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Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine
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Israel’s top court rules ultra-Orthodox Jews must be drafted into military, in blow to Netanyahu
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: International court issues arrest warrants for Russian military officials
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India may be supplying Israel weapons to ‘return a favour’, claims former ambassador
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Zelensky orders purge of Ukraine’s state guard in wake of alleged assassination plots
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Euronews
Slovakia's defence official claims ex-government broke the law by donating MiGs to Ukraine
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CNN
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as Russia-North Korea defense pact deepens regional fears
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The Independent
Top international court issues arrest warrants for senior Russian officials over alleged war crimes
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Sky News
North Korea fires potential hypersonic missile towards sea, South Korea says
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CNN
Biden expected to pardon veterans convicted under military law banning gay sex, officials say
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The Independent
Netanyahu says ‘intense phase’ of fighting in Rafah nearly over
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Suspected Houthi attacks target a ship in Gulf of Aden and Israeli port city of Eilat
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Euronews
Intense fighting in Rafah 'winding down', says Netanyahu
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Euronews
Poland sees surge in volunteers for military training as Russian threat looms
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BBC
Russia blames US for Crimea deaths and and vows response
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France 24
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Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider Continues Its Flight Test Campaign

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Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine

Israel’s top court rules ultra-Orthodox Jews must be drafted into military, in blow to Netanyahu

Ukraine-Russia war latest: International court issues arrest warrants for Russian military officials

South China Sea: PLA tests its landing ships amid tension with Philippines over islands

India may be supplying Israel weapons to ‘return a favour’, claims former ambassador

Zelensky orders purge of Ukraine’s state guard in wake of alleged assassination plots

Slovakia's defence official claims ex-government broke the law by donating MiGs to Ukraine

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as Russia-North Korea defense pact deepens regional fears

Top international court issues arrest warrants for senior Russian officials over alleged war crimes

North Korea fires potential hypersonic missile towards sea, South Korea says

Biden expected to pardon veterans convicted under military law banning gay sex, officials say

Netanyahu says ‘intense phase’ of fighting in Rafah nearly over

Suspected Houthi attacks target a ship in Gulf of Aden and Israeli port city of Eilat

Intense fighting in Rafah 'winding down', says Netanyahu

Poland sees surge in volunteers for military training as Russian threat looms

Russia blames US for Crimea deaths and and vows response

Julian Assange to plead guilty to espionage charges, expected to be freed

Young Aussie bucks cashless trend and reveals insane results: 'Gone through the roof'

The internet has a lot of thoughts of Kylie Jenner’s sheer veil

Aussie mum stunned by 'crazy' neighbours' 'dangerous' backyard move