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Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation
Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the…
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Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military…
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White House: Russia, North Korea treating troops as ‘expendable’ in conflict with Ukraine
White House National Security communications adviser John Kirby said Russia was treating North Korean troops as “expendable” by sending…
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North Korea loses more than 1000 troops in single week: US
North Korean troops fighting in Russia's Kursk region are facing mass casualties, the U.S. has said. White House National Security Council…
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See the French AMX-10 fighting vehicle Ukrainian troops are putting to the test
France sent dozens of tank-killing armored vehicles to Ukraine to counter Russia's invasion. The vehicles were designed for recon and fire…
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Zelensky urges China to put pressure on North Korea over troops
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on China to exert influence on North Korea in response to the deployment of North Korean…
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Will Trump send troops to Mexico? His pick for ambassador worries officials there
One of the more surprising foreign policy ideas the Trump team has proposed on the eve of its ascension to power is military intervention…
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US doubled its amount of troops in Syria before Assad's fall: Pentagon
What's New The United States doubled its number of troops in Syria before deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed, the…
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Ukraine targets North Korean troops with psychological warfare
The Ukrainian military is conducting psychological warfare against North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces, seeking to…
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For the first time, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by…
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Israeli troops reach symbolic Litani River in southern Lebanon
Israeli ground troops have reached the symbolic Litani River during their advance in southern Lebanon, the military said on Tuesday. The…
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A police chief in Mexico kills himself as troops try to arrest him in a corruption probe
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The police chief in a small town in central Mexico committed suicide Friday as troops closed in to arrest him as part…
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Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Southern African leaders resolved Wednesday to extend for another year the presence of regional troops deployed to…
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Russian troops continue attacks in eastern Ukraine
The Russian military has once again tried to break through the Ukrainian lines of defence around the town of Kurakhove on the edge of…
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Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service as troops search for more flood victims in Valencia
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The recurrent storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly…
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Spain sends thousands more troops to flood zone
Spain is deploying 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by historic floods that have killed…
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Spain sends 500 more troops to Valencia amid anger over flood response
A further 500 soldiers are being deployed to the Valencia region amid criticism of local authorities over their response to the…
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Spain death toll tops 200 as more troops head to flood-ravaged areas
The death toll following severe storms in Spain passed 200 on Friday as the government promised to send in hundreds more troops to help…
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Russia can't sustain its attack on Ukraine without North Korean troops, NATO chief says
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said North Korea has sent troops to fight with Russia. He presented the alliance as a sign of weakness,…
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Zelensky says North Korean troops will be in Ukraine within days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects Russia to deploy North Korean soldiers from Sunday or Monday. "This is a clear escalation,"…
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Israeli strikes kill 38 in south Gaza, as medics say troops raid hospital in north
At least 38 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in southern Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says, as Israeli troops reportedly…
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Italian government's praise for El Alamein troops sparks fascism row
The Italian government has been criticised for praising fascist soldiers who fought in El Alamein, on the 82nd anniversary of the World…
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Israeli troops demolish UN observation tower in south Lebanon
An Israeli army bulldozer has "deliberately" demolished an observation tower and perimeter fence at a UN peacekeeper position in southern…
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Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Russia’s army is forming a unit of some 3,000 North Koreans, a Ukrainian military intelligence source has told the BBC, in the latest…