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German army to boost Rheinmetall artillery shell order by 200,000, document shows

The German army intends to order 200,000 more artillery shells from armsmaker Rheinmetall than it had planned, a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday from the Defence Ministry to

German army to boost Rheinmetall artillery shell order by 200,000, document shows
Asia|Economy|Finance|News

Myanmar junta arrests dozens in bid to stabilise currency

Myanmar's junta is cracking down on gold and foreign exchange traders and agents selling foreign real estate, with 35 arrests announced in the last two days as part of efforts to stabilise

Myanmar junta arrests dozens in bid to stabilise currency
Asia|News|Science|World

Indonesia's Mt Ibu volcano erupts, spewing clouds of ash

Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing thick columns of grey ash five km (three miles) into the sky, the volcanology agency said, but there were no immediate

Indonesia's Mt Ibu volcano erupts, spewing clouds of ash
Asia|News|World

South Korea to resume all military activities along demarcation line

South Korea's military on Tuesday said it would resume all military activities along the demarcation line separating the two Koreas and the North West Islands after suspending an

South Korea to resume all military activities along demarcation line
News|US

US Defense Secretary discusses military exchanges in visit to China ally Cambodia

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US Defense Secretary discusses military exchanges in visit to China ally Cambodia
News|Technology|US

US senator urges FAA to ensure accountability in Boeing quality plan

A U.S. senator overseeing aviation issues on Monday urged the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to require transparency and accountability in

US senator urges FAA to ensure accountability in Boeing quality plan
News|US

Biden calls Trump a 'convicted felon' who is unfit for office

President Joe Biden on Monday for the first time called former President Donald Trump a "convicted felon" who poses a higher threat

Biden calls Trump a 'convicted felon' who is unfit for office
Asia|News|World

Taiwan president says Tiananmen crackdown will never be forgotten

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday said he will work hard to make historical memory last forever and reach out to everyone who cares about Chinese democracy, on the 35th

Taiwan president says Tiananmen crackdown will never be forgotten
Political|US|World

US seeks UN backing for proposed Gaza ceasefire deal

The U.S. said on Monday it wants the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution backing the proposal outlined by President Joe Biden to end

US seeks UN backing for proposed Gaza ceasefire deal
News|Technology|US

New York set to restrict social media algorithms for teens, WSJ reports

New York is planning to prohibit social media companies from using algorithms to control content to youth without parental consent under a tentative agreement reached by state lawmakers,

New York set to restrict social media algorithms for teens, WSJ reports
Asia|Election|News

Japan PM Kishida will not call snap election before parliament closes, Asahi reports

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making final arrangements not to call a snap election during the current parliament session ending June 23, the Asahi daily reported on Tuesday

Japan PM Kishida will not call snap election before parliament closes, Asahi reports
MidEast|News|World

Fires set off by Hezbollah rockets spread through northern Israel

Large swaths of northern Israel were engulfed by wild fires set off by rockets launched from Lebanon by the militant group Hezbollah, with rescue teams battling on Monday to get

Fires set off by Hezbollah rockets spread through northern Israel
Crime|MidEast|News|World

San Francisco police arrest 70 protesters at Israeli consulate

San Francisco police arrested 70 pro-Palestinian demonstrators on trespassing charges on Monday after they entered the lobby of the building housing the Israeli consulate and

San Francisco police arrest 70 protesters at Israeli consulate
Environment|Science|World

Climate change made devastating Brazil floods twice as likely, scientists say

Climate change made the recent flooding that devastated southern Brazil twice as likely, a team of international scientists said on Monday, adding that the heavy rains were also

Climate change made devastating Brazil floods twice as likely, scientists say
News|US|World

G7 leaders 'fully endorse' Biden's Gaza peace plan

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies "fully endorse and will stand behind the comprehensive" ceasefire and hostage release deal for the Gaza war outlined by U.S.

G7 leaders 'fully endorse' Biden's Gaza peace plan
MidEast|News|US|World

No date set for Netanyahu's address to US Congress, Israel says

No date has been set for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned address to a joint meeting of the U.S.

No date set for Netanyahu's address to US Congress, Israel says
Americas|News|World

World leaders react to Sheinbaum election as Mexico's first woman president

Claudia Sheinbaum won a landslide victory to become Mexico's first female president, inheriting the project of her mentor and outgoing leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador whose popular anti-

World leaders react to Sheinbaum election as Mexico's first woman president
Economy|Environment|News|Science|US

US summer home power bills to jump by nearly 8%, energy policy organizations say

U.S. home energy bills are expected to rise by 7.9% this summer as extreme heat increases cooling costs, according to a study released on Monday by the National Energy Assistance

US summer home power bills to jump by nearly 8%, energy policy organizations say
News|World

Major cases keeping former Pakistan PM Imran Khan in jail

Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan was acquitted on charges of leaking state secrets on Monday after his conviction was overturned, but he will remain in prison

Major cases keeping former Pakistan PM Imran Khan in jail
MidEast|News

Iran's parliament speaker Qalibaf signs up for presidential race

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, a former Revolutionary Guards commander, on Monday announced he would run for president to succeed Ebrahim Raisi who died last month

Iran's parliament speaker Qalibaf signs up for presidential race
Europe|News|Political|US|World

Italy to send second air defence system to Ukraine, foreign minister says

Italy will send a second SAMP/T air defence system to Ukraine, its foreign minister said in a radio interview on Monday, responding to Kyiv's pleas for greater help to fend off Russian

Italy to send second air defence system to Ukraine, foreign minister says
Election|Europe

Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage to stand in UK election

Nigel Farage, the politician who helped champion Britain's departure from the European Union, said on Monday he would stand as a candidate in next month's election.

Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage to stand in UK election
Crime|Europe|News|World

Suspect detained in Romania after throwing petrol bomb outside Israeli embassy

A foreign citizen was detained in Romania's capital Bucharest on Monday after throwing a Molotov cocktail outside the Israeli embassy, causing no damage or casualties,

Suspect detained in Romania after throwing petrol bomb outside Israeli embassy
Europe|Finance|News

Switzerland's upper house rejects 5 billion Swiss franc aid plan for Ukraine

Switzerland's upper house of parliament on Monday rejected a 5 billion Swiss franc ($5.58 billion) aid contribution for Ukraine contained in a broader financial package on the

Switzerland's upper house rejects 5 billion Swiss franc aid plan for Ukraine
MidEast|News|Technology|World

Lebanon's Hezbollah fires drone squadron at Israel as violence intensifies

Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Monday it had launched a squadron of drones towards the headquarters of the Israeli military's Galilee formation in an intensification of cross-border

Lebanon's Hezbollah fires drone squadron at Israel as violence intensifies

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