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Zelenskyy secures jamming technology in U.K. en route to visiting Trump

UPDATED: Mon., July 27, 2026

The United Kingdom shared its “Stone Cloak” technology capable of jamming Russian air defense systems with Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy became the first foreign leader to visit Britain for talks with new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

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North Korea rejects denuclearization as Ukraine warns of troops

UPDATED: Sun., July 26, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister denounced calls for denuclearization, describing the country’s nuclear weapons as its “ultimate shield,” state media reported, as Ukraine warned that more North Korean soldiers could join Russia’s war efforts. “Resolute and clear is the DPRK’s stand that nuclear deterrence is the ultimate shield for national sovereignty and the supreme guarantee for ...

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Brazil denies visas to U.S. officials ahead of October election

UPDATED: Sun., July 26, 2026

Two Trump administration officials were denied visas by Brazil ahead of a planned trip to the country this week, Brazil's Foreign Ministry confirmed to USA Today on Sunday. Assistant Secretary Riley M. Barnes of the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, and Deputy Assistant Secretary Samuel Samson were denied visas on Friday for a trip scheduled to begin Monday, the ministry said. The ministry did not provide a reason for the visa denials.

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Police shoot Berlin Pride attack suspect dead after day-long manhunt

UPDATED: Sun., July 26, 2026

BERLIN — A nationwide manhunt following a suspected Islamist terrorist attack on Berlin's massive Pride celebration has ended with police shooting dead the chief suspect after a tactical team located him in an allotment garden in the outskirts of the city. Police said they opened fire on the suspect in the Saturday van-ramming and knife attack after he lunged at police officers with a "bladed ...

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This popular European city just introduced a tourist tax. What to know

UPDATED: Sun., July 26, 2026

Trips to Edinburgh, Scotland , are now a bit more expensive, as the city on Friday became the first in the United Kingdom to implement a tourist tax on overnight stays, according to the city’s official website.

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Trump wants to give U.S.-Iran talks ‘some space’ as he weighs escalation, aide says

UPDATED: Sun., July 26, 2026

President Donald Trump wants to give ongoing talks with Iran “some space” as he considers whether to escalate attacks, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Sunday.

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Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes

UPDATED: Sun., July 26, 2026

BORDEAUX, France – Wildfires advanced towards the outskirts of the historic French city of Bordeaux, at the heart of the country's winelands, on Sunday as France and Spain battled blazes that have already forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. About 220,000 people have been evacuated in France, while in Spain more than 75,000 people have been evacuated and a further 30,000 ordered to shelter in place, authorities said.

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Kyiv hit with missiles; Russia and Ukraine both report civilians killed in strikes

UPDATED: Sun., July 26, 2026

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under ballistic missile attack from Russian forces early on Sunday, while other regions suffered bombardments later during the day that killed four people. Russia, for its part, said four people were killed by a Ukrainian drone strike in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Horlivka.

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Vehicle mows down crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing one, injuring 17

UPDATED: Sat., July 25, 2026

BERLIN – One person has been killed and 17 injured, with some in life-threatening condition, after a vehicle mowed down a crowd near Berlin’s Pride celebrations on Saturday evening, setting off a manhunt for the driver, the police and fire brigade said.

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Kazakh president urges Putin to freeze Ukraine war

UPDATED: Sat., July 25, 2026

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to consider freezing the war in Ukraine and returning to a revamped version of the 2022 Istanbul talks, in a rare public nudge toward peace from one of Moscow’s closest partners. Tokayev, speaking at a meeting with Putin in the Siberian city of Omsk on Saturday, said he was receiving numerous signals from Europe and the ...

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Brazil officials deny visa requests for Trump officials ahead of election

UPDATED: Sat., July 25, 2026

BRASILIA, Brazil – Brazil has denied visa requests for two officials in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration who planned to travel to the country to cast doubt on the integrity of its electoral system, two Brazilian officials with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday.

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Georgia’s Okefenokee swamp becomes UNESCO World Heritage site

UPDATED: Sat., July 25, 2026

A sprawling swamp in Georgia on Saturday joined Yellowstone National Park, the Great Barrier Reef, the Taj Mahal and other iconic places around the globe as the latest UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Modi’s education minister quits as jubilant Indian youth protesters claim victory, end protest

UPDATED: Sat., July 25, 2026

NEW DELHI – Indian youth protesters called off weeks of demonstrations and celebrated in the streets on Saturday after the education minister quit and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government bowed to demands including calls to fix a cheating-prone exam system.

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Trump says military ‘locked and loaded’ on Iran as talks extend

UPDATED: Fri., July 24, 2026

The United States and Iran exchanged limited strikes with the latest round of hostilities passing the two-week mark, after President Donald Trump warned of a potential “massive attack” to try and force through a peace deal.

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Trump to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskyy next week in bid to end war

UPDATED: Sat., July 25, 2026

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with President Donald Trump early next week, according to a White House official, amid efforts to revive diplomatic talks to end the war with Russia.

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International Criminal Court members dismiss prosecutor Khan over sexual misconduct allegation

UPDATED: Fri., July 24, 2026

Member states of the International Criminal Court voted to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan for serious misconduct, the ICC said Friday.

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Iran war spreads to Red and Caspian seas; Gulf quiet as U.S. forgoes strikes

UPDATED: Sat., July 25, 2026

WASHINGTON – Signs of the Iran war’s spread emerged this weekend despite a pause in U.S. strikes, as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast and Iran accused Ukraine of targeting an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea.

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Trump says Saudi nuclear deal subject to forming Israel ties

UPDATED: Thu., July 23, 2026

President Donald Trump said a new civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia depends on the kingdom normalizing ties with Israel, a condition that could derail a landmark deal his administration finalized just a day earlier.

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Houthis open new front in Iran war by targeting ships in Red Sea

UPDATED: Thu., July 23, 2026

The Iran-backed Houthis claimed their first attack on commercial ships in recent months, opening a new front in the U.S.-Iran war that has already disrupted global energy supplies and rattled bond markets.

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Standoff with Iran prompts a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

UPDATED: Wed., July 22, 2026

The Trump administration has agreed to work with Saudi Arabia to develop a civilian nuclear program, a watershed moment following a years-long effort to curb the proliferation of nuclear technology in the Middle East.

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Zelenskyy secures jamming technology in U.K. en route to visiting Trump

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Zelenskyy secures jamming technology in U.K. en route to visiting Trump

North Korea rejects denuclearization as Ukraine warns of troops

Brazil denies visas to U.S. officials ahead of October election

Police shoot Berlin Pride attack suspect dead after day-long manhunt

This popular European city just introduced a tourist tax. What to know

Trump wants to give U.S.-Iran talks ‘some space’ as he weighs escalation, aide says

Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes

Kyiv hit with missiles; Russia and Ukraine both report civilians killed in strikes

Vehicle mows down crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing one, injuring 17

Kazakh president urges Putin to freeze Ukraine war

Brazil officials deny visa requests for Trump officials ahead of election

Georgia’s Okefenokee swamp becomes UNESCO World Heritage site

Modi’s education minister quits as jubilant Indian youth protesters claim victory, end protest

Trump says military ‘locked and loaded’ on Iran as talks extend

Trump to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskyy next week in bid to end war

International Criminal Court members dismiss prosecutor Khan over sexual misconduct allegation

Iran war spreads to Red and Caspian seas; Gulf quiet as U.S. forgoes strikes

Trump says Saudi nuclear deal subject to forming Israel ties

Houthis open new front in Iran war by targeting ships in Red Sea

Standoff with Iran prompts a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia