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Africa
M23, DR Congo Sign New Peace Roadmap in Doha
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia signed a new peace framework on Saturday in Qatar aimed at ending the fighting that has devastated eastern DRC.
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Europe
Zelensky Renews Calls for More Air Defense After Deadly Strike on Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday renewed his plea for more air defense systems, a day after Russian strikes on Kyiv killed seven people.
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Africa
Four Nigerian Security Personnel Killed in Jihadist Ambush
Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group ambushed Nigerian security forces in northeastern Borno state, killing two soldiers and two anti-jihadist militia members, sources said Saturday.
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Americas
Colombian Military Kills 9 Guerrilla Fighters in Bombing
Colombia's military killed nine guerrilla fighters in a bombing near the Venezuelan border, a defense ministry source told AFP on Friday.
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Americas
Colombia Inks $4.3B Deal to Buy Swedish Warplanes
Colombia has agreed to buy Swedish warplanes in a $4.3 billion deal with Saab, President Gustavo Petro said, as his country is locked in tension with the United States.
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Africa
UN Renews Peacekeeping Mission in Disputed Abyei Region
The UN Security Council on Friday renewed a peacekeeping mission in Abyei, a disputed oil-rich region between Sudan and South Sudan, but warned that future extensions depended on progress in ending the conflict.
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Americas
US to Hold New Military Exercises With Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago on Friday announced a new round of military exercises with the United States, which has ramped up what it calls anti-drug operations in the Caribbean — angering nearby Venezuela.
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Europe
Russia Strike on Kyiv Apartment Block Kills Six, Ukraine Says
A barrage of Russian missiles hit Kyiv on Friday, killing six people in one apartment block, attacks that Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as a "heinous" bid to spread terror.
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Americas
US Approves First Military Sale to Taiwan Since Trump’s Return
The United States has approved $330 million-worth of parts and equipment in its first military sale to Taiwan since US President Donald Trump's return to the White House, the island's foreign ministry said Friday.
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Asia Pacific
South Korea Says to ‘Move Forward’ on Nuclear Subs With US
South Korea will "move forward" with the United States in building nuclear-powered submarines, President Lee Jae Myung said Friday, after a long-awaited security and trade agreement was finalized.
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