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Estonia Moves Troops Closer to Russian Border in “Active Defense” Shift, FT Reports
TALLINN, July 6 — The shift is subtle but seismic for NATO’s eastern flank. With the withdrawal of…
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Zelensky Not Expected to Speak at NATO Summit, Telegraph Reports
KYIV, July 6 — Against the backdrop of a NATO summit that marks the alliance’s 75th anniversary, a…
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Telegraph: NATO Sidelines Zelensky Speech for Fear of Upsetting Trump
WASHINGTON, July 6 — The shift is subtle but unmistakable: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will reportedly not be…
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Hormuz Attacks Harm Seafarers and Regional Stability
WASHINGTON, July 6 — A new filing with the International Maritime Organization details the ongoing threat to commercial…
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Zelensky presses NATO leaders in Ankara for Patriot missiles and a production license
BRUSSELS, July 6 — Against the backdrop of a war grinding on at Europe’s eastern edge, NATO leaders…
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NATO’s Stoltenberg Hands Over to Rutte After a Decade Dominated by the Ukraine War
BRUSSELS, July 6 — Jens Stoltenberg, whose tenure as NATO Secretary General was extended three times because of…
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Thousands of Iranians gather in Tehran to mourn Khamenei
TEHRAN, July 4 — Tens of thousands of Iranians filled a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on…
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Israel’s Katz Says Iran’s New Leader Is “Marked for Death” as Tehran Warns Before Funeral
WASHINGTON, July 4 — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has declared Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “marked for…
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Nepal’s National Assembly begins session with four key bills on agenda
KATHMANDU, July 4 — The National Assembly began deliberations Saturday on four bills received from the House of…
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Peru’s Keiko Fujimori Wins Narrow Runoff Victory Over Roberto Sánchez
LIMA, July 4 — Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru’s presidential election, nearly a month…
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Israeli Defense Minister Declares Iran’s New Supreme Leader “Marked for Death”
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has formally declared Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “marked for death.” The statement,…
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Iran Reports Tankers Stopped in Strait of Hormuz as Qatari Mediators Return to Tehran
TEHRAN, July 4 — Iran has declared that the Strait of Hormuz falls under its command, not that…
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Museveni Suspends Three Engineers, Sends Permanent Secretary on Leave Over Expressway Corruption
The money was borrowed. The road was planned. The land was chosen. Then, somewhere along the way, the…
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Feeding Syria: How War, Drought and Aid Cuts Broke the Food Supply
A Damascus farmer who once hired 15 hands now takes on 6-7. His fields give a quarter of…
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A Generation Displaced: The Syrian Refugee Crisis
Abdul Qader Basmaji was 25 when Turkish security forces detained him in Istanbul. He never got to an…
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How Iran Buries a Supreme Leader: The 1989 Khomeini Funeral
Eight people were crushed to death on 5 June 1989 in Tehran, and the funeral of Ayatollah Ruhollah…
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Starmer Hatred Becomes Cultural Phenomenon as Optimism Curdles
The Red Lion pub at Whitehall was packed with Labour staffers on July 5, 2024. They had pints.…
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Israel Mocks Khamenei’s Funeral Amid Solemn Iranian Rites
TEHRAN — As Iranian leaders and international delegations gathered in the capital to honour the late Supreme Leader…
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Who Leads Iran Next: How Succession Actually Works
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held Iran’s highest office for almost 37 years. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, he was…
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U.S. Feared Israel Might Target Iran’s Top Negotiators in Spring
WASHINGTON, July 2 — U.S. officials feared Israel might try to assassinate two of Iran’s most senior negotiators…
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Albanian Police Fire Tear Gas at Flamingo Revolution Rally Over Kushner Resort
The Albanian prime minister’s hold on power is slipping. It is not slipping because of an economic crisis…
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Experts at NATO’s Ankara summit say Iran war pushes southern flank up the agenda
WASHINGTON, July 1 — US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker told reporters today that the alliance has…
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Trump Says Iran Asked for Doha Meeting; Tehran and Qatar Say No Talks Are Scheduled
TEHRAN, June 30 — President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran has requested a meeting, and that it…
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U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon accord faces Hezbollah rejection
BEIRUT, June 29 — A diplomatic breakthrough has raised cautious hopes that one of the Middle East’s most…
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