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Zaluzhnyi: Ukraine Will Never Join NATO
Ukraine's former top military commander Valery Zaluzhnyi, now ambassador to Britain, told a meeting of Ukrainian ambassadors that Ukraine will never join NATO because its armed forces fail to meet the
India says no role in Hasina press event
India publicly distanced itself from deposed Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's planned press event at the Foreign Correspondents Club, framing it as a 'private media entity' gathering with no government r
DOJ sends monitors to Michigan poll sites as lawmakers warn of partisan aim
The Justice Department deployed federal election monitors to four Michigan cities for Tuesday's primary — three of which lean heavily Democratic — while 10 Democratic senators demanded assurances the
Japan shifts to AI and drones as defence paper warns of China threat
Japan's Cabinet adopted a 598-page defence white paper urging faster adoption of AI, combat drones, and long-range missiles, explicitly naming China as its biggest strategic challenge and flagging gro
Nashville Pedal Steel Player Runs for Tennessee Governor
Nashville pedal steel player Adam "Ditch" Kurtz, a touring side musician who has played with artists like Joshua Ray Walker and Silverada, is running a long-shot Democratic bid for Tennessee governor
Russian Private Firms Build Starlink Rival and Jammer
Russia's Bureau 1440 and Crimean-based Kupol are building new Ukraine war technology outside traditional state channels — a satellite system to replace Starlink and a jammer designed to disable it.
The soaring demand for Patriot missiles, from the Middle East to Ukraine
A global shortage of U.S.-made Patriot missile interceptors is straining multiple fronts, with Ukraine intercepting just one of 27 Russian ballistic missiles in a single weekend strike while American
Drone hunts Ukraine street vendor in 'human safari' attack
Ukrainian President Zelensky shared video of a Russian drone chasing 52-year-old vegetable vendor Yuriy through a Kherson street before striking him, calling the pursuit a deliberate Russian "safari"
Bessent Eyes US-Iran Hormuz Deal by Wednesday
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. could reach a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Wednesday, even as Iran denied negotiations and a cargo ship was struck by a projectile in
Gaza buries 112 recovered from 2023 Sabra strike
Gaza City held a mass funeral Tuesday for 112 Palestinians whose remains were recovered from rubble nearly three years after a November 2023 Israeli strike on the Sabra neighbourhood killed 308 member
Trump Gives Iran 'Last Chance'; Tehran Holds Oman Talks
President Trump declared Iran has 'one last chance' to make a deal, but Tehran is in no hurry to accept it, instead prioritizing talks with Oman on splitting shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump Warns Miller His Reelection Is In Trouble
President Trump told Ohio GOP Rep. Max Miller during a Monday phone call that his reelection prospects look grim because of domestic abuse allegations against him, according to Miller's account to The
Qatar: No Direct US-Iran Talks Planned Despite Mediation
Qatar says US-Iran mediation through Omani channels is advancing but no direct bilateral talks are scheduled, directly contradicting Trump's claims that negotiations with Tehran are underway over the
Gaza Mass Funeral for 112 From 2023 Strike
Palestinians in Gaza held a mass funeral for 112 bodies finally recovered from a 2023 Israeli strike, more than two years after the initial attack.
India invites Bangladesh PM Rahman to BRICS summit
India has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to the outreach session of the upcoming BRICS summit in New Delhi in his capacity as current BIMSTEC chair, as announced by the External Affa
KMT, TPP Mull Referendums to Go With Taiwan’s Local Elections
Taiwan's opposition KMT and TPP are using their combined legislative majority to place six national referendum questions — covering nuclear energy, capital punishment, caning, euthanasia, traffic fine
Drone Strikes Russian Beach, Kills 7 Including 3 Children
A drone slammed into a crowded beach at the Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik, killing seven people including three children and injuring 58, as Russia accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians
India slams Pakistan PoK polls as 'farce' amid deadly protests
India's Ministry of External Affairs has condemned Pakistan's elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as a 'farce,' accusing Islamabad of answering public discontent with 'bullets and repression' as de
Cargo Ship Struck in Hormuz as US-Iran Talks Progress
Qatar said mediators were making progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as a cargo vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile in the waterway and Iran denied talk
Japan Pitches Military Buildup as Economic Growth
Japan's 2026 Defense White Paper frames the country's military expansion as a driver of economic prosperity while spotlighting the Russia-North Korea alliance as a heightened regional security threat.
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