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Europe

NATO aiming to woo Trump

NATO leaders are gathering in The Hague for a summit tailor-made for US President Donald Trump, with European allies hoping a pledge to hike defence spending will prompt him to dispel doubts about his commitment to the alliance. The summit is expected to endorse a higher defence spending goal of 5 per cent of GDP – a response to a demand by Trump and to Europeans’ fears that Russia poses an increasingly direct threat to their security following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Fragile ceasefire appearing to hold

A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel is appearing to hold after initially faltering, as US President Donald Trump expressed frustration with both sides, saying they had fought “for so long and so hard” that they no longer knew what they were doing. Each side claimed victory after 12 days of war, which the US joined with airstrikes in support of Israel to take out Iran’s uranium-enrichment facilities.

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Ukraine

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Russian strikes kill more than 20

Russian drones, missiles and artillery have killed at least 26 civilians and injured more than 200 others in Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky seeks guarantees at a NATO summit of further Western help to repel Moscow’s invasion. Russian forces have relentlessly struck civilian areas throughout the three-year-old war. More than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed, according to the United Nations. Ukraine has also launched long-range drones against Russia, hitting residential areas.

AP

POPULAR ARTICLES

NATO

Europe

NATO aiming to woo Trump

NATO leaders are gathering in The Hague for a summit tailor-made for US President Donald Trump, with European allies hoping a pledge to hike defence spending will prompt him to dispel doubts about his commitment to the alliance. The summit is expected to endorse a higher defence spending goal of 5 per cent of GDP – a response to a demand by Trump and to Europeans’ fears that Russia poses an increasingly direct threat to their security following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Middle East

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Fragile ceasefire appearing to hold

A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel is appearing to hold after initially faltering, as US President Donald Trump expressed frustration with both sides, saying they had fought “for so long and so hard” that they no longer knew what they were doing. Each side claimed victory after 12 days of war, which the US joined with airstrikes in support of Israel to take out Iran’s uranium-enrichment facilities.

AP/Reuters

Ukraine

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Russian strikes kill more than 20

Russian drones, missiles and artillery have killed at least 26 civilians and injured more than 200 others in Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky seeks guarantees at a NATO summit of further Western help to repel Moscow’s invasion. Russian forces have relentlessly struck civilian areas throughout the three-year-old war. More than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed, according to the United Nations. Ukraine has also launched long-range drones against Russia, hitting residential areas.

AP