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Venezuela Deploys Iranian-Designed Drones and Warships Amid U.S. Naval Buildup in Caribbean
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López announced the mobilization, including significant drone assets and naval patrols with larger vessels…
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Pentagon Terminates Digital Escorts Program Involving Chinese Nationals Amid Joint Advisory on State-Sponsored Cyber Threats
The program, intended to support cloud maintenance, had operated until revelations in 2025 prompted action.
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Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis Classified as Domestic Terrorism
The attack occurred at the Catholic church, with the shooter using multiple firearms before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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China's Great Firewall Temporarily Enforces HTTPS Traffic Block
Evaluations based on available data point to an internal cause, such as a setup error or a test of network controls, rather than outside interference.
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Belarus Considering Nuclear Warheads for Polonez Rocket Artillery Systems
This high-precision weapon requires ongoing adjustments, having been developed in collaboration with China and later modernized by Belarusian…
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Colombia: Over 80 Killed, 20 Injured After Peace Talks Collapse Between Government and ELN
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Telecommunications Cables Linking Finland To Europe, and Lithuania And Sweden Cut. European Countries Working Together Counter Russian…
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Operation Midnight Hammer: U.S. Strategic Strike on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
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CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty To Leaking Israeli Plans To Attack Iran
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Australia Expels Iranian Ambassador Over Alleged Involvement in Antisemitic Attacks
The Australian Prime Minister stated that the country's Security Intelligence Organization determined Iran was responsible for at least two incidents…
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U.S. B-1B Lancer and Allied Aircraft Conduct Formation Flyover Over Latvia
The event involved U.S. B-1B Lancers and two Hungarian Gripens deployed to Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania for NATO air policing.
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Trump Voices Concerns Over South Korean Instability Ahead of Summit
The remarks reference South Korea's recent political shifts, following the impeachment and removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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NORAD Reports Three Russian Aircraft Incidents in Alaskan ADIZ This Last Week, Chinese Research Vessels Spotted In US Arctic
According to NORAD, such activities occur on a regular basis and do not constitute a direct threat, though NORAD has only reported around 14 incidents…
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North Korea Conducts Test-Firing of New Air Defense Missiles
The systems demonstrated rapid response features suitable for engaging threats like attack drones and cruise missiles.
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North Korea Accuses South Korea of Provocation After Border Warning Shots
The incident occurred amid ongoing border reinforcement efforts by North Korea. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the boundary violation and…
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Ukrainian Suspect Arrested in Italy Over Alleged Role in 2022 Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage
The pipelines, designed to transport up to 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from Russia to Germany, suffered ruptures equivalent to…
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NATO Air Policing Missions, Romanian Border Monitoring, Russian Drone Incursion Into Poland, and Netherlands Deployments Amid Russian…
A Russian Shahed drone entered Polish airspace from Ukraine during strikes. In Romania, two German Air Force Typhoon aircraft from Mihail Kogălniceanu…
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Cesium-137 Detection in Imported Shrimp To The US, Radioactive Wasp Nest Discovery, Analysis of Contamination Pathways
Levels remained below safety thresholds, but the event prompted recalls and investigations. Similar findings in environmental sites highlight ongoing…
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Russian Foreign Ministry Rejects NATO Troops in Ukraine Amid Zelensky-Trump Peace Negotiations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders at the White House to explore security guarantees and…
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Trump-Zelensky Meeting and Ukraine-Russia Peace Developments
Trump stated Ukraine should relinquish territories like Crimea, noting "Russia is a more powerful country."
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Large Fire at Warehouse in Southern Tehran: Analysis Of Explosion Claims
The incident occurred in the Baqer Abad area of Rey, along Shahid Rajai Street. Firefighters from several stations responded to the scene.
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Israeli Military Conducts Operations in Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen
These actions followed Houthi launches of missiles and drones toward Israeli areas, with Israeli defenses intercepting several projectiles.
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Chinese Research Vessels Monitored in U.S. Arctic as Coast Guard Commissions New Cutters
U.S. Arctic waters encompass maritime zones extending 12 nautical miles from the baseline, where the U.S. exercises full sovereignty over the waters…
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Trump-Putin Talks in Alaska and Related Diplomatic Developments
The summit, which lasted approximately three hours, involved direct talks between the leaders, supported by translators and select aides from both…
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Yemeni Forces Interdict Weapons Bound for Houthis Amid USS Nimitz Arrival in Bahrain
U.S. Central Command's area includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, and parts of the Indian Ocean, spanning approximately 2.5 million square…
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