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EU Unveils Defense Roadmap Including Measures to Counter Drones, Defend Eastern Flank
The European Commission said that the Eastern Flank Watch and the European Drone Defence Initiative are the most urgent of the proposals.
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CCP-Backed Spies Present Threat to UK Every Day: MI5
The UK has seen a 35 percent increase in state threat investigations in the past year, the MI5 director said.
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UK Baby Powder Lawsuit Joins Worldwide Action Against Johnson & Johnson
3,000-plus claimants allege they have cancer due to asbestos-contaminated talc, following successful cases in North America against the pharmaceutical giant.
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Trump Holds Call With Putin Ahead of Zelenskyy Meeting
‘The conversation is ongoing, a lengthy one, and I will report the contents,’ Trump said.
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French Prime Minister Survives 2 No-Confidence Votes
Sébastien Lecornu was challenged by parties on both the left and the right in the National Assembly in Paris.
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Preparations to Open Rafah Crossing With Egypt Ongoing: Israel
Israel’s coordination agency said it was preparing for the passage of people, but not aid, via the crossing, with an opening date yet to be announced.
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What Are Tomahawk Missiles and Why Does Ukraine Want Them?
A new version of the ground-based Tomahawk was prototyped by the U.S. Army in 2023 and deployed to the Philippines in 2025.
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Sweden to Begin Stockpiling Food in Preparation for Extreme Circumstances and War
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said there has been a ‘worrisome pattern of growing threats’ to European security.
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British PM Publishes Witness Statements Detailing CCP’s ‘Large-Scale Espionage’ in UK
‘China also presents the biggest state-based threat to the UK’s economic security,’ Matt Collins, a senior civil servant, wrote in a witness statement.
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US Doubles Argentina Aid to $40 Billion With Peso Purchases, Private Debt Facility
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said U.S. aid would be policy-specific, and determined by the results of Argentina’s upcoming midterm election results.
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As Beijing Tightens Hold on Burma, Fractures Emerge
The CCP has been backing air strikes on civilians, environmentally destructive mining of heavy rare earths, and a lopsided election.
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Queensland LNP Tables Bill to Scrap 70, 80 Percent Renewable Targets
The LNP has also axed several energy advisory bodies established under the previous government.
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Home Affairs Minister Stands by Refugee Welcome, Owens Visa Ban in Migration Address
Tony Burke has called for an end to ‘dog-whistle’ politics regarding the immigration debate.
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EU Unveils Defense Roadmap Including Measures to Counter Drones, Defend Eastern Flank
The European Commission said that the Eastern Flank Watch and the European Drone Defence Initiative are the most urgent of the proposals.
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CCP-Backed Spies Present Threat to UK Every Day: MI5
The UK has seen a 35 percent increase in state threat investigations in the past year, the MI5 director said.
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UK Baby Powder Lawsuit Joins Worldwide Action Against Johnson & Johnson
3,000-plus claimants allege they have cancer due to asbestos-contaminated talc, following successful cases in North America against the pharmaceutical giant.
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Trump Holds Call With Putin Ahead of Zelenskyy Meeting
‘The conversation is ongoing, a lengthy one, and I will report the contents,’ Trump said.
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French Prime Minister Survives 2 No-Confidence Votes
Sébastien Lecornu was challenged by parties on both the left and the right in the National Assembly in Paris.
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Preparations to Open Rafah Crossing With Egypt Ongoing: Israel
Israel’s coordination agency said it was preparing for the passage of people, but not aid, via the crossing, with an opening date yet to be announced.
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What Are Tomahawk Missiles and Why Does Ukraine Want Them?
A new version of the ground-based Tomahawk was prototyped by the U.S. Army in 2023 and deployed to the Philippines in 2025.
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Sweden to Begin Stockpiling Food in Preparation for Extreme Circumstances and War
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said there has been a ‘worrisome pattern of growing threats’ to European security.
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British PM Publishes Witness Statements Detailing CCP’s ‘Large-Scale Espionage’ in UK
‘China also presents the biggest state-based threat to the UK’s economic security,’ Matt Collins, a senior civil servant, wrote in a witness statement.
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US Doubles Argentina Aid to $40 Billion With Peso Purchases, Private Debt Facility
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said U.S. aid would be policy-specific, and determined by the results of Argentina’s upcoming midterm election results.
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As Beijing Tightens Hold on Burma, Fractures Emerge
The CCP has been backing air strikes on civilians, environmentally destructive mining of heavy rare earths, and a lopsided election.
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Queensland LNP Tables Bill to Scrap 70, 80 Percent Renewable Targets
The LNP has also axed several energy advisory bodies established under the previous government.
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Home Affairs Minister Stands by Refugee Welcome, Owens Visa Ban in Migration Address
Tony Burke has called for an end to ‘dog-whistle’ politics regarding the immigration debate.
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