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European companies are jumping on the defense bandwagon as EU plans security splurge
From cruise ships to telecommunications, European companies are finding ways to increasingly pivot to military contracts as they seek to cash in on a defense boom that’s sweeping the continent. Europe’s defense sector has exploded in value this year, with the industry’s publicly listed companies riding a wave of bullish sentiment that has seen some […]
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Israel expands military effort in Gaza, defence minister says
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz in Jerusalem on October 7, 2024. Ahmed Gharabli | Afp | Getty Images Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a major expansion of the military operation in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to the security zones of Israel. In a statement, […]
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Israel attacks targets in Gaza as ceasefire deadlock breaks
Palestinians walk among the rubble of homes in Gaza on March 17, 2025. Majdi Fathi/Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Israeli military said it hit targets across Gaza early on Tuesday, ending a weeks-long standoff over extending the ceasefire that halted fighting in January, with Palestinian health ministry officials reporting at least 100 dead. Strikes were reported in multiple locations, including […]
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Trump plans executive orders on military related to DEI, transgender troops and vaccines
U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, U.S., Jan. 20, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters President Donald Trump is expected Monday to sign multiple executive orders aimed at reversing Biden-era military policies on Covid-19 vaccination, transgender servicemembers, and […]
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South Korea investigators request arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law
A screens shows footage of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivering an address to the nation at Seoul station on Dec. 7, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-jun | Getty Images News | Getty Images South Korea’s joint investigation unit has requested an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived […]
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Congress to vote on new restrictions on U.S. investment in China
Newly-elected members of the U.S. Congress pose for a photo on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2024. Hannah Mckay | Reuters Congress is set to vote in the coming days on legislation restricting U.S. investments in China as part of a bill to fund government operations through mid-March, lawmakers said […]
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The Pentagon’s battle inside the U.S. for control of a new Cyber Force
A recent Chinese cyber-espionage attack inside the nation’s major telecom networks that may have reached as high as the communications of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance was designated this week by one U.S. senator as “far and away the most serious telecom hack in our history.” The U.S. has yet to figure […]
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Modi and Xi agree to resolve differences, boost India-China ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. China Daily via Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on Wednesday to boost communication and cooperation between their countries and resolve conflicts to help improve ties that were damaged by a […]
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India, China reach pact to resolve border conflict, Indian foreign minister says
India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed frontier to end a four-year military stand-off, the Indian foreign minister said on Monday, paving the way for improved political and business ties between the Asian giants. Estherpoon | Istock | Getty Images India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed frontier to end a […]
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North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean road on its side of border, Seoul says
Smoke rises after North Korea blows up sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the border between the two Koreas, according to South Korea’s military, as seen from the South Korean side, October 15, 2024, in this screen grab from a handout video. South Korean Defense Ministry North Korea has blown up sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines on its side of the […]
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