- Chinese and European Leaders Meet Amid Grievances on Trade The New York Times
- EU-China summit to kick off under shadow of fraught ties BBC
- Bound for Beijing, E.U. leaders face two-front trade fight with Trump and Xi The Washington Post
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Europe won’t pay its NATO share, COVID tied to bioweapons work and other commentary
Defense beat: Europe Won’t Pay Its NATO Share
President Trump’s call for Europe to pay 5% of GDP for its defense has been much “ballyhooed,” notes Gerard Baker at The Wall Street Journal, but the “math agreed to by all…
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Organizer of drone fraud scheme for AFU extradited from UAE to Ukraine
A woman who organized a fraudulent scheme involving the sale of drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Ukraine. The total damages exceed 50 million UAH (approx. 1.25 million USD).
As reported by Ukrinform, this was…
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England v Spain: Aitana Bonmati’s journey from hospital bed to hero status
Spain had dominated possession, but they had struggled to break through a resilient defence in Zurich as Christian Wuck’s side dug deep to force extra time.
But with the game looking destined for a penalty shootout, Bonmati stepped up when it mattered – sending Spain to their first Women’s Euro…
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US approves $322M in weapons sales to Ukraine
The State Department said Wednesday that it has approved $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine to enhance its air defense capabilities and provide armored combat vehicles, coming as the country…
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Naftogaz secures loan from PrivatBank as part of preparations for winter
Naftogaz Group has secured a loan worth UAH 4.7 billion from PrivatBank CB JSC to build up necessary gas reserves in underground storage facilities for the upcoming 2025/2026 heating season.
The relevant statement was made by Naftogaz Group’s press service, an…
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American passport not as powerful as it used to be, dropping to 10th place in an annual ranking
The U.S. is on the brink of exiting the top 10 in an annual ranking of the world’s most powerful passports for the first time in the index’s 20-year history.
American passports fell to a 10th place tie, jointly held by Iceland and Lithuania,…
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North Korea’s military is being transformed on the battlefields of Ukraine – so why is Seoul silent? | North Korea
When North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles from its eastern coast in May, South Korea’s response was swift. Within hours, Seoul joined Washington and Tokyo in condemning the launch as a “serious threat” to regional peace and…
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EU Wrestles With China’s Chokehold Over Crucial Defense Supplies
European metals traders are engaged in an increasingly frantic scramble to secure rare-earth metal supplies after it became all but impossible to directly source them from China.
While defense manufacturers say they can rely on stockpiling and…
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The Mystery Ten Seconds Delay to Pull Air India 171 Dreamliner From Disaster
Air India Flight AI 171 was airborne for just 32 seconds on June 12 before disaster struck. But the key to unlocking what brought down Boeing Co.’s most advanced jetliner may lie in a chilling 10-second gap buried in the crash probe’s…
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