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EU closer to buying arms for Ukraine with frozen Russian asset profits

BRUSSELS — The European Union is pressing ahead with a plan to use the profits generated from billions of euros of Russian assets frozen in Europe to help provide weapons and other funds for Ukraine, a senior official said Tuesday. EU foreign policy chief Josep...

Iraq’s former defense minister arrested in Sweden

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A former Iraqi defense minister, who holds dual Iraqi-Swedish citizenship, has been arrested in Sweden, authorities said Tuesday. He is suspected of illegally receiving benefits in the Scandinavian country. Prosecutor Jens Nilsson told Swedish...

North Korea’s Kim test drives new tank

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un joined troops training on a new tank model and drove one himself, state media reported Thursday, as the country’s rivals South Korea and the U.S. wrapped up their annual military exercises. It’s the third time Kim...

Japan set to lift export restrictions on F-X fighter jet

MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government is taking steps to allow the export of a stealth fighter jet currently under development with the United Kingdom and Italy. The move comes amid a shift in Japan’s security strategy and as the country loosens stringent...