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NATO Draft Reaffirms Article 5 and Sets €70bn Ukraine Aid Pledge
NATO leaders are expected to reaffirm an “ironclad commitment” to collective defence and endorse €70 billion ($80 billion) in military...
Russia Expands Drone Production Hub as Supply Chains Adapt Under Sanctions
Russia is expanding its main drone-production hub in Tatarstan while continuing to secure foreign components through adaptive supply networks, underscoring...
UN Experts Say Congo Peace Deal Is Being Violated as M23 Holds Ground in the East
A UN Group of Experts report says all sides in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s war are violating the Washington...
Taiwan Rehearses Blockade, Sabotage and Invasion in ‘Nightmare Scenario’ Drill
Simulated hackers breached government networks. State television went dark before returning with hijacked broadcasts. Residents queued outside banks as authorities...
Damascus Café Bombing Strikes at Heart of Syria’s Post-Assad Justice System
3 July 2026 A bomb tore through a crowded café near Damascus’s Palace of Justice on Thursday, killing at least...
Kyiv Mourns 30 Dead as Russian Strike Renews Pressure for Air Defence
Kyiv observed a day of mourning on 3 July as rescue teams searched for people still missing after the deadliest...
Taiwan Tells Ships to Ignore Chinese Coast Guard Boarding Demands
Taiwan has instructed ships off its east coast to ignore boarding or inspection demands from China’s Coast Guard, as Beijing...
Poland Warns Russia May Exploit Ukraine Tensions for Sabotage
Poland’s special services are preparing for possible Russian sabotage aimed at inflaming tensions between Poles and Ukrainians, Tomasz Siemoniak, the...
Ukraine Prepares for Possible Northern Russian Attack as Fuel Sites Come Under Fire
July 2, 2026. Ukraine is preparing for a possible Russian attack from the north as Moscow continues to strike retail...
Strait of Hormuz Reopens as U.S.–Iran Diplomacy in Qatar Remains Uncertain
U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in #Doha on 30 June to meet Qatari mediators on U.S.–Iran negotiations,...