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US sanctions Chinese network that sold drone components to Iran, says UAVs were used by Russia in Ukraine

[ad_1] The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions Thursday on a China-based network that sells aerospace components to Iran for manufacturing drones. The Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company manufactures the Shahed-136 drones and exports them to Russia, which has increasingly used them to bombard Ukraine in recent months. “Iran is …

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Belarus passes law to execute officials convicted of treason

[ad_1] Belarus’ authoritarian president on Thursday signed a bill introducing capital punishment for state officials and military personnel convicted of high treason. The amendments to the country’s criminal code endorsed by President Alexander Lukashenko envisage death sentences for officials and servicemen who caused “irreparable damage” to Belarus’ national security through …

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Islamic extremists kill 25 fishermen in northeast Nigeria, 9 escape

[ad_1] Islamic extremists killed at least 25 fishermen during an attack in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state, the police told The Associated Press on Thursday, The rebels attacked the fishermen in the remote Mukdolo village of Borno where the years-long extremist violence is concentrated, said the local police chief Abdu Umar. …

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