Ukraine war briefing: Poland calls for ‘double’ support to Kyiv after Russian train attack

Polish minister denounces ‘escalation’ after strike near border with UK’s Boris Johnson and ex-CIA chief David Petraeus nearby. What we know on day 1,664

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Revealed: Known Russian spy was behind Leipzig drone attack

Suspects named as investigators trace the bomb plot at German airport

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Satellite images show extent of damage to major Saudi pipeline, amid global oil supply fears

Saudis yet to provide details about damage from drone attack to key east-west pipeline to Red Sea that could affect 4% of global oil supply

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Inside Hegseth’s push to showcase a dramatic Iran rescue on ‘60 Minutes’ | CNN Politics

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and political appointees in his office pushed for the two crew members of an F-15 who were shot down over Iran in April to participate in Sunday’s highly-publicized “60 ...

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Federal judge rules Trump plan to cut FEMA by 50 percent was unlawful

The judge said the plan, put together by DHS, appeared as if it was "pulled from thin air" and would impede FEMA's ability to fulfill its legally mandated duty to respond to disasters.

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Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China

President Donald Trump is playing down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence.

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Exclusive | U.S. Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike That Killed Three Troops

The finding deepens U.S.-China tensions ahead of the Trump-Xi summit as officials examine possible Chinese help tracking American warships.

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Saudi oil pipeline shut down after attack triggers fires | CNN Politics

A key oil pipeline system in Saudi Arabia was struck by projectiles on Thursday, according to two US officials familiar with the matter.

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‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast | CNN

Desperate pleas for air cover from Yemeni generals started coming mid-morning on Thursday. As the Houthis advanced, backup support from Saudi Arabia was nowhere in sight.

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EXCLUSIVE: NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot

Deep in Arctic waters near the remote Svalbard archipelago this spring, NATO allies caught Russian subs training to unleash a secret weapon designed to disable critical undersea cables without leaving...

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In US-China AI Race, Kazakhstan Faces Pressure To Pick A Side

Kazakhstan is the only country to have joined both a US-led artificial intelligence initiative and a China-led rival. Now Washington is signaling that it may not be possible to sit on both sides of th...

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Swedish election: centre-left parties lead by just a single seat with most votes counted

Race too close to call and may take days to become clear despite early exit polls suggesting left bloc win

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Train carrying Boris Johnson and ex-CIA chief may have been targeted in Russian strike, officials say

Ukrainian Railways says former British PM and David Petraeus crossed into Poland shortly before drone attack near border

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Drone attack hits industrial hub in Russia’s Tatarstan, casualties reported

Two people were killed and 12 others injured, Russian regional authorities said. The Kyiv Independent could not verify the figures.

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World’s First Naval Drone Duel Results In Ukrainian Success - Naval News

Naval drones (USVs) have become increasingly prominent in the Russo-Ukrainian War since 2022. Today, in a world first, two naval drones engaged in combat. The Ukrainian Sargan-3000 USV sunk the Russia...

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Trump asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit

Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth

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The Kremlin Tries A New Weapon For Its War: The Relics Of A 14th-Century Saint

With the blessing of the Russian Orthodox Church, officials unearthed the remains of a warrior prince whose 14th-century battlefield victory is a seminal moment in Russian history. Fragments are now b...

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Calls for Democrats to be shot go unchallenged at Republican convention

Crowd member repeatedly said some Democrats ‘should be shot’ during Ted Cruz’s speech, without senator responding

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Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast

Global struggle for control of Bab al-Mandab strait threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever war

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Sweden’s extremely close election could see far right enter government

Latest poll shows 0.3-point gap between left and right blocs, with country’s reputation as global champion of human rights said to be at stake

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Au Yémen, les houthistes ont pris le contrôle de tout le littoral de la mer Rouge, selon une source gouvernementale

L’avancée des rebelles leur donne un accès au détroit de Bab Al-Mandab, stratégique pour le commerce international. « La navigation est sûre pour toutes les compagnies, à l’exception des navires saoud...

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L’Arabie saoudite ferme l’oléoduc Est-Ouest, voie de contournement au blocage du détroit d’Ormuz, après des attaques houthistes

Depuis le début de la guerre au Moyen-Orient, Riyad a accru le recours à cet oléoduc, qui relie Abqaïq, près du Golfe, au port de Yanbou, sur la mer Rouge, pour contourner le verrouillage du détroit d...

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Iran’s Houthi allies capture strategic island on vital oil shipping route

Rampant Yemeni fighters take control of island in narrow point of Bab al-Mandab strait, which Saudi is relying on for oil exports

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