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Russia says repels Ukrainian incursion attempt
Russia said Monday that it had repelled an “illegal” Ukrainian attempt to infiltrate Russian territory in the southern border region…
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Biden administration greenlights upgrades for Turkey’s existing fleet of F-16 jets
The State Department has approved the sale of defense articles and services to support upgrading Turkey’s current fleet of F-16…
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‘Eyes and ears’: Could drones prove decisive in the Ukraine war?
Ivan Ukraintsev, a stern-faced insurance broker turned director of a wartime charity providing crucial aid to Ukraine’s military forces, is…
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Heatstroke kills 11 at gov’t awards event in India’s Maharashtra
Eleven people have died of heatstroke in India after an estimated one million spectators waited for hours in the sun…
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Taiwan in the hot seat during Paraguay presidential elections
On March 25, Taiwan’s foreign diplomacy was dealt a devastating blow. Honduras announced that, after decades of having diplomatic relations…
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Faith Thomas, first Indigenous Australian Test cricketer, dies
The first Indigenous woman to represent Australia in sport has been hailed for her “groundbreaking contribution” to cricket after dying…
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US warship sails through Taiwan Strait following China war games
A United States warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait in what the country’s navy described as a routine transit,…
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Ethiopia recruits 500,000 women for domestic work in Saudi Arabia
In early March, Hirut* was playing with her toddler at her home in Addis Ababa’s Mekanisa district, when she got…
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Sudan fighting: How military rivalry descended into open warfare
As the people of Sudan woke up to a third day of battles between the army and the paramilitary Rapid…
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Hungary threatens to extend ban on Ukrainian grain
Hungary has threatened to extend a ban on Ukrainian grain as Slovakia became the third European country to pause imports,…
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