2 American aid workers injured at food distribution site in Gaza; Palestinians die amid airstrikes and attempts to find food

2 American aid workers injured at food distribution site in Gaza; Palestinians die amid airstrikes and attempts to find food

Two American aid workers with the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation were injured in southern Gaza in an attack at a food distribution site on Saturday. The organization claimed the attack was carried out by Hamas but did not provide further evidence.  The GHF said assailants threw grenades at a distribution site in Khan…

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Trump doubts Putin wants peace

Trump doubts Putin wants peace

Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images US President Donald Trump has suggested that Vladimir Putin does not want a ceasefire in Ukraine but rather to “keep killing people”. Source: Trump talking to reporters on Friday evening on board Air Force One, as reported by European Pravda Details: Speaking about his conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy the day…

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My deadly routine in Kyiv. – POLITICO

My deadly routine in Kyiv. – POLITICO

Ukraine still can’t produce its own analog of a missile that would be as effective a defense as the Patriot against ballistic and hypersonic missiles that Russia uses daily against civilian areas, in addition to waves of drones. Europe seems to be struggling to help us as well. On Friday, U.S. Independence Day, Russia attacked…

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Rising concern for war in Asia? China expert weighs in

WASHINGTON (TNND) — As the world turns its attention to the Middle East, China’s military expansion remains in the background. The NATO Secretary General expressed concern over China’s military expansion around Taiwan. Chinese Communist Party expert Gordon Chang said war in Asia could happen anywhere, not just in Taiwan. “I think there’s a bigger risk…

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Gulf ceasefire leaves market facing known unknowns

Gulf ceasefire leaves market facing known unknowns

A 3D printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump, Israel and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration LONDON, June 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) – When Donald Trump completed his trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in May, complete with trillion-dollar pledges of investment, the…

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