Jul 3, 2026

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...

Jul 3, 2026

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...

Jul 3, 2026

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...

Jul 3, 2026

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...

Jul 3, 2026

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...

Jul 3, 2026

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...

Jul 2, 2026

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...

Jul 2, 2026

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...

Jul 2, 2026

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...

Jun 30, 2026

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,...