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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1573, Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months. In 1628, Robert Shirley, English soldier and diplomat (born 1581) passed away. In 1854, In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1934, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Russian engineer and astronaut was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1970, Sheng Shicai, Chinese warlord (born 1895) passed away. In 1977, Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War. In 2014, Nadine Gordimer, South African novelist, short story writer, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1923) passed away. In 2020, Zindzi Mandela, South African politician, diplomat, and third daughter of Nelson Mandela (born 1960) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Diplomacy must consolidate battlefield achievements: Ghalibaf

Mehr News Agency

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July 5, 2026

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Diplomacy must consolidate battlefield achievements: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that diplomacy should be used to preserve military gains and must be backed by defense capabilities.

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Libyan News Agency

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· Jun 24, 2026

Dbeibah discusses with a Russian delegation ways to enhance economic and investment cooperation between Libya and Russia

Dbeibah / Discusses / Russian Delegation / Ways / Enhance / Economic / Investment / Cooperation / Libya / Russia

Intel Slava

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· Jun 24, 2026

[Video] 🇮🇹🇬🇧🇯🇵⚡️ — Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has stated that new countries may [...]

— Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has stated that new countries may join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the sixth-generation stealth fighter initiative jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy.According to Crosetto, Canada is the closest to joining the programme in an observer capacity. Germany and Saudi Arabia are also being considered as potential participants.Meanwhile, uncertainty persists over the future of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme led by Germany and France, while progress on GCAP continues to accelerate. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently confirmed that the project has entered its operational phase.@IntelSlava

ANTARA News

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· Jul 9, 2026

BrahMos deal boosts Indonesia's defense industry: Lemhannas

The cooperation between Indonesia and India in procuring BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles serves as a strategic ...

Defence Blog

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· Jul 1, 2026

UK, Japan and Italy extend GCAP fighter contract through 2027

Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy will extend the contract for the Global Combat Air Programme through the end of 2027, after Britain’s delayed defense spending plan created an impasse that had left the three-nation stealth fighter effort operating on temporary bridge funding since April, Nikkei reported. The extension resolves the immediate crisis triggered when []

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jun 27, 2026

(2nd LD) Nearly 10 Chinese, Russian military aircraft briefly enter S. Korea's air defense zone: JCS

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft brief...

TRT World

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· Jun 24, 2026

Ukrainian drones destroy rail bridge over North Crimean Canal

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces released drone footage showing strikes on a bridge and nearby equipment over the North Crimean Canal near the village of Rozdolne on June 23. Ukrainian forces said they destroyed the railway bridge, described as a strategic military and logistics crossing used by Russian forces. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 7, 2026

NATO chief warns of Russia's 'war machine'

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned Russia is pouring nearly half its national budget into its war effort, while China, North Korea and Iran continue to pose growing security challenges. He urged allies to move "faster, together" to strengthen their military readiness. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 1, 2026

Putin approved secret China Russia military training, sources say

Classified Russian documents and European officials indicate that Russia’s covert military training programme with China received approval at the highest levels of the Kremlin, underscoring the growing depth of defence cooperation between Moscow and Beijing. The training reportedly involved senior military officers from both countries and covered specialised areas including radiological, biological and chemical (RBC) [] The post Putin approved secret China Russia military training, sources say appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Drudge Report

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· Jun 26, 2026

UKRAINE BOMBARDS RUSSIA

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South China Morning Post

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· Jun 28, 2026

How is China shaping up in the global competition to sell air defence weapons?

Chinese firms joined their global competitors at Eurosatory, the recently concluded arms fair, where the latest air defences were the centre of attention in a market made more important by the drone warfare seen in Ukraine and the Middle East. Experts said China could anticipate sales from the Global South thanks to its cost efficiency, but geopolitical constraints would continue to bar it from US-allied countries that were looking for combat-proven and interoperable systems. China’s largest...

TASS

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· Jul 8, 2026

Seoul believes integration with NATO's defense industry to do no harm to ties with Moscow

An official clarified that this is done in the framework of strengthening cooperation with foreign partners

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 7, 2026

Kremlin: Special Military Operation to Continue Until All Objectives Are Achieved

Kremlin: Special Military Operation to Continue Until All Objectives Are Achieved

DawnNews English

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· Jul 12, 2026

China, Russia Conclude Joint Sea-2026 Live-Fire Naval Drills | Dawn News English

China and Russia on Saturday wrapped up the large-scale live-fire maritime drills in the six-day "Joint Sea-2026" exercise off the coast of Qingdao City in east China's Shandong Province, testing the two countries' combined combat capabilities and further strengthening their military partnership. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #china #russia #JointSea2026 #navaldrills #indopacific #geopolitics #worldnews #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 9, 2026

How al-Sharaa’s diplomacy advanced Syria’s international position

Damascus, July 9 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa diplomacy revealed a series of historic breakthroughs that have permanently broken Syria’s past isolation. High-level summits with US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have reshaped the geopolitics of the Levant, anchoring the “New Syria” as an indispensable sovereign partner on []

BRICS News

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· Jul 1, 2026

[Photo] JUST IN: 🇨🇳🇷🇺 China secretly trained Russian military forces, Reuters reports.The plan [...]

JUST IN: China secretly trained Russian military forces, Reuters reports.The plan was personally approved by President Putin.@BRICSNews

UrduPoint

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· Jun 24, 2026

National Guard Commander, Russian counterpart discuss strengthening cooperation

National Guard Commander, Russian counterpart discuss strengthening cooperation

Iran Herald

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· Jul 8, 2026

US-Iran military strikes 'further complicate' talks to end war, says EU's Kaja Kallas

Brussels [Belgium], July 8 (ANI): European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has stated that the rising military tensions in the Middle East are creating severe roadblocks for global diplomatic initiatives.In a post on X, the top diplomat raised alarms over the direct impact of the confrontation on regional peace, pointing out that 'exchanges of fire between the U

teleSUR English

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· Jul 9, 2026

Ukraine Drone Escalation Will Not Lead to Peace: Peskov

NATO’s aggressive stance forces Russia to strengthen its capabilities. On Thursday, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that the current escalation of Ukrainian long-range drone attacks against Russia could bring about the end of the war. RELATED: Russians to Compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Games “Rather, we see that []

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 4, 2026

Russia tests strength of NATO alliance using shadow fleet of drones

Escalation of drone warfare in the Russia-Ukraine conflict will be top of the agenda when NATO allies meet in Turkey next week. Russia is testing the strength and responsiveness of the alliance after launching a shadow fleet of drones over treaty nations. Russia appears to have launched drones at European military bases and airports to test the reaction time of NATO allies and their air defences, according to a new report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Over 140 suspected drones were recorded near sensitive sites in Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, and Denmark between 2024 and 2026.

Afghanistan News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Afghan Embassy Charge d'Affaires seeks India's technical expertise to modernise agriculture and water management

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi, Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor, on Friday called for a significant expansion of bilateral cooperation with India, emphasising that Kabul is prioritising deeper economic and technical partnerships to modernise Afghanistan's infrastructure and agricultural sectors.In a recent statement, Noor highlighted that diplomatic relat

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 6, 2026

UK, Netherlands, Finland, Poland back new defense financing plan ahead of NATO summit in Ankara

Countries say they are making 'significant progress' on the multilateral defense mechanism aimed at accelerating defense investment, boosting joint procurement, strengthening support for Ukraine

India Today

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· Jul 2, 2026

AI, defence, energy: PM Modi, Takaichi widen India-Japan partnership

AI, defence, energy: PM Modi, Takaichi widen India-Japan partnership

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