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Brussel strips Hungary of key EU defense meeting over Ukraine stance
The pushback came after Orbán met with Russian President Vladamir Putin earlier this month to discuss Ukraine without the EU’s approval.
REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Israel strikes Yemeni ports as tensions flare with Iran-backed Houthis and Hezbollah
The retaliatory strikes come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to travel to the US.
REUTERS/Stringer
China, Philippines reach ‘provisional’ agreement in South China Sea
The deal could pave way for other countries to try and solve their own South China Sea disputes with Beijing.
REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Germany plans to halve military aid for Ukraine in 2025
The move could amplify concerns over funding in Kyiv as officials contemplate a potential second Trump presidency.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits a training area in Germany. Jens Buttner/Pool via Reuters/File Photo
Putin critic Masha Gessen convicted in absentia by Russian court
A Russian court found Gessen guilty of spreading lies about the military.
Emmanuele Contini/NurPhoto
NATO to overhaul its defense industry after Ukraine war highlights shortcomings
The alliance released its first-ever defense industrial pledge as NATO looks to make up for ammunition shortfalls.
Alina Smutko/Reuters
UK’s new defense minister says all NATO members need to spend more than 2% on defense
John Healy said that NATO’s European members “must do more of the heavy lifting” as the US’ priorities will shift to the Indo-Pacific after the November elections.
Xi Jinping meets Putin in Kazakhstan, as race for dominance in Central Asia heats up
Russia and China’s “no limits” partnership may be under strain as Beijing expands its influence in a region Russia once controlled under the former Soviet Union.
NATO to speed up procurement of key weapons at Washington summit
NATO is set to announce renewed efforts to acquire air defense, long-range fires, and artillery ammunition.
Brazil’s top court votes to decriminalize marijuana possession in move that could reduce prison numbers
The Supreme Court’s decision was condemned by politicians, who are simultaneously advancing their own law to tighten drug legislation.
Lai slams China over Taiwanese independence death penalty law
Taiwan’s president said China’s autocracy was “evil” after Beijing passed a law that allows supporters of Taiwanese independence to be sentenced to death.
Iran’s nuclear program may be expanding dramatically
The regime says its uranium enrichment program is for civilian purposes only, but new construction at a key facility suggests otherwise.
Putin signs pact with North Korea to offer mutual aid in face of ‘aggression’
The Russian president and North Korean leader made the agreement during the former’s rare visit to Pyongyang.
Ukraine summit ends without support from key powers for peace communique
China, India, and Saudi Arabia were not among the 80 countries that signed a statement agreeing the territorial integrity of Ukraine must be the basis of any peace deal.
How Modi’s foreign policy 3.0 may change after losing his majority
Analysts say India’s new coalition government could bolster the country’s credibility as a democratic partner.
Haiti forms new government amid ongoing gang violence
The country has struggled to form a government since the 2021 assassination of then-President Jovenel Moïse.
Blinken casts doubt on swift resolution to Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicated that Hamas’ proposed changes to the ceasefire deal currently on the table would not halt the war in Gaza.
Key Sudan city at risk of falling to rebels as humanitarian crisis deepens
Analysts say the lack of international action is a political choice.