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Myanmar moves against UN envoy who opposed military rule
Myanmar’s authorities renewed their challenge to UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun, accusing him of illegal activity after years of diplomatic conflict over representation.
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Russian strike hits truck near Ukraine’s border with Poland
The Dorohusk–Yahodyn crossing was temporarily closed after a Russian strike hit a truck nearby, in the latest attack close to NATO territory.
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Economy & Energy
Trump urges Zelenskiy to halt strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure
The U.S. president said Ukrainian attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure were contributing to a global shortage as fuel prices remained elevated.
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Economy & Energy
Saudi pipeline outage puts up to 4% of global oil supply at risk
Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shutdown has put a major Red Sea export route at risk, with traders warning that stored supplies may cover only several days.
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Economy & Energy
Strike on Iranian cargo ship near Qeshm kills one
An Iranian commercial vessel was hit near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one person dead and three injured as maritime security risks increased.
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Military & Defense
Ukrainians teach U.S. Army drone warfare at Saber Junction 26
Ukrainian troops embedded with U.S. Army units at Saber Junction 26, bringing battlefield lessons in drones and electronic warfare to Germany.
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Balkans
Second fire hits EMCO weapons site as Bulgaria investigates sabotage
Bulgaria is investigating a second fire at an EMCO weapons facility in several weeks, including possible sabotage and links to earlier depot explosions.
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Russian strikes kill nine across Ukraine as both sides target industry
Russian drone and missile strikes killed nine across Ukraine as both Moscow and Kyiv reported attacks on industrial and logistical targets.
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Middle East
Strike on Iranian cargo ship near Qeshm kills one
An Iranian commercial vessel was hit near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one person dead and three injured as maritime security risks increased.
Ankara condemns Saudi drone attack but does not activate Mecca Defense Agreement
Turkey condemned drones launched from Iraq against Saudi Arabia but made no reference to activating the Mecca collective-defence agreement.
Riyadh under fire, its ‘partners’ absent: Turkey and Pakistan ‘play China’ as Saudis pay for ‘multipolarity’
The Houthi escalation is testing Saudi Arabia’s multi-alignment strategy, China ties and the new Mecca defence agreement with Turkey and Pakistan.
Double trouble for Turkey: Mitsotakis visits Ro and Strongyli as Ankara protests U.S. arms policy for Cyprus
Mitsotakis visits the military outposts on Ro and Strongyli as Turkey protests the renewed U.S. arms-transfer policy for the Republic of Cyprus.
War in Ukraine
Russia says attack on fuel trucks endangered Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Russia’s nuclear chief said two servicemen were killed in an alleged Ukrainian strike on diesel trucks serving backup generators at Zaporizhzhia.
Russian strike hits truck near Ukraine’s border with Poland
The Dorohusk–Yahodyn crossing was temporarily closed after a Russian strike hit a truck nearby, in the latest attack close to NATO territory.
Trump urges Zelenskiy to halt strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure
The U.S. president said Ukrainian attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure were contributing to a global shortage as fuel prices remained elevated.
Ukrainians teach U.S. Army drone warfare at Saber Junction 26
Ukrainian troops embedded with U.S. Army units at Saber Junction 26, bringing battlefield lessons in drones and electronic warfare to Germany.
NATO jets scrambled over Lithuania after birds mistaken for drone
Lithuania briefly closed Vilnius airport and NATO launched fighter aircraft before officials determined that a suspected drone was a flock of birds.
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Riyadh under fire, its ‘partners’ absent: Turkey and Pakistan ‘play China’ as Saudis pay for ‘multipolarity’
The Houthi escalation is testing Saudi Arabia’s multi-alignment strategy, China ties and the new Mecca defence agreement with Turkey and Pakistan.
Double trouble for Turkey: Mitsotakis visits Ro and Strongyli as Ankara protests U.S. arms policy for Cyprus
Mitsotakis visits the military outposts on Ro and Strongyli as Turkey protests the renewed U.S. arms-transfer policy for the Republic of Cyprus.
Greek Defense Watch: APS for Leopard 2A6HEL, JSM for Hellenic F-35s and Roussen upgrades
Greek defence staffs reviewed APS protection for Leopard 2A6HEL tanks, JSM for F-35s, G3 upgrades, Roussen modernization and new surveillance technologies.
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Riyadh under fire, its ‘partners’ absent: Turkey and Pakistan ‘play China’ as Saudis pay for ‘multipolarity’
The Houthi escalation is testing Saudi Arabia’s multi-alignment strategy, China ties and the new Mecca defence agreement with Turkey and Pakistan.
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Ankara condemns Saudi drone attack but does not activate Mecca Defense Agreement
Turkey condemned drones launched from Iraq against Saudi Arabia but made no reference to activating the Mecca collective-defence agreement.
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Greece
Riyadh under fire, its ‘partners’ absent: Turkey and Pakistan ‘play China’ as Saudis pay for ‘multipolarity’
The Houthi escalation is testing Saudi Arabia’s multi-alignment strategy, China ties and the new Mecca defence agreement with Turkey and Pakistan.
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Greece
Double trouble for Turkey: Mitsotakis visits Ro and Strongyli as Ankara protests U.S. arms policy for Cyprus
Mitsotakis visits the military outposts on Ro and Strongyli as Turkey protests the renewed U.S. arms-transfer policy for the Republic of Cyprus.
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Trump says Hormuz crisis will ‘work out just fine,’ claims Houthis contacted U.S.
Trump says the Strait of Hormuz crisis will work out, suggests Iran was probably behind the Saudi pipeline attack and claims the Houthis contacted Washington.
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Greece
Greek Defense Watch: APS for Leopard 2A6HEL, JSM for Hellenic F-35s and Roussen upgrades
Greek defence staffs reviewed APS protection for Leopard 2A6HEL tanks, JSM for F-35s, G3 upgrades, Roussen modernization and new surveillance technologies.
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Economy & Energy
IEA warns oil supply shock is deepening as Gulf recovery slips to 2027
The IEA has cut its 2026 oil supply and demand forecasts as Gulf disruptions, shrinking inventories and record diesel prices tighten the global energy market.
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Technology
General Atomics unveils Wildfire UAS for massed long-range operations
General Atomics has unveiled Wildfire, an autonomous, attrition-tolerant unmanned aircraft proposed for the U.S. Air Force’s Massed Modular Aircraft competition.
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Military & Defense
France launches Pégase 26 global air-power mission
Four Rafale fighters, three A330 MRTT tankers and two A400M transports have departed France for Pégase 26, a 40-day deployment spanning the Arctic, Indo-Pacific and Middle East.
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World News
Trump rejects Saudi request for direct U.S. strikes on Houthis
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly urged President Donald Trump to strike Houthi forces as the threat to the Red Sea intensified. Washington declined direct military action but agreed to expand intelligence and targeting assistance.
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Greece
Chikli Frames Israel–Greece–Cyprus Partnership as Counterweight to Turkey
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli has portrayed cooperation with Greece and Cyprus as a united front against regional extremism that he attributes to Turkey. The remarks reflect widening tensions between Israel and Ankara.
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Technology
d-Matrix Brings Raptor AI Chips Into Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion Ecosystem
d-Matrix plans to integrate its Raptor AI inference processors with Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion and MGX rack architecture. The move illustrates how strategic competition in AI hardware is shifting from individual chips to tightly connected systems.
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