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On Nakba day, history seems to be repeating itself – with escalated Israeli settler attacks destroying Palestinian lives and livelihoods

Ukraine is planning to revoke some doctors’ draft exemptions and militarize medical education as Kiev escalates a mobilization drive

Footage from Kiev and Odessa captures Ukrainian draft officers forcibly taking men to conscription centers

A guide to America’s missile arsenal, covering the nuclear triad, cruise missiles, hypersonic projects and the costly push for modernization

Denmark has reportedly put on hold a planned rocket fuel facility linked to Ukrainian arms producer Fire Point amid corruption allegations

International transfers to UnionPay Global cards in 61 countries using only the card number are now possible

The ‘Ocean Dream’ diamond from Central Africa sold for a record $17.3 million at the Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva

Ukrainian drones struck the Russian city of Ryazan on Friday, hitting high-rise residential buildings and killing three people, a senior regional official said

A Russian traveler who went viral for walking toward Brazil with a homemade wagon was reportedly killed in a Ukrainian drone strike

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare visit to Cuba, reportedly conveying a demand for “fundamental changes” on the island

Just as his 2024 election victory signaled the demise of the Conservative Party, his loss last week portends the death of Labour

Vancouver mayor Ken Sim has denied that AI systems are making municipal decisions after his remarks about digital assistants sparked an online debate over data security

Pope Leo XIV has criticized rising European military spending, warning rearmament fuels tensions and weakens diplomacy

US Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna has demanded that the CIA return 40 boxes of JFK and MKUltra files to the DNI

The US military has announced new programs aimed at rapidly expanding stocks of low-cost cruise and hypersonic missiles

India has banned sugar exports until September as lower output, fertilizer import disruptions, and global price pressures weigh on the sector

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed new judges as the country’s courts face mounting caseloads and pressure over access to justice.

Former Nigerian Power Minister Saleh Mamman has been sentenced to 75 years in prison after being convicted of laundering more than $21mn

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a $3.2 million bail on former Zelensky aide Andrey Yermak in a money laundering case

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has announced her resignation amid the threat of a no-confidence vote