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WWII heroes visit Normandy, say freedom still worth fighting for
D-day veterans return to Normandy 81 years later to honor freedom

OMAHA BEACH, France: Eighty-one years after the D-Day landings, a small group of World War II veterans has returned to the beaches...

Lee Jae-myung becomes president after South Korea’s political crisis
What can South Korea and world expect in Lee's presidency?

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's new president, liberal Lee Jae-myung, took office on June 4 after a dramatic and chaotic few months....

Russia confirms strikes on defense industry in Kiev
Russia confirms strikes on defense industry in Kiev

Moscow has hit missile, aircraft, tank, and shipbuilding facilities in the Ukrainian capital, the Defense Ministry has said The Russian...

Russia to expand ties with Africa in sensitive sectors Peskov
Russia to expand ties with Africa in sensitive sectors  Peskov

Bilateral cooperation will also cover the economy and investment, according to the Kremlin spokesman Moscow plans to scale up military...

Russia to expand ties with Africa in 'sensitive' sectors - Peskov
Russia to expand ties with Africa in 'sensitive' sectors - Peskov

Bilateral cooperation will also cover the economy and investment, according to the Kremlin spokesman ...

France cant afford military spending splurge FT
France cant afford military spending splurge  FT

Experts have questioned the feasibility of a defense budget hike as the countrys debt-to-GDP ratio hits 113% France may not be able...

International

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FSB claims Russian professors linked to British Council espionage
Russia accuses British Council of spying for UK intelligence

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's principal security agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB), has accused British intelligence of using the...

Australian PM rejects US pressure to ease biosecurity rules
Australia stands firm on biosecurity in trade talks with US

SYDNEY, Australia: Australia will not ease its strict biosecurity rules during trade talks with the United States, Prime Minister Anthony...

Flotilla ship prevented from reaching Gaza, passengers and crew detained
Israeli Navy intercepts Freedom Flotilla ship, detains all on board

The Israeli Navy has intercepted a ship carrying humanitarian aid and a number of activists including Greta Thunberg, Rima Hassan,...

Japan’s 2024 birth rate drops below 700,000 for first time
Japan's births hit record low, deepening demographic emergency

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's demographic challenges intensified in 2024, with the number of births falling to another all-time low—underscoring...

China bureaucrat bottlenecks over rare earths ripple through industry
Few Chinese officials now decide the fate of global EV production

BEIJING, China: A little-known office inside China's Ministry of Commerce has become a powerful chokepoint in the global auto and tech...

WWII heroes visit Normandy, say freedom still worth fighting for
D-day veterans return to Normandy 81 years later to honor freedom

OMAHA BEACH, France: Eighty-one years after the D-Day landings, a small group of World War II veterans has returned to the beaches...