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Croatian President Zoran Milanović speaks against Western troop deployment plans in Ukraine.

Croatian President Rejects Western Troop Plan for Ukraine, Calls Coalition Proposal ‘Dangerous’

BELGRADE: Croatian President Zoran Milanović on Wednesday sharply criticized proposals to deploy Western troops to Ukraine after the end of the conflict, describing the initiative as dangerous, poorly conceived, and too uncertain

July 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Donald Trump speaks at the NATO summit after directing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt US trade with Spain.

Trump Gives Verbal Instructions to US Treasury Secretary to Halt Trade With Spain

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday publicly instructed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt trade with Spain, dramatically escalating tensions with one of Washington’s NATO allies over defense spending and broader

July 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announces the NATO Engine initiative at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara.

NATO to Create Enterprise Network to Allow Rapid Increase in Arms Production

MOSCOW, – NATO will establish a new enterprise network designed to rapidly expand the production of arms and military equipment by linking manufacturers with available industrial capacity across the alliance, according to

July 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump and NATO leaders during the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara as the alliance debates plans for the 2027 Albania summit.

NATO Weighs Scrapping 2027 Albania Summit to Avoid Fresh Trump Clash, Reports Say

MOSCOW, NATO leaders are reportedly weighing whether to forgo holding an annual leaders’ summit in 2027, a move that could leave Albania without hosting the gathering as the alliance seeks to avoid

July 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Yana Lantratova speaks about Russia Ukraine family reunification talks in Moscow

Russia, Ukraine Holding Case-by-Case Talks to Reunite Separated Families, Ombudswoman Says

MOSCOW, July 8 – Russia and Ukraine are continuing negotiations aimed at reuniting families separated by the conflict, with discussions taking place on an individual basis for each case, Russian Commissioner for

July 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Dmitry Peskov warns that deploying nuclear weapons in Baltic states would increase regional security risks.

Kremlin Warns Baltic States That Hosting Nuclear Weapons Would Increase Risks, Not Security

MOSCOW, July 8: The Kremlin on Wednesday warned that any decision by the Baltic states to hosting nuclear weapons would increase security risks in the region rather than strengthen them, saying Russia

July 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Canadian Navy submarine TKMS defence deal announcement Halifax 2026

Canada Picks Germany’s TKMS for 12 Submarines in Its Largest Defence Deal Ever

Canada selected Germany's TKMS to build up to 12 submarines in its largest-ever defence deal, PM Carney announced at CFB Halifax on Monday. The estimated $40-50 billion deal, made with NATO ally

July 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Yoshua Bengio, Maria Ressa and Egriselda Lopez co-chairs of the UN AI governance scientific panel and dialogue, Geneva July 2026

UN Panel: No Technical Guarantee AI Will Follow Instructions as Geneva Dialogue Opens

All 193 UN member states gathered in Geneva Monday for the first dedicated AI governance dialogue, as scientists warned advanced AI has no technical guarantee of human control. The summit debates cross-border

July 6, 2026

News·Technology

Isaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates-XRG sprints to victory atop Montjuic in Tour de France Stage 2, July 5, 2026

Del Toro Wins Tour de France Stage 2 on Montjuïc as Pogacar Yields to His Teammate

Isaac del Toro won Tour de France Stage 2 in Barcelona on Sunday, sprinting atop Montjuïc after recovering from a mid-stage mechanical. UAE's historic one-two cut Vingegaard's lead over Pogacar to six

July 6, 2026

News·Sports

Russia Strikes Kyiv a Second Time in 4 Days, Killing 19, as NATO Meets in Ankara

Russian ballistic missiles and Zircon hypersonics struck Kyiv's residential districts in three waves early Monday, killing 19 people hours before NATO leaders convened in Ankara. It was Moscow's second mass attack in

July 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Europe

Croatian President Rejects Western Troop Plan for Ukraine, Calls Coalition Proposal ‘Dangerous’

Trump Gives Verbal Instructions to US Treasury Secretary to Halt Trade With Spain

NATO to Create Enterprise Network to Allow Rapid Increase in Arms Production

NATO Weighs Scrapping 2027 Albania Summit to Avoid Fresh Trump Clash, Reports Say

Russia, Ukraine Holding Case-by-Case Talks to Reunite Separated Families, Ombudswoman Says

Kremlin Warns Baltic States That Hosting Nuclear Weapons Would Increase Risks, Not Security

UN Panel: No Technical Guarantee AI Will Follow Instructions as Geneva Dialogue Opens

Del Toro Wins Tour de France Stage 2 on Montjuïc as Pogacar Yields to His Teammate

Russia Strikes Kyiv a Second Time in 4 Days, Killing 19, as NATO Meets in Ankara

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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