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China's newest aircraft carrier sails through the Taiwan Strait

China's newest and most powerful of its three aircraft carriers sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the Taiwanese defense ministry said, a day after Taiwan began a five-day military exercise on responding to a Chinese attack.

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Kenya's health minister orders suspension of construction on a U.S.-backed Ebola facility

Kenya's health minister on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the construction of an Ebola quarantine center for Americans, a day after he was held in contempt by a court that had halted the project.

A red alert over France, and heat that may rewrite the record books

Millions in France are enduring extreme heat, with temperatures soaring and 40 drowning deaths reported since June 18

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Report: Russia using air defense assets from the front line to protect Moscow from Ukrainian drones

Russia appears to be strengthening its air defenses around Moscow at the expense of the front lines in its war against Ukraine, according to an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War think tank.

Lithuanian government steps down after coalition reshuffle

Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė and her cabinet have stepped down after changes to the ruling coalition