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Iran Attacks 3 Ships in Strait of Hormuz in 24 Hours
Iran's military fired on at least three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours, U.S. officials told Axios, undermining a recent agreement under which Iran had pledged to halt such st
China Fires Ballistic Missile From Submarine Into Pacific
China's navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific — only its second such test in years — drawing protests from New Zealand, Australia, Japan a
NATO Summit Opens in Ankara as Russia Strikes Kyiv
The 36th NATO summit opened in Ankara with allied leaders sharply divided over how to position Ukraine in peace talks, while Russia killed at least 24 people in missile strikes on Kyiv hours before th
Indonesia to buy BrahMos missiles, Indian govt official says
India will supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles to Indonesia in a deal worth around $630 million, expected to be signed during Prime Minister Modi's two-day visit to
Anwar Won't Contact Singapore PM Over Johor Voter Logistics
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told Parliament he will not reach out to Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong to coordinate voting logistics for Malaysian workers in Singapore ahead of the Johor
KCNA Calls Japan Military Buildup 'Reality, Not Hypothetical'
North Korean state media KCNA declared Japan's overseas military aggression is 'not hypothetical but reality,' citing plans for unmanned anti-ship submarines and accusing Tokyo of abandoning its exclu
Gaza at 1,000 Days as Settlements and Governance Shift
Gaza marked 1,000 days of Israel's war as the Hamas government resigned to make way for a US-led technocratic committee, while Israel approved 13 new West Bank settlements and settler violence escalat
NATO Unveils Billions in Arms Deals at Turkey Summit
NATO is set to unveil tens of billions of dollars in new defense contracts at a summit in Turkey to demonstrate to President Trump that allies are converting spending into real firepower, despite his
Modi meets Prabowo in Jakarta to expand defense, trade ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Tuesday to discuss expanding strategic ties, with defense, trade, critical minerals, and digital infrastruct
KCNA: Japan's Overseas Aggression Is 'Reality, Not Hypothetical'
North Korean state media accused Japan of abandoning its defense-only doctrine and transforming its military into an offensive force, pointing to unmanned submarines, hypersonic weapons, and US Tomaha
North Korea: Japan's Overseas Aggression Is 'Reality'
North Korean state media KCNA published a Tuesday commentary calling Japan's overseas military expansion "not hypothetical but reality," days after Kim Jong Un personally observed weapons tests aboard
Turkey positions as indispensable Eurasia trade hub
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has catalyzed a global rerouting of Eurasian trade through two alternative corridors, positioning Turkey as the indispensable tr
Trump Says Ukraine Deal 'Getting Closer' After Putin Call
President Trump said a resolution to the Ukraine war is "getting closer than people realize" after separate weekend calls with Putin and Zelenskyy, and announced he'll push for a deal at this week's N
Chinese Nuclear Submarine Test-Launches Long-Range Missile - WSJ
Chinese Nuclear Submarine Test-Launches Long-Range Missile WSJA rare Chinese missile test unnerves Asian neighbours Th...
Khamenei Funeral in Qom; Tanker Struck Off Oman
Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is being laid to rest in Qom on July 7 as an "unknown projectile" struck a tanker off Oman's coast, triggering a fire with no reported casualties.
BBC Names Three Accused Torturers in Russia's Ukraine Prison System
A BBC World Service investigation has identified three men accused of running and abusing detainees in Russia's secretive detention system in occupied Ukraine, where the UN says torture is 'systematic
Ukraine Hits Russia's Largest Refinery in Omsk
Ukrainian drones struck Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, 2,700 km from Ukrainian territory, causing a fire and marking one of the deepest attacks of the war, according to Kyiv's military and loc
Trump Posts Doctored Meloni Meme Before NATO Summit
Donald Trump posted a doctored image on Truth Social depicting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gazing adoringly at him, captioned 'restraining order needed,' on the eve of a NATO summit where bo
Ukrainian Drones Strike Russia's Largest Oil Refinery
Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk oil refinery in Siberia — Russia's largest, processing roughly 10% of national output — marking the deepest Ukrainian strike into Russian territory since the war began
Trump Posts 'Restraining Order' Meme Mocking Meloni
Italian PM Meloni's top ministers played down Trump's Truth Social meme joking he needed a restraining order against her, stressing transatlantic ties days before the two leaders are set to meet at NA
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