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US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait
The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the U.S. says it shot down. The nominal ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. has been repeatedly tested with such back-and-forth attacks, even as…
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US says it struck Iranian radar sites as Kuwait reports missile and drone attacks
The US has said it struck Iranian military sites over the weekend while Tehran said it responded by targeting an American base, marking the third known escalations in a week around the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command (Centcom) said it launched “self-defence strikes” in response to “aggressive Iranian actions”, which it said included a US drone being shot down…
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Hundreds arrested in France after wild Champions League celebrations
Clashes between football fans and police across France have led to more than 400 arrests following the victory of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Champions League final against Arsenal. Thousands of officers were deployed to curb unrest that disrupted bus, train and rail services in the capital Paris. Fireworks and flares were set off, while several police officers were injured…
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Ukrainian drone attacks hit multiple Russian targets, including refinery
Ukrainian drones have struck energy and industrial targets across several Russian regions, Russian authorities say, in an escalating campaign of strikes against infrastructure. In Saratov, a region on the Volga River with several oil refineries that has come under regular Ukrainian attack in recent years, Governor Roman Busargin said on Sunday on Telegram that “civil infrastructure” had been damaged in…
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Congress advances US-Israeli military integration plan
A provision in a bill before the United States Congress could tie the US and Israeli militaries far more closely together, deepening their cooperation on weapons research, production and technology. The proposal, titled the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, appears as Section 224 of the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act…
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Rwanda-Russia nuclear deal underscores Africa’s shifting power balance
Rwanda’s new nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia may look technical on paper, focused on science, nuclear medicine and energy, but it signals a deeper shift in the geopolitical balance across Africa. While Moscow is deepening its presence on the continent, Washington and other Western powers are increasingly viewed as inconsistent partners, leaving room for countries like Rwanda to explore new…
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‘Arbitrary measures’: Lula slams US ‘terror’ designation for Brazil gangs
The president of Brazil, left-wing leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has denounced a decision by the United States to designate two of the South American country’s criminal networks as “terrorists”, warning that the label could be a “setback” for local law enforcement efforts. The condemnation came in a 435-word message posted to Lula’s social media platforms on Friday. In…
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Russian official warns Europe to brace for more drone incidents after Romania episode
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia’s powerful Security Council, warned European leaders on Friday that drones would continue to stray into their countries and prevent their populations from sleeping peacefully. Medvedev spoke out after NATO accused Moscow of reckless behaviour and pledged to “defend every inch of Allied territory” after Romania said a Russian drone had crashed into an apartment…
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Iran promises ‘utter ruin’ if war restarts. Here’s what could happen if diplomacy fails
As negotiations between the United States and Iran edge toward a possible agreement, Tehran is increasingly signaling that any return to war would look very different from the last. US officials said Thursday that a tentative agreement had been reached in talks between Tehran and Washington and was awaiting President Donald Trump’s approval. Yet even as negotiators reported progress, the…
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Starmer defends policy decisions as he hits back at Blair
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he made the right policy choices given the backdrop he inherited, after former Labour Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair accused his government of having “no coherent plan”. In a highly critical essay, Sir Tony said measures including increasing employers’ National Insurance, new workers’ rights laws and phasing out of the British oil and gas industry…
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