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Indonesia, India sign defence deal on long‑range missiles
JAKARTA, July 7 — India will supply Indonesia with long-range missiles, an Indian official said today as their leaders agreed to deepen ties in defence, critical minerals and other areas. President Prabowo Subianto is hosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Turkiye rejects Israeli claim on F‑35 fighter jet sale as ‘disinformation’
ISTANBUL, July 7 — Turkiye today rejected as “disinformation” Israel’s claim that the sale to Ankara of US F-35 fighter jets and components would upset the regional power balance. Ahead of a Nato summit in Turkiye, Ankara’s foreign ministry slammed
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Nato’s Mark Rutte, the Trump whisperer, faces crucial test in Ankara
BRUSSELS, July 7 — When Nato chief Mark Rutte travelled to Washington ahead of this year’s Ankara summit he had a special weapon to please Donald Trump: a gold-lettered presentation on what a great job the US president has done
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Gaza political shift as Hamas dismantles governing body after nearly two decades
GAZA CITY, July 6 — Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced today the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to implement civilian rule. The move marks
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UK fighters intercept Russian plane after ‘unsafe’ activity near aircraft carrier in Norwegian Sea
LONDON, July 6 — A Russian patrol aircraft staged “unsafe” activity near the UK’s flagship aircraft carrier as it conducted Nato air defence operations off Iceland, Britain’s defence ministry said today. The Bear-F plane “repeatedly approached” the carrier group last
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China preparing to test-fire ICBM in Pacific Ocean, says PNG foreign minister
SYDNEY, July 6 — China is preparing to test-fire a nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister and a New Zealand government source told AFP today. “Yes, China has briefed me. I was personally called by
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Wildfires rage across France, Spain and Portugal as Europe braces for fresh heatwave
BARCELONA, July 5 —Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal today as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Europe. The latest wildfires have already devastated more than 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of land—twice the size of Manhattan—across
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After botched launch, North Korea’s Kang Kon destroyer fires missiles in fresh weapons test
Seoul, July 5, 2026 (AFP) -Kang Jin-kyu North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and “electronic warfare means”, state media reported Sunday. The naval vessel was
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‘Very dangerous’ super typhoon nears US Pacific islands
NEW YORK, July 5 — People in Guam and the Northern Marianas moved to emergency evacuation centers and made last-minute preparations today, hours before a “super typhoon” was projected to bulldoze through the US Pacific territories. Super Typhoon Bavi was forecast
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Prayers offered for Iran’s Khamenei on day two of funeral ceremonies
TEHRAN, July 5 — Prayers were held today over the casket of Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, the second day of funeral ceremonies that have drawn huge crowds to pay their final respects in Tehran. Khamenei ruled the Islamic republic
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