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America approved the sale of drones and missiles to Taiwan for around 360 million dollars. The sale includes loitering munitions such as the 720 switchblade,

which hovers near its target before attacking under other weapons systems.

Taiwan's president, William Lai Ching Tuh,

thanked America for approving the deal.

Since his inauguration in May, China has increased its military activities near the self-governing territory.

Sirorama Poser, South Africa's president and the leader of the African National Congress,

was sworn in for another term after forming a power sharing alliance with the Democratic

Alliance, a centrist party.

Mr Ramaposa led the ANC to a bruising election result last month

when the party lost its parliamentary majority

for the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994.

The leader of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed movement that controls Lebanon warned that the group would fight, quote,

without rules and without limits, in a war against Israel.

Both sides have exchanged fire since the war in Gaza began, but have so far shied away from all-out

war.

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