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Merz demands Gaza ceasefire; Israel trade agreement 'not in question'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday demanded a ceasefire in Gaza in a major speech to parliament ahead of his visit to the NATO…
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Carney Looks to AI for Savings as Canada’s Budget Pressures Mount
(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will begin to use artificial intelligence “at scale” to make the government more…
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Trump’s transactional diplomacy is reshaping the U.S.-Taiwan relationship
TAIPEI, Taiwan — For decades, the U.S. has played an important role in maintaining the delicate relationship between Taiwan and China,…
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Putin makes it official: Russia is all in on defense spending
Putin has signed off on a record defense budget for 2025 amid the ongoing Ukraine war. Defense spending will rise to 13.5 trillion rubles,…
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Russia may have spent $1.3 billion on an aerial attack as inflation continues to soar in the country on the back of huge state defense spending
Russia launched a $1.3 billion air assault on Ukraine this week. The attack used hundreds of UAVs and missiles, including Shahed strike…