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Ukraine struck a deal with Sweden to buy 20 new Gripen fighter jets, with Stockholm agreeing to donate 16 older models next year.

The blockade of Iran’s ports was announced in mid-April.

The 60-day agreement awaits final approval by Trump, a U.S. source said.

Washington combined new sanctions with military defense operations near the Strait of Hormuz.

Temu is the second big tech company to be fined under the EU’s Digital Services Act, after Elon Musk’s X was fined $140 million in December 2025.

The judge ruled that every soldier had a constitutional and statutory obligation to defend their homeland’s borders; prosecutors say they will appeal.

The attacks marked the latest flare-up threatening U.S.–Iran negotiations aimed at turning a fragile ceasefire into lasting peace.

The Dutch frigate is on a mission aiming to promote free passage and keep strategic waterways safe, according to the Dutch Defense Ministry.

Moscow said it was preparing to launch the strikes in retaliation for a Ukrainian drone attack on a university in Russian-controlled Ukraine.

Armenia is due to hold elections on June 7 in which ⁠Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party will seek to maintain its control of parliament.

The move, which will be effective from the middle of next month, makes Paris the first government in the EU to subsidize such medications.

The deep-sea port could be used by the Chinese military as a hub to extend its influence in the Middle East and Central Asia, analysts say.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said Oslo is strengthening ties with several European military powers to avoid relying on a single security alliance.

The GCHQ director warned that Beijing has gained advanced capabilities across cyber and military domains.