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King Charles, Macron stress unity on first day of French president's state visit
Floyd County Chronicle & Times - Kentucky
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King Charles III and Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday both hailed the importance of UK-France relations as the French president began a three-day formal visit to Britain, the first by an EU head of state since Brexit. Charles used a speech to around 160...
Russia Fires Over 100 Drones at Ukrainian Cities Overnight, Killing 10 Civilians and Injuring 38 Amid Escalating War
The Logical Indian
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July 8, 2025
Overnight, Russia launched over 100 drones targeting civilian areas across Ukraine, resulting in at least 10 civilian deaths and 38 injuries, including three children, according to Ukrainian officials. The attacks came amid heightened tensions and...
Trump criticises Russia’s Putin after approving more weapons for Ukraine
The Straits Times
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July 8, 2025
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on July 8 he had approved sending US defensive weapons to Ukraine and was considering additional sanctions on Moscow, underscoring his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the growing...
The Foreign Ministers of the Czech Republic and Croatia discussed further support for Ukraine
The Odessa Journal
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Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský and Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić-Radman met in Prague on Tuesday to discuss support for Ukraine and European defense. According to Radio Prague International, the Czech Foreign Minister emphasized that...
Trump reportedly was unaware of Ukraine weapons pause
The Mercury News - California
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July 9, 2025
By Aamer Madhani, Seing Min Kim and Tara Copp | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decision to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine came after he privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announcing a pause...
The Guardian: The US has 25% of the Patriot missiles it needs for its military plans
Babel
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The US has suspended military supplies to Ukraine because it has only 25% of the Patriot missiles needed to intercept air defense systems for the Pentagonʼs military plans. The Guardian writes about this. The publication notes that the decision to...
Lawmakers applaud resumption of US military aid to Ukraine
Roll Call
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July 8, 2025
Defense-minded lawmakers from both parties on Tuesday welcomed the news that the U.S. is resuming the delivery of military aid to Ukraine, following a pause that dismayed Kyiv and its Hill advocates alike. The reactions came a day after President...
Looking Tough: Russia Trumpets Pro-Ukraine Hacker Arrests
Bank Information Security - New Jersey
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Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Officials Look for Positive PR Stories as Putin's War Drags On Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • July 8, 2025 Ukrainian soldiers fire a 122 mm howitzer in the Donetsk region of...
Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized pause on weapon shipments to Ukraine, sources say
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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July 8, 2025
By Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the matter, setting...
Russian minister implicated in embezzlement investigation before death
FBC News
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July 8, 2025
[Source: Reuters] A sacked Russian official who was found dead with a gunshot wound in a park outside Moscow was implicated in an official investigation into the embezzlement of funds for strengthening the border with Ukraine, two sources told...
Zelenskyy Aide Hails Trump’s Military Aid Reversal
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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July 8, 2025
Andriy Yermak, top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, applauded President Donald Trump’s order to reverse the pause of U.S. military aid to Kyiv and asserted that the two leaders are united in their quest to end the war with...
Russia: We Will Continue the Military Operation Despite Trump’s Pledge to Arm Ukraine
Jordan News
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July 8, 2025
Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said on Tuesday that in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to increase arms supplies to Kyiv, Russia will continue its military operation and pursue its...
Trump's to send more weapons to Ukraine in major U-turn
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 12:32 EDT, 8 July 2025 | Updated: 12:32 EDT, 8 July 2025 Advertisement President Donald Trump announced a sudden policy change that will once again ship powerful weapons to Ukraine – while...
Trump’s u-turn after u-turn on Ukraine support ‘is disturbing’
Euro Weekly News
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July 8, 2025
Is he lying or is it possible for a commander of the US armed forces, Trump, to ignore what the Pentagon is doing? | Credit: Anelo/Shutterstock President Volodymir Zelensky and his unwavering allies in the European Union might be pleased to hear...
'An Arsenal of Profiteering': Military Contractors Have Gotten Over Half of Pentagon Spending Since 2020
Common Dreams
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July 8, 2025
Less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a budget package that pushes annual military spending past $1 trillion, researchers on Tuesday published a report detailing how much major Pentagon contractors have raked in since 2020....
Russian Transport Minister found dead in a car hours after being sacked
Rail Freight
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July 8, 2025
Roman Starovoit, Russia’s former minister of transport was found dead in a car in Odintsovo, west of Moscow, on Monday, 7 July. His death, ruled by Russian authorities as a suicide, still remains veiled in mystery as his body was found hours after...
Russian transport official drops dead in office on same day as Putin’s sacked minister dies in apparent suicide
The U.S. Sun
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July 9, 2025
A RUSSIAN transport official died in office on the same day as Vladimir Putin's transport minister apparently killed himself after being sacked, it has emerged. Roman Starovoit, who had held the post for less than a year, was dismissed earlier on...
Bolivian President urges nations to abandon US dollar for trade
Weekly Blitz
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July 8, 2025
Bolivian President Luis Arce has issued a sharp call for countries around the world to move away from using the US dollar in international trade, stating that the era of dominance by a single country-namely the United States-has come to an end....
DOD to restart Ukrainian military aid
Inside Defense
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The Defense Department, at the direction of President Trump, will again begin sending U.S. weapons to Ukraine so it can continue to defend itself against an ongoing Russian invasion. The weapons shipments, which were paused last week amid a global...
LGBTQ+ soldiers fight for Ukraine and for respect
Erasing 76 Crimes
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July 8, 2025
Up to 10% of soldiers in Ukraine are thought to be from the LGBTQ+ community. Viktor Pylypenko, a combat medic and the first openly gay Ukrainian soldier, came out in 2018. He estimates that believes that up to 10% of Ukraine’s soldiers are from...