Information NATO members have reached an agreement to raise defence spending to 5% of each country’s GDP, a long-standing demand of former US President Donald Trump. The measure is expected to be formally adopted during the NATO meeting in The Hague. Under the agreement, all member nations, except Spain, will have until 2035 to meet […]
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IAEA head says it is too early to assess damage at Fordo The UN’s nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told CNN on Sunday that it was not yet possible to assess the damage done after US strikes hit Iran’s Fordo enrichment site, which is buried in a mountain. ‘All of Ukraine is ours’ in theory,
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Information The United States carried out a major military strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, deploying B-2 stealth bombers to drop 16 GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs, 14 on the Fordow facility and two on Natanz, while submarines fired 30 Tomahawk missiles at targets in Natanz and Isfahan. These precision strikes reportedly inflicted heavy damage, especially on the
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Information The Norwegian Government has announced a significant increase in defence spending, pledging to allocate 5% of the country’s GDP to strengthen national security and bolster its contributions to NATO. This decision comes amid rising global instability and aligns with broader NATO discussions about adopting a collective 5% GDP target for defence. Prime Minister Jonas
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Information The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have announced they will sign a peace agreement on June 27 in Washington, aiming to end the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo. The draft deal, already initiated by technical teams from both countries, comes amid pressure from the United States, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio set
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Information Since Israel began attacking Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, Russian President Vladimir Putin has actively engaged with global leaders, voicing strong opposition to Israel’s actions. He condemned the strikes as violations of international law and expressed solidarity with Iran, reinforcing Moscow’s longstanding strategic partnership with Tehran. Despite the growing alliance, strengthened by shared opposition to Western
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Information The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced a drastic reduction in its aid operations due to severe funding shortfalls. Initially seeking $44 billion to support 180 million people in over 70 countries through its 2025 Global Humanitarian Overview, OCHA has now revised its appeal to $29 billion. By midyear,
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Trump vetoes Israeli plan to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei US President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, unnamed US sources told news agencies. Ukraine receives 1,200 more war dead bodies from Russia Russia returned a total of 4,812 bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine this
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Information During a visit to Kyiv, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed plans for joint production of advanced weaponry, including long-range cruise missiles, drones, and rockets. Pistorius noted the evolving nature of modern warfare, shifting from traditional tanks and jets to more technology-driven systems like drones and electromagnetic warfare. Both
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