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Africa
Mali Jihadists Begin Bamako Blockade: Sources
Jihadists in troubled Mali began a road blockade on the capital Bamako on Thursday, following up on weekend attacks alongside mainly Tuareg separatists against the ruling junta's positions, AFP learned from security and transport sources.
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Middle East
Panama Canal Reaffirms ‘Neutrality’ Amid Mideast War
Panama reaffirmed on Tuesday the "neutrality" of its canal and the "need to preserve" maritime transit routes amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the Middle East war.
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Middle East
Trump Plans Long Blockade of Iran: WSJ Report
President Donald Trump has told US national security officials to prepare for a long blockade of Iran's ports in order to compel Tehran to give up its nuclear program, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Europe
Russia Says Ukrainian Strike on Minibus Killed 3
A Ukrainian strike killed three passengers of a minibus and wounded eight people in the Russian border region of Belgorod, the local governor said on Wednesday.
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Middle East
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank Raid
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Israel's military and the Palestinian health ministry said.
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Americas
Pentagon Estimates Iran War Cost at Around $25 Billion So Far
The war against Iran has cost the US military $25 billion since it was launched in late February, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday.
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Middle East
Israeli Strikes Kill Hamas Commander, Others in Gaza: Palestinian Sources
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed five people on Tuesday, including a Hamas commander and a nine-year-old boy, Palestinian sources said.
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Middle East
Lebanon Army Says Targeted Israeli Strike Wounds Two Troops
The Lebanese army said on Tuesday that two soldiers were wounded in a targeted Israeli strike while they were engaged in a rescue operation in southern Lebanon, despite an ongoing ceasefire between the two countries.
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Europe
Russian Drone Strike Kills One in Ukraine: Regional Official
A Russian drone attack killed one woman in the northeastern Ukraine border region of Sumy, local military officials said Wednesday.
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Americas
US Forces Board Ship Suspected of Heading to Iran Port
US marines on Tuesday boarded a commercial ship in the Arabian Sea that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade of Iranian ports, the US military said.
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