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Albanese brands China's nuclear-sub ICBM test 'provocative'
Albanese condemned China's Monday ICBM test from a nuclear submarine as 'provocative' and 'destabilising,' joining the US, Taiwan and Pacific leaders in demanding Beijing cease Pacific weapons tests.
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
Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to UN-backed committee
Hamas announced Monday it is dissolving its Gaza government and transferring civilian authority to a UN-backed technocratic committee under a US-brokered ceasefire deal, though the move drew skepticis
Modi meets Prabowo for BrahMos, food security talks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Tuesday for talks spanning defence — including a BrahMos missile deal — health, space, pharmaceuticals
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
Tehran Mourners Chant 'Death to Trump' at Khamenei's Funeral
Iran's theocracy flooded Tehran with black-clad mourners on July 6, 2026 for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral procession, displaying the coffins of family members killed in a February a
Canada Rushes Military Buildup as U.S. Ties Fray
Canada is accelerating a major military buildup as relations with the U.S. deteriorate, drawing scrutiny of Carney's NATO defence spending claims and prompting outlets to declare the end of an era of
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
Norway Urges China to Press Russia Into Ukraine Peace Talks
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere pressed visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to leverage Beijing's close ties with Moscow and help end the war in Ukraine, proposing unconditional cease
Netanyahu Tells Vance Israel Has 'Many, Many Friends'
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected Vice President Vance's warning that Israel was alienating its only powerful ally, telling Fox News that Israel has 'many, many friends' while reaffirming Trum
Flavio Bolsonaro asks Trump to delay tariffs on Brazil until after election
Flavio Bolsonaro is pressing the Trump administration to postpone proposed 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods until after October's election, while President Lula accuses the Bolsonaro family of engineeri
Netanyahu urges US to block F-35 sales to Türkiye
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged the United States to refuse Türkiye's bid to rejoin the F-35 programme and acquire jet engine components, ahead of President Trump's trip to A
Canada to buy 12 hi-tech German submarines after bidding war
Canada has chosen Germany's TKMS to build a dozen submarines in one of its largest-ever defence contracts, beating South Korea's Hanwha Ocean in a closely watched bidding war ahead of a key NATO summi
NATO Meets as Putin Weighs Ukraine Options
As NATO convenes, opinion pieces from CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Telegraph frame Putin as weighing his next moves in Ukraine and beyond, with outlets split on whether the We
NATO Chief Presses Allies on Defense Spending Plans
NATO's chief is pressing allies to present credible plans to meet defense spending targets as Turkey hosts a summit featuring major arms deals and a meeting with Trump, whose stance toward the allianc
NATO Summit in Ankara Faces Trump Withdrawal Threats
Trump's threats to pull US troops and membership out of NATO loom over the alliance's two-day Ankara summit, where 32 leaders will tackle Ukraine support, Iran conflict fallout, and Europe's staggerin
Xi Elevates Two Generals to Rebuild PLA Leadership
On July 3, Xi Jinping elevated two lieutenant generals to full general rank, installing a new Air Force commander and a new discipline inspection chief to begin rebuilding the Central Military Commiss
Thousands Join Tehran Funeral for Slain Khamenei
Thousands of mourners flooded Tehran's streets Monday for the funeral procession of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in US-Israeli strikes in February, as a fragile US-Iran ceasefire holds and peace tal
How India's Own Delays Ceded Bangladesh Projects to China
Bangladesh's handover of two strategic projects — a Mongla Port special economic zone and the Teesta River restoration initiative — to China has alarmed New Delhi, but India squandered both opportunit
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