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Spain scraps €6.6m arms order from Israeli company after outcry
Spain has scrapped a €6.6m (£5.7m) order for millions of bullets from an Israeli company after the junior partners in its coalition…
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'Child in arms, luggage on my head, I fled Sudan camp for safety'
The 700,000 residents of Sudan's Zamzam camp were already among the world's most destitute people when they were attacked by paramilitary…
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China rejects Ukrainian claims that is delivering arms to Russia
China on Friday rejected accusations levelled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who claimed that Beijing has provided weapons to…
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Karmelo Anthony: Three Chilling Words Teen Told Cops after Killing Texas Football Star Austin Metcalf Who Died in His Twin Brother's Arms
The teenager charged with the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf — who died in the arms of his twin brother during a high school track meet…
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Senate rejects Bernie Sanders-led measures to block arms sales to Israel
The Senate on Thursday rejected a pair of measures from Sen. Bernard Sanders to block arms sales to Israel, thwarting the progressive…
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Weapons, war and wealth: The business of arms in the Middle East
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Arms are a global business, so it’s little surprise that at the International Defense Exhibition and…
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US quietly arms key treaty ally near China
The U.S. government last month approved three major weapons sales to Japan, its East Asian security treaty ally that faces threats from…
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Tears of joy as 3 released hostages dive into their mothers' arms after 15 months in captivity
JERUSALEM —Three women — a soccer fan, a dancer and a veterinary nurse — returned to Israel on Sunday, amid cheers and tears of joy after…
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Serbia cancels Russian arms deals amid Ukraine war, Western sanctions
WARSAW, Poland — Serbia, one of Moscow’s staunchest allies in Europe, has been forced to cancel a number of contracts to purchase Russian…
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Qualcomm defeats Arm’s claim over chip design licence breach
Qualcomm prevailed at trial against Arm’s claim that it breached a licence for chip technology that the world’s largest maker of…
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The top arms dealers in South Korea and Japan are growing almost as fast as those in Russia
South Korean and Japanese arms dealers are growing almost on pace with Russia's top defense firms. New data found that South Korea's and…
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French weapons used in Sudan war despite UN arms embargo - Amnesty
French military technology is being used in Sudan's brutal civil war in violation of a UN arms embargo, rights organisation Amnesty…
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Germany's Scholz thanks sailors in India, backs arms exports
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday paid tribute to German sailors currently circumnavigating the globe as he concluded his visit to…
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Scholz defends German arms sales to Turkey after meeting with Erdoğan
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday defended his country's recently growing defence exports to Turkey, citing the membership of both…
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Germany announces new arms deliveries to Israel, rebuffs criticism
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced further arms deliveries to Israel on Thursday in a Bundestag debate marking the anniversary of the…
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Netanyahu says Macron's call for arms embargo is 'a disgrace'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised French President Emmanuel Macron over his call to halt arms deliveries to Israel…
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Italian minister proposes fresh taxes on arms makers’ windfall profits
ROME — Italian defense companies whose profits have soared thanks to armed conflicts around the world could face increased taxation,…
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Another arms depot in northwestern Russia on fire after Ukrainian drone strike
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A blaze tore through a Russian arms depot deep inside the country, triggering explosions and the closure of a major…
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Israel fuming over ‘shameful’ UK ban on some Israel arms exports
Israeli officials are furious over the United Kingdom’s decision to immediately halt some of its arms exports to Israel, a move that was…
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Britain says it is suspending some arms exports to Israel over risk of breaking international law
LONDON (AP) — The British government said Monday it is suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because they could be used to break…
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World's police in technological arms race with Nigerian mafia
Police units around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations targeting one of West Africa’s most feared criminal…
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Foreign Office official resigns over Israel arms sales
A British Foreign Office official who worked on counter terrorism has resigned in protest at arms sales to Israel, saying the UK…
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German arms exports continue to surge amid deliveries to Kiev, Riyadh
German arms exports have reached a new record level for the second year in a row, mostly due to continued and growing military aid for…
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Germany pledges new €500 million arms package to Ukraine
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced a new arms package - including missiles, artillery, drones and spare parts - worth €500…