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Jul 2, 2025

U.K., Germany to sign mutual defense treaty
Britain and Germany are preparing a defense pact one year after they issued a declaration on improving relations.

Jul 2, 2025

Japan's emperor says he will honor Japanese POWs who were held in Mongolia
Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week

Jul 2, 2025

‘The ground shook’: drone attacks help Haitian government wrest control of capital from criminal gangs
Video shared on social media shows drone attacks, which some say have helped pacify gangs inflicting violence on Port-au-PrinceWarning: this story contains footage that readers might find distressing The earth beneath Jimmy Antoine’s apartment shuddered and for a split second he feared another natural disaster had struck, like the 2010 cataclysm that brought Port-au-Prince to its knees.“The ground shook like it does during an earthquake. You tremble like everything might collapse,” said the 23-year-old trainee mechanic, recalling how he and his panicked neighbours raced out on to the street. Continue reading...

Jul 2, 2025

Trump says trade deal clinched with Vietnam
President Trump said Wednesday he struck a trade deal with Vietnam, a key Asian trading partner that American companies rely on as an alternative to Chinese-made goods.

Jul 2, 2025

Debate over Latin Mass heats up after apparent leak of Vatican documents that undermine Pope Francis
The debate in the Catholic Church over the celebration of the old Latin Mass is heating up just as Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate is getting under way

Jul 2, 2025

Leader of Tibetan Buddhism says he won't be the last Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending speculation ignited by his remark that he might be the last person to hold the role

Jul 2, 2025

Iran’s president orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA
Iran’s president has ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities

Jul 2, 2025

Russia ramps up offensives on 2 fronts in Ukraine as both sides seek an advantage
An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine

Jul 2, 2025

Roadside bomb hits a vehicle carrying gov't administrator in NW Pakistan, killing 5 officers
Officials say a roadside bomb has struck a vehicle carrying a government administrator in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, killing at least five officers and wounding 11 others

Jul 2, 2025

Lithuania's defense chief praises Philippine campaign exposing China's aggression
Lithuania's defense minister has praised a Philippine campaign exposing China's aggression in the South China Sea

Jul 2, 2025

An African Union military aircraft crashes in Somalia's capital
At least three people were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at the airport in the capital, Mogadishu, according to Somali authorities

Jul 2, 2025

Ukraine looks to jointly produce weapons with allies, while US halts some shipments
Ukraine is moving forward with plans for joint weapons production with allies while the U.S. halts some arms shipments
