Staff Writer With AFP
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Junta ‘Increasingly Desperate’: UN Expert
Myanmar's ruling military junta has "doubled down" on civilian attacks while showing signs of becoming "increasingly desperate," the UN special rapporteur on the country said.
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Europe
Von Der Leyen Wants New Defense Tsar in Second EU Term
European Commission President Von der Leyen argue for creating a defense commissioner to lead a drive to rearm Europe if she wins a second term in office.
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Europe
Russia Says Captured Pobeda Village in East Ukraine
Russia said its forces had taken control of Pobeda, a small village about three miles west of Donetsk city in east Ukraine.
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Africa
Libya Ex-Militias Agree to Leave Capital After Clashes
Armed groups in Tripoli have agreed to leave the Libyan capital and to be replaced with regular forces, the interior minister said, after a spate of deadly clashes.
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Africa
Somalia Endorses Defense Deal With Turkey
Somalia's cabinet and lawmakers endorsed a major defense deal with Turkey, with Mogadishu locked in a dispute with Ethiopia over a maritime agreement.
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Europe
Russia Accuses British Council of Spying for Ukraine
Russia's FSB said the British Council, a UK agency in charge of education and culture, has been gathering information for Ukraine's intelligence.
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Europe
UK Has ‘Confidence’ in Trident Nuclear Deterrent System Despite Misfire
The UK government said it has "absolute confidence" in its Trident nuclear deterrent system despite a reported missile test failure.
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Europe
Europeans Pessimistic on Ukraine’s Chances of Victory: Survey
Only 10 percent of Europeans believe Ukraine can defeat Russia on the battlefield, according to a survey released ahead of the war's second anniversary.
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Air
Two Dead in Israel Strike on Damascus Neighborhood: State Media
An Israeli strike on a residential area of Damascus killed at least two people, Syrian state media reported.
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Americas
US MQ-9 Reaper Downed off Yemen by Apparent Houthi Missile
An American MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed off the coast of Yemen after apparently being struck by a missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Pentagon said.
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