens more Sunday, Kyiv said, in a rare admission of its military losses.
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Europe

UK to Restore ‘War-Fighting Readiness’ With New Defense Review

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he will "restore Britain's war-fighting readiness" as his government warned of "growing" Russian aggression ahead of a major defense strategy review.
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Asia Pacific

Myanmar Junta Extends Ceasefire Again After Quake

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Myanmar's junta has extended a post-earthquake truce, after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of flouting with a continued campaign of air strikes.
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Middle East

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Gunfire Kills 10, Wounds Over 100 Near Aid Site

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Gaza rescuers said Israeli gunfire killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded more than 100 early Sunday as thousands of people headed towards a US-backed aid distribution site.
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Asia Pacific

China Says US ‘Should Not Play With Fire’ on Taiwan, Slams Hegseth

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China on Sunday warned the United States it "should not play with fire" over Taiwan and said it had lodged "representations" with Washington over comments made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth at a summit in Singapore.
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Middle East

US Envoy Says Hamas Response to Ceasefire Proposal ‘Unacceptable’

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Hamas announced on Saturday that it had replied to a US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal, but Washington's main negotiator criticized the response as "totally unacceptable."
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Africa

Nigeria Detains Troops, Police for Alleged Sale of Weapons to Armed Groups

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The Nigerian military has detained more than 30 soldiers and police officers for allegedly stealing weapons from its stockpiles and selling them to armed groups including jihadists in the country.
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Air

India Defense Chief Says Jet Downed in Pakistan Conflict

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India's defense chief on Saturday appeared to confirm his country had lost at least one aircraft during the brief conflict with Pakistan earlier this month, he told Bloomberg in an interview.
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Europe

Ukraine Expands Evacuations in Sumy Region Amid Offensive Fears

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Ukraine ordered the evacuation of 11 more villages in its Sumy region bordering Russia on Saturday amid fears Moscow was gearing up for a fresh ground assault.
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Arms

Iran Accelerates Highly Enriched Uranium Production, But Deems Nuclear Weapons ‘Unacceptable’

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Iran has further stepped up its production of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential UN nuclear watchdog report, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Tehran deems nuclear weapons "unacceptable."
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Middle East

UN Condemns ‘Armed Individuals’ for Looting Medical Supplies in Gaza

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The United Nations condemned Friday a group of "armed individuals" for raiding warehouses in the Palestinian territory of Gaza and looting large amounts of medical supplies.
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Africa

Nigerian Military Says 60 Jihadists Killed in Raids

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Nigerian military said it has killed more than 60 jihadists, including a senior commander, in aerial and ground assaults in the northeastern epicenter of insurgent violence which has raged since 2009.
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