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Middle East
Rockets Target US Forces in Syria After Deadly Jordan Attack
American and allied forces in Syria were targeted with rockets following the killing of three US soldiers in a drone attack in Jordan.
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Middle East
Pro-Iran Fighters Among 7 Dead in Israeli Strikes Near Damascus: Monitor
Pro-Tehran fighters were among seven dead in Israeli strikes south of the Syrian capital, a war monitor said, with Iranian media reporting the attack targeted an "Iranian advisory center."
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Europe
Ukraine Says Aims to Expand Foothold on Bank of Dnipro
Ukraine said its troops were trying to expand their foothold on the Russian-occupied eastern bank of the Dnipro River despite fierce resistance from Moscow's forces.
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Asia Pacific
Gunmen in Iran Kill 9 Pakistanis in Border Area: Envoy
Gunmen in southeastern Iran killed nine people, Iranian media reported, with Islamabad's ambassador identifying them as Pakistanis.
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Air
Greek PM Hails US Approval of F-35 Fighter Jet Sale
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed a US decision to approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Athens.
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Africa
Burkina, Mali, Niger Quit West African Bloc ECOWAS
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states.
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Europe
Ukraine Uncovers $40 Million Defense Embezzlement Scheme
Ukrainian defense officials and corporate leaders sought to steal about $40 million through a fraudulent arms procurement scheme, the country's main intelligence and security agency said.
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Asia Pacific
Nine Islamist Militants Killed in Philippine Clash: Army
Nine Islamist militants including three suspects in a Catholic mass bombing in the southern Philippines have been killed in a clash with troops, the military said.
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Americas
Washington Approves Sale of 40 F-16s to Turkey
The US government approved a $23 billion deal to sell F-16 warplanes to Turkey, after Ankara ratified Sweden's NATO membership, the State Department said.
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Middle East
Three US Troops Killed, Many Wounded in Drone Attack on Base in Jordan
A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops on Sunday, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants and vowing to hold the perpetrators to account.
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