Two top U.S. Republicans say cutting 5,000 troops in Germany risks sending the wrong signal to Russia, according to BBC.
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The US plans to withdraw around 5,000 troops from Germany over the next six to 12 months, according to a Pentagon statement. The move has drawn mixed reactions from European allies and US lawmakers.
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Ukraine's strategic drone warfare expertise has bolstered international partnerships, according to BBC reports.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of around 5,000 American troops stationed in Germany, the Pentagon said on Friday. The drawdown comes amid heightened tensions between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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An Academy Award-winning filmmaker lost his Oscar statuette after it was blocked from being carried on a flight and subsequently went missing, according to the BBC.
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Russia’s defence ministry claimed its Africa Corps group prevented a coup in Mali over the weekend, avoiding mass civilian casualties and inflicting “irreplaceable losses” on rebels, according to a statement. The report comes as rebel forces have seized key towns and killed a key ally of Moscow.
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France has urged its citizens to leave Mali 'as soon as possible' following a weekend of coordinated attacks by separatist fighters and Islamist militants, according to the BBC.
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Russia will scale back its Moscow Victory Day parade on 9 May due to a 'terrorist threat' from Ukraine, the Kremlin said. President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized the 'current operational situation' as the reason.
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At least seven people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight, including five in the central city of Dnipro, according to BBC News.
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Explosions and sustained gunfire have been reported in Mali's capital, Bamako, as armed groups launch coordinated attacks across the country, according to the BBC.
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Gunmen have attacked Mali’s capital Bamako and several locations across the country, the army says, in an apparently coordinated assault involving multiple groups. According to the army, the attacks were carried out by “terrorist groups” targeting military barracks.
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Uganda’s proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 has drawn comparisons to laws in Russia and China, according to critics who argue it is designed to suppress dissent. The bill, which could jail individuals for up to 20 years for promoting 'foreign interests,' is moving quickly through parliament.
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Chinese artist Kang Mingyi has won a gold award at an international exhibition focused on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the event's official website.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Prince Harry 'is not speaking for the UK' after the Duke of Sussex made a passionate plea for Ukraine at a security forum in Kyiv.
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The European Union has approved a 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine, with final approval expected by April 23, 2025, according to VOA.
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