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Athens · Monday, 2 November 2026

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COP17 in Yerevan closes with a “Yerevan Pathway” for nature and nearly $2 billion in new biodiversity funding Ex-Enterprise (CVN 65), the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, leaves Newport News on her final voyage to be dismantled Trump on Iran: “At some point we’ll have to hit them hard”, citing Pickaxe Mountain and “one or two sites” he says can be neutralised in 10 minutes NATO Article 4 explained: how the consultation clause works NATO SeaSparrow program delivers 1,000th ESSM Block 2 missile as production doubles in 16 months Dendias: the KC-390s will refuel the Rafale and Mirage first, and the F-16s a year from now KC-390: Greece and Portugal sign the agreement for three aircraft for the Hellenic Air Force, and Embraer says up to six AFRICOM commander Gen. Anderson tells Nigeria’s AFRIDEX defence show the U.S. stands ready to help “willing and able partners” UNESCO: impunity for journalist killings rises to 86 per cent as drone strikes kill 50 reporters MINURSO ends: UN begins liquidating its Western Sahara mission as Guterres urges maximum restraint

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