Starmer pledges 300m for Swedish fighter jets to Ukraine as Russia strikes Kyiv

Trump calls New Yorks data centre pause a terrible decision. Hochul is not moving. Kathy Hochul signed the executive order on Tuesday. Donald Trump was demanding she undo it by Wednesday. The order pauses construction of new data centres drawing 50 megawatts or more for up to a year, making New York the first US state to pull the brake on the buildings powering the AI boom. State officials are to […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Family trio face 122 child abuse charges A 46-year-old father and his two adult children, aged 23 and 21, appeared before Famagusta court on Thursday facing 122 charges relating to the alleged abuse of minor family members, police said. The three defendants requested legal aid. The court reserved its decision and adjourned the case until September 8. They will remain in custody […]

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European solidarity must be reflected in support for EUs eastern border states - MP - The Baltic Times RIGA - European solidarity must be demonstrated through support for the European Unions (EU) eastern border states, Evika Silina (New Unity......

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Russian lawsuit against Baltic states tied to security service-linked figures - The Baltic Times VILNIUS - Moscows plans to sue the Baltic states at the International Court of Justice over alleged violations of Russian rights are being ......

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Baltic diplomats reject Russian claims over airspace for attacks - The Baltic Times VILNIUS - The Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian charges daffaires in Moscow submitted a joint demarche to Russias Foreign Ministry reje......

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Ukrainian National Guard drones destroy Russian Su-24M bomber at Saky airbase in Crimea – video Special forces from the Omega Special Purpose Centre within the National Guard of Ukraine have used drones to destroy a Russian Su-24M frontline bomber at the Saky military airbase in temporarily occupied Crimea.

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US attacks tanker bound for Irans Kharg Island as blockade takes force The US military said on July 16 that it had attacked a commercial tanker heading toward Irans Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, in the first publicly announced strike since the United States reinstated a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports.

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Middle East war rekindles as US and Iran resume strike exchange The United States and Iran continued to trade blows for a sixth day on July 16, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz, despite a call from mediator Pakistan to resume talks. The renewed fighting and US blockade of Iranian ports came a month after a preliminary deal was signed that aimed to end the conflict. Since last week, the renewed US attacks have killed at least 30 people in Iran, according to its government.

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4 Greek MPs charged over multimillion EU farm fraud scandal Four acting members of Greeces parliament were among ⁠22 people indicted ⁠on Thursday by the European Public ⁠Prosecutors Office (EPPO) over an investigation into alleged farm fraud that has rocked the countrys government. Last year, European prosecutors charged dozens of Greek stockbreeders with faking ownership of grazing land and exaggerating the number of animals on farms to claim EU subsidies with the alleged help of state employees and conservative politicians. Some people receiving...

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New Pegasus spyware revelations as French PM visits Morocco PRESS REVIEW - Thursday, July 7: we look into new revelations on the Moroccan surveillance apparatus, five years after the first wave of the Pegasus spyware scandal. In other news, support for Israel is floundering on both sides of the political spectrum in Washington ahead of Israeli prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahus visit this weekend. Finally, we look at international reactions to the World Cup semi-final, when Argentina made a historic comeback, quashing the Three Lions hope of putting an end to 60 years of hurt.

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New Lithuanian PMs first calls and meeting go to Baltic neighbours Lithuanias new Prime Minister, Mindaugas Sinkevičius, made regional security and Baltic cooperation his first priority in office – placing calls to his Estonian and Latvian counterparts and meeting Latvias president in person, all within hours of his government being sworn in.

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Tehran vows to crush regional infrastructure if US hits Iranian sites Iran said its response to any US strike on its infrastructure would result in destruction across the region, as multiple reports said Tehran had asked the Houthis to be ready to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening a second global shipping chokepoint.

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Thursday, July 16, 2026 Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles, killing 2, injuring 6 . . . . . Russias Engels air base reportedly struck in Ukrainian drone attack . . . . . Ukraine expands drone campaign to Black Sea, hits 20 Russian vessels, including oil tankers . . . . . and more

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🇮🇷❌🇰🇼🇺🇸 — The Kuwaiti military reports its air defenses are currently intercepting hostile Iranian drone attacks.

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Economic ties between the two countries are stronger than ever - The Baltic Times On 14th of July, the French National Day, Estonia also has reason to celebrate: total trade in goods and services between Estonia and Fr......

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Trump says Iran wants to settle so badly amid strikes President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran is eager to reach a deal with the US, warning that Washington could continue its military campaign if an agreement is not reached, as the two countries exchanged attacks despite a Pakistan-mediated push to end the war.

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Trumps portrait to adorn new $1 gold coin for Americas 250th anniversary U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has unveiled a new $1 gold coin featuring President Donald Trumps portrait, minted to commemorate the nations 250th independence anniversary. The coin, designed as a lasting tribute to patriotism and liberty, will bear the dates 1776–2026 and classic American symbols.

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Unmanned Systems Forces strike 11 more Russian shadow fleet vessels overnight During the night of July 16, Ukraines Unmanned Systems Forces struck 11 vessels of Russias shadow fleet in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, including five tankers, one tanker-gas carrier, three dry cargo ships, and two tugboats.

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At Least 3 Killed in Ukrainian Attacks Across Russia The Defense Ministry said it intercepted 375 Ukrainian drones across Russia and Crimea between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

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Ukrainian Drone Attack Killed Chief Engineer at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Russia Says Russian authorities said a Ukrainian drone had struck a service car between the plants site and the town of Enerhodar, killing the engineer, Alexander Yakovlev, and the driver.

themoscowtimes · about 2 hours ago

Iran-US war latest: Tehran warns Trump it could close another key shipping route in new threat to global economy It comes after the US launched multiple airstrikes against Iran to degrade countrys ability to attack commercial ships in Hormuz

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Prime minister: Estonia can fund defense and still cut spending Estonia must continue cuts as real talks over budget begin in late summer, despite competing spending demands, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform Party) said in an interview.

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Thousands of people are still dying over a few meters of ground in Ukraine In this edition, British photographer Mark Neville, who is based in Kyiv, talks about his passion for the future of Ukraine and his belief that the country will win the war with Russia that started after Moscows full-scale invasion in 2022. He has spoken with FRANCE 24 multiple times to share some of the still photographs he has taken in Ukraine – both in major cities like Kyiv and from the frontline. This time, he showed us some of the footage he filmed as he went about taking his pictures.

france24 · about 2 hours ago

Kyiv hit again as Ukraine reports two dead in Russian strike Russian missiles killed two people and wounded five, including a child, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 16 July 2026.

euronews · about 2 hours ago

Russia and China have a plan to disable Starlink, as Ukraine war comes to space (Ukraine Battlefield update: Day 1,604) By treating Starlink as a space blockade that must be broken, Moscow and Beijing are turning the Ukraine war into a test case for who will control the orbital infrastructure behind future global conflicts.

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Turkish defense minister says July 15 spirit must guide future generations National Defense Minister Yasar Guler said on Tuesday that Türkiyes duty extends beyond commemorating the defeated July 15, 2016 coup attempt to preserving its spirit for future generations, emphasizing that national unity remains the strongest shield against hybrid threats.

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Iran says it downed US drone near Strait of Hormuz Irans military said on Tuesday that it shot down a US drone near Bandar Abbas, as US Central Command confirmed conducting a new wave of strikes on military targets across the Islamic Republic amid escalating tensions over the strategic Strait of Hormuz and Washingtons threats to assume control of the waterway.

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Turkish foreign minister to visit Ukraine for strategic partnership talks Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Kyiv on Wednesday for high-level meetings with Ukrainian leaders including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where he is expected to discuss deepening the strategic partnership and advancing diplomatic efforts toward a just and lasting peace.

yenisafak · about 2 hours ago

US strike kills 7 Iranian soldiers at southeast barracks: Army The Iranian army said seven personnel from the 388th Brigade were killed early Wednesday when US missiles struck a military barracks in Bampur, as President Donald Trump warned Washington would expand strikes to power plants and bridges unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table.

yenisafak · about 2 hours ago

Türkiye vows to prevent FETO-like infiltration of state: Hakan Fidan Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Türkiye is implementing measures to ensure networks resembling the Fetullah Terrorist Organization can never again embed themselves within state institutions, speaking ahead of the 10th anniversary of the July 15 defeated coup attempt before departing for Ukraine.

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