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Africa
Mali Denies Freeing 200 Jihadists to Stop Fuel Tanker Attacks
The Malian army denied on Monday releasing around 200 suspected jihadists in mid-March to secure an end to attacks on fuel convoys that are crippling the landlocked nation's economy.
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Europe
Spain Shuts Airspace for US Planes Involved in Iran War
Spain's leftist government has closed Spanish airspace to US planes carrying out missions against Iran, in addition to denying Washington use of its bases, the defence minister said on Monday.
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Middle East
Netanyahu Says Iran War Goals Achieved ‘Beyond Halfway Point’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the war on Iran had achieved more than half its aims, without putting a timeline on when it would end.
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Europe
Drone Attack Damages Major Russian Port: Governor
Drone attacks caused fresh damage at Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga, the regional governor said on Tuesday, for the third time in a week.
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Asia Pacific
Jakarta Confirms Indonesian Peacekeeper Killed in Lebanon
Indonesia confirmed on Monday that one of its peacekeepers was killed in Lebanon, where the UN force said a projectile hit one of its positions.
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Middle East
Gaza Civil Defence Says Israeli Strikes Kill Nine
Gaza's civil defence agency said on Sunday that nine people were killed in Israeli strikes in the south of the Palestinian territory.
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Africa
Armed Attackers Kill 16 Civilians Near Niger’s Border With Mali
Armed attackers killed 16 civilians in western Niger this week when they ambushed a convoy of trucks near the Malian border, local sources told AFP on Sunday.
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Americas
Trump Says Iran Has Undergone ‘Regime Change’
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US-Israel war had achieved regime change in Iran, even as he assured that he would "make a deal" with the Iranians.
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Europe
Drone Strike Kills One in Russia’s Rostov Region
An overnight drone strike on the Russian port city Taganrog killed a man and wounded eight others, the mayor said early Monday.
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Middle East
Israeli Strike Kills Three Journalists in South Lebanon
An Israeli strike killed three journalists in south Lebanon, with Lebanese authorities denouncing the attack as a "war crime."
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