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Niger has formally ordered the U.S. to withdraw counterterrorism troops, derailing an American strategy to defeat a violent Islamist insurgency.
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US confirms Russian forces deployed to same Niger airbase as American troops
Russians in separate compound and do not have access to US forces or equipment, says defence secretary. Ukraine war – live updatesThe US secretary of defence, Lloyd Austin, has confirmed Russian security forces have been deployed to the same ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russian military personnel on Niger base where some U.S. troops remain
Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. used two Niger airbases to fly drones on counterterrorism missions in the Sahel region of Africa.CBS News - Politics - Russia
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Canadian police charged three men with killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist who Canada's prime minister has said was killed with the help of agents of India's government.
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Israel has given Hamas a week to agree to a cease-fire deal or it will go ahead with its military operation in Rafah, Egyptian officials said, as the militant group stalls for better terms that would ensure its survival.
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Rep. Henry Cuellar (D., Texas) was charged with his wife on allegations that they took nearly $600,000 in foreign bribes.
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China launched a space mission to collect samples from the moon's far side and return them to Earth.
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UCLA's chancellor is facing a firestorm of criticism after one of the most chaotic and violent weeks any college has endured amid protests and clashes across the country.
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