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Asia Pacific
Australia to Boost Defense Spending to 3% of GDP
Australia will lift defense spending to 3.0 percent of GDP by 2033 as armed conflicts flare worldwide, the government said Thursday.
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Americas
Haiti Gangs Under Pressure But Adapting to Crackdown: UN Report
Anti-gang operations in Haiti have halted the powerful armed groups' expansion in the capital, but progress remains uneven, a UN expert report said Tuesday.
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Europe
Ukraine Says Russian Attacks Kill Seven, Including Child
Russian strikes killed seven people, including a child, and wounded dozens across Ukraine on Tuesday, regional authorities said.
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Middle East
Israel, Lebanon Agree to Direct Negotiations After ‘Productive’ Talks: US
Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct negotiations after "productive discussions" between the two sides in Washington, the US said on Tuesday.
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Drone Strike Hits Iranian Kurds, One Killed: Exiled Group
A drone struck an Iranian Kurdish group on Tuesday, killing a woman in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, a party official told AFP.
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Middle East
Gaza Civil Defense Says Toddler Among 10 Killed in Israeli Strikes
Gaza's civil defense agency said that a toddler was among 10 people killed in separate Israeli strikes in the northern part of the Palestinian territory.
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Americas
Iran Slams US Blockade as ‘Grave Violation of Sovereignty’
Iran slammed a US blockade around its ports as a "grave violation" of its sovereignty, as Washington and Tehran's rhetoric rattled a fragile truce.
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Americas
US Says Two Dead in Strike on Alleged Drug-Trafficking Boat
The US military said it killed two people in a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat, bringing the campaign's death toll to at least 170.
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Arms
N. Korea’s Kim Oversees Navy Cruise Missile Test: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw new tests of cruise and anti-warship missiles launched from a naval destroyer, state media reported.
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Asia Pacific
Australia to Spend Billions on Drones as Warfare Changes
Australia will boost spending on drones by up to $3.6 billion in response to shifts in warfare seen in the Middle East, Defence Minister Richard Marles said.
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