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Germany to hike defense budget by up to $10.7 bln in 2024

Germany is poised to increase its defense budget by as much as €10 billion ($10.7 billion) next year to help fund additional…

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Ukrainian officials say six Russian ‘balloons’ flying over Kyiv, most shot down

Six Russian balloons were flying over Kyiv and the Ukrainian air defenses shot down most of them, the military administration…

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Iran sentences six Arab political prisoners to death: Rights group

Iran has sentenced six Iranian Arab political prisoners to death, and six others have been handed jail sentences ranging from…

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Netherlands says still supports tank deliveries for Ukraine

The Netherlands on Wednesday said it had not changed its stance on the possible delivery of Leopard 2 tanks to…

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Turkey earthquake: How are people reacting to state response?

When Halil Ibrahim Çalışkan looks at his ruined supermarket on the ground floor of an earthquake-shattered building, he does not blame his…

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Disposal of expired military equipment triggers loud noise heard in Iran’s Kerman

The source of the loud noise heard in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman on Wednesday was the army’s disposal…

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US F-16 jets intercept four Russian fighter aircraft near Alaska

Two American F-16 fighter jets intercepted four Russian aircraft near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Tuesday.…

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US says three mystery objects likely private, with no China spy link

The Biden administration suspects that three unidentified objects downed since last Friday served commercial purposes and weren’t used for spying,…

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