U.K., France and 23 other countries say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’

U.K., France and 23 other countries say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’

LONDON — Twenty-five countries, including Britain, France and a host of other European nations, issued a joint statement on Monday saying the war in Gaza “must end now” and Israel must comply with international law. The foreign ministers of countries including Australia, Canada and Japan said “the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths” and…

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Over 30 Palestinians killed trying to reach US group's food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say

Over 30 Palestinians killed trying to reach US group’s food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say

Israeli troops opened fire Saturday toward crowds of Palestinians seeking food from distribution hubs run by a U.S.-, Israeli-backed group in southern Gaza, killing at least 32 people, according to witnesses and hospital officials. The two incidents occurred near hubs operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. In other violence, two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike…

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Opinion | Invoke U.S. Defense Production Act for battery tech revolution

Opinion | Invoke U.S. Defense Production Act for battery tech revolution

A global defense revolution is underway based on swarms of autonomous, unmanned, AI- and battery-powered drone systems. Last month President Donald Trump signed the “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” executive order, and on July 10, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth began to operationalize efforts to bolster domestic drone technology and manufacturing. Unfortunately for the U.S. and the…

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Russia rejects Trump's demand for a Ukraine war ceasefire in 50 days as unacceptable

Russia rejects Trump’s demand for a Ukraine war ceasefire in 50 days as unacceptable

Russia has rejected President Trump’s “ultimatum” for Moscow to sign a ceasefire deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days on Tuesday as “unacceptable,” calling for continued negotiations and insisting that the invasion ordered by President Vladimir Putin would continue until its goals are achieved. In response to President Trump’s threat to impose…

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Chinese father and son detained in Ukraine, accused of trying to smuggle out info on guided missile system

Chinese father and son detained in Ukraine, accused of trying to smuggle out info on guided missile system

Ukrainian officials said Wednesday that two Chinese nationals — a father and a son — had been detained and accused of attempting to illegally transfer classified documents on a key Ukrainian missile system to Beijing. According to a statement by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s office, an investigation by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) intelligence…

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Kyiv Faces Record Drone, Missile Attack

Kyiv Faces Record Drone, Missile Attack

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, a police raid in France, and a nationwide strike in India. Overnight Attack Russia fired hundreds of drones at Ukraine early Wednesday in a massive barrage that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said marked a record number of aerial targets in a…

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