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“another five C-17 Globemaster cargo aircraft”
“On July 4th morning, the Navy will host the International Naval Review — a solemn ritual that presides over 53 US and foreign warships before they continue on their voyage up the Hudson River.”
“Kuwait’s army also said it intercepted two ballistic missiles.”
“Three Ministry of Defence sites at Linton-on-Ouse, a small village north of York, the commuter town of Bicester, and Barnham, a village on the Suffolk-Norfolk border, have been selected by the Home Office as sites to house 3,750 asylum see…”
“including WellChild and Scotty's Little Soldiers”
“And hundreds of these fraudulent sites are now circulating online, many hosted on trusted platforms like GitHub and Vercel.”
“Mortgage rates briefly looked as if they’d drop after the U.S. and Iran announced a ceasefire in June 2026, but overall have remained elevated.”
“Russia is more than doubling the amount of basic military training in a compulsory national defense class for 6th- to 11th-graders, its education minister said on Friday. Sergei Kravtsov said that 50% of the course, "Fundamentals of Homela…”
“Former soldier Nobby Clarke, 65, said he became a crossing patrol officer outside Christ Church & St Peter's CofE Primary School in Mountsorrel, near Loughborough, three years ago.”
“the International Naval Review, which will see 50 U.S. warships joined by “gray‑hull” vessels from more than 130 invited navies and coast guards transit the waterway.”
“hit 10 Iranian military targets”
“Kit Conklin, a former Trump White House aide now at a lobbying firm, said the exodus picked up speed after the Pentagon added 65 new entities to the 1260H list on June 8.”
“Another 130 Marines”
“The United States Navy’s elite flight demonstration squadron will lead the International Aerial Review, which will feature more than 100 US and allied aircraft.”
“Vice President J.D. Vance said the two parties agreed to establish a direct military-to-military communication channel to coordinate traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which surged following the MOU.”
“The discovery was made during excavations carried out between 2015 and 2017 by Wessex Archaeology on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation as part of the Army Basing Programme.”
“One sample detected in May showed just how sneaky these attacks can be.”
“President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating the two-week-old ceasefire deal”
“That's up from a previous 20% of the curriculum reserved for such training, which will now also include lessons on uncrewed aerial vehicles, otherwise known as flying drones, and field exercises, Kravtsov said.”
“On Sunday, two days after the agreement was signed, the Israeli army said it had struck a 200m-long tunnel used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon”
“From July 8 to 10, ARMY MADANG at Outernet will feature immersive experiences”
“prompting US Central Command to hit 10 Iranian military targets”
“China retaliated against the Pentagon’s list by imposing trade curbs on 56 American firms”
“Scarborough is a rich fishing ground China wrested from the Philippines—a U.S. defense treaty ally—in 2012.”
“The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday destroyed an underground Hezbollah complex in Southern Lebanon containing hundreds of weapons and several rocket silos, the military said.”
“On Friday, the U.S. carried out fresh strikes against Iran “as a powerful response to yesterday’s attack on a commercial ship,” U.S. Central Command said. The strikes hit drone storage sites, coastal radar installations and missile infrast…”
“Government plans to keep using a former military base to accommodate migrants until 2030 sparked a fresh protest.”
“The news comes just weeks after another bomb was found on a beach in Aberdeen. A Royal Navy bomb squad was called to the Esplanade at Aberdeen Beach after the force was made aware of an unexploded ordnance in mid-June.”
“The entire course contains 34 hours of material each school year, so Kravtsov's announcement would mean that the course will now include at least 17 hours of basic military training.”
“On 17 June, the US and Iran signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which included an "immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts".”
“twice over the last century”
“signed on 17 June”
“According to Bloomberg, Alibaba has lost five lobbying firms and Tencent has lost four since the Defense Department expanded its list of Chinese military companies earlier this month.”
“100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.””
“Katz said on Saturday that Jerusalem had instructed the IDF to prepare for a “prolonged stay” in the security zone in Southern Lebanon.”
“The U.S. military said it retaliated later that day by striking Iranian military facilities in southern Iran, including surveillance, drone, and mine-laying capabil”
“Labour was urged to put more migrants "on a plane home" as ministers unveiled plans to expand asylum accommodation by bringing three more former military sites into use.”
“The US is not confident Britain will honour a commitment to allocate five per cent of GDP on defence”
“Independent Russian media outlet Vertska reported that, amid the recent educational push, prosecutors filed over 200 lawsuits against schools in 2024 for failing to install military training facilities, such as shooting ranges.”
“On Sunday, two days after the agreement was signed, the Israeli army said it had struck a 200m-long tunnel used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, which it said contained hundreds of weapons.”
“Rosgvardia with 300k troops”
“Russian drone and missile attacks have decimated Ukraine's energy network since Moscow invaded in February 2022, causing tens of billions of euros worth of damage”
“The updated list now names 188 companies that the Pentagon says support China’s military”
“100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built”
“The key principle established in the framework is that there will be no Israeli redeployment from Southern Lebanon, no withdrawal whatsoever, as long as the Hezbollah terrorist organization has not been disarmed throughout Lebanon, and the…”
“The US is not confident Britain will honour a commitment to allocate five per cent of GDP on defence - with insiders revealing how Washington believes the UK and other European nations have offered a "false promise" on Nato. ... shortly be…”
“Russia has plans to expand school-based military training even further. In April, authorities discussed reviving Initial Military Training through a separate 64-hour course focused on discipline, combat, and survival skills.”
“At least 28 civilians were killed after Pakistan launched air strikes and sent ground troops into Afghan provinces along its border on Sunday, the United Nations Afghan mission has said. A further 49 were injured and women and children wer…”
“50 U.S. warships”
“the one whose publication prompted defence secretary John Healey to quit on 11 June”
“China retaliated against the Pentagon’s list by imposing trade curbs on 56 American firms, including rare-earth miners and drone makers”
“Trump announced plans for a new class of warships named after himself in December, which he described as "100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built."”
“In Russia’s border region of Belgorod, Ukrainian drone strikes killed one person and injured another earlier on Sunday, according to acting local Gov. Alexander Shuvayev.”
“The US ... will skip the July 7 Nato summit in Ankara altogether”
“Their warning has been used by some in Moscow as a further call to surge military readiness among schoolchildren. Viktor Vodolatsky, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, suggested to local media on June 22 that…”
“The attacks come a day after three members of the Sindh Rangers, a Pakistani paramilitary force, were killed at their headquarters in Karachi, according to Pakistan's military.”
“the International Naval Review, which will see 50 U.S. warships joined by “gray-hull” vessels from more than 130 invited navies and coast guards transit the waterway.”
“ahead of the NATO summit in Turkey on 7-8 July”
“the exodus picked up speed after the Pentagon added 65 new entities to the 1260H list on June 8”
“Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 213 Ukrainian drones during the night, including over Russia, occupied Crimea and the Black and Azov seas.”
“Russia's Ministry of Defence revealing it intercepted 213 drones during the latest round of Ukrainian strikes.”
“Viktor Vodolatsky, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, suggested to local media on June 22 that, in light of the NATO statements, students should begin war-relevant classes after the 5th grade.”
“Earlier in June, Pakistan launched deadly air strikes that killed 26 militants.”
“The U.S. Navy’s oldest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), is making its first visit to the Big Apple for the celebrations.”
“Russian drone and missile attacks have decimated Ukraine's energy network since Moscow invaded in February 2022, causing tens of billions of euros worth of damage and leading to frequent power outages in the coldest and hottest parts of th…”
“the Pentagon added 65 new entities to the 1260H list on June 8”
“Meanwhile, Russia attacked Ukraine with 142 long-range strike drones and eight missiles overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force. Of those, 125 drones and seven missiles were struck down, the air force said.”
“The Slavyansk oil refinery in the Krasnodar region was hit – about 300km (190 miles) from the frontline.”
“Their warning has been used by some in Moscow as a further call to surge military readiness among schoolchildren. Viktor Vodolatsky, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, suggested to local media on June 22 that…”
“At least 28 civilians were killed after Pakistan launched air strikes and sent ground troops into Afghan provinces along its border on Sunday, the United Nations Afghan mission has said.”
“claiming to have intercepted 660 drones overnight on June 26”
“Trump added that the 14,000 American soldiers resting eternally in Belgian soil remind "what it takes to preserve the freedom that we joyfully celebrate."”
“The updated list now names 188 companies”
“Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 213 Ukrainian drones during the night, including over Russia, occupied Crimea and t”
“intercepted 213 drones”
“Hugh Hammer and Ulf White, two of the dragonseeds that Rhaenyra recruited for her army”
“Earlier in June, Pakistan launched deadly air strikes that killed 26 militants. Afghanistan's Taliban government said 13 people, mostly children, were also killed in the strikes.”
“some 930 miles from the front line”
“US helicopters ferried in aid, and 230 more US military personnel were arriving to help expand airport capacity and reopen a key seaport to boost relief efforts, the US Southern Command said Sunday.”
“Section 851 of the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act”
“about 300km (190 miles) from the frontline”
“a multi-billion funding increase”
“more than 60,000 tonnes of ammunition”
“The United States, which captured Venezuela's former president Nicolás Maduro in a military raid on Caracas in January, had already sent a 250-strong disaster response team.”
“We continue our operations that weaken Russia's ability to wage this war. The Slavyansk oil refinery in the Krasnodar region was hit – about 300km (190 miles) from the frontline.”
“increasing defence investment to 3.5% of GDP by 2035”
“killed at least 12 people and wounded over 40”
“230 more US military personnel were arriving”
“Back in Russia, the Krasnodar region suffered damage to its power line and gas pipe - with Russia's Ministry of Defence revealing it intercepted 213 drones during the latest round of Ukrainian strikes.”
“killing six people and wounding 29”
“230 more US military personnel were arriving to help expand airport capacity and reopen a key seaport”
“killing three and wounding six”
“Processing close to 4 million tons of crude per year, the facility is one of southern Russia’s major refineries and a key source of petroleum products for export through Russia’s Black Sea ports, including fuel oil, naphtha, and marine fue…”
“"one of the war's largest Ukrainian drone attacks," claiming to have intercepted 660 drones overnight on June 26 across Crimea and other regions.”
“Ukrainian drones struck on June 22 the Dubna Space Communications Center in the Moscow region, Russia's largest space communications station.”
“Two days later, Ukraine hit one of Russia's largest oil-refining clusters in Ufa, some 930 miles from the front line.”
“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said June 24 that Ukraine had annihilated more than 60,000 tonnes of ammunition at a Russian Baltic Fleet arsenal near St. Petersburg during its recent strikes.”
“Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 12 people and wounded over 40 on Monday, authorities said.”
“A Russian missile targeting infrastructure struck the central city of Dnipro, killing six people and wounding 29, Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said.”
“Russian drones also hit a passenger minibus in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three and wounding six, including a child, Zelenskyy said on social media.”
