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Poland to Send 2,000 Troops to Reinforce Belarus Border

Reuters

Poland will send 2,000 troops to its frontier with Belarus, the deputy interior minister told state-run news agency PAP on Wednesday, twice the number requested by the Border Guard, to stem illegal crossings and maintain stability.

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Taiwanese Chipmaker TSMC Approves $3.8 Billion German Factory Plan

By Ben Blanchard and Thomas Escritt | Reuters

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) will spend 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) on a factory in Germany, its first in Europe, the company said on Tuesday, taking advantage of the continent's eagerness to bring supply chains closer to home.

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Belarus Begins Military Drills Near its Border With Poland and Lithuania as Tensions Heighten

Associated Press

Belarus began military exercises Monday near its border with Poland and Lithuania, a move coming with tensions already heightened with the two NATO members over Russia-linked Wagner mercenaries moving to Belarus after their short-lived mutiny in Russia.

Two Dead, 30 Missing After Migrant Shipwrecks Off Italy's Lampedusa

By Alvise Armellini and Angelo Amante | Reuters

Two people died and around 30 more are missing at sea after two migrant shipwrecks off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, the coastguard said on Sunday, adding that 57 people had been rescued.

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