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US to release emergency aid for Ukraine energy infrastructure
US to release emergency aid for Ukraine energy infrastructure
by  AFP

The United States is expected to announce "substantial" financial aid to Ukraine on Tuesday to help it deal with the damage caused by Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure, senior US officials said. The United States will call on the other member countries to strengthen their aid in this area, according to the US official.

Japan PM wants defence budget to reach 2% of GDP by 2027
Japan PM wants defence budget to reach 2% of GDP by 2027
by  AFP

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told his cabinet to increase defence spending to two percent of GDP by 2027, up from a longstanding level of around one percent. "We'll take budgetary measures to increase spending on defence and other outlays to two percent of current GDP by 2027," Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters after talks with Kishida.

US charges three for supporting Cameroon separatists
US charges three for supporting Cameroon separatists
by  AFP

The US Justice Department announced charges Monday against three men who allegedly helped fund separatist fighters in Cameroon and supported the 2020 kidnapping of Catholic cardinal Christian Tumi. The funds also supported kidnappings by the separatists, including of Tumi and Sehm Mbinglo, a traditional chief in the troubled region.

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