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Members of the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine
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European leaders head to Ukraine, US and Canada butt heads over trade, US threatens “economic D-Day” on Iran

The gathering today, which falls on the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, brings together nearly three dozen European countries supporting Ukraine with financial and military aid against Russia.

Zhuque-3 rocket by China’s private rocket firm LandSpace, takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
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China successfully lands a rocket, Strikes in Ukraine threaten wheat exports, Denmark deprioritizes data center power

Chinese aerospace company LandSpace successfully recovered the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time on Wednesday, marking a major step toward reusable rockets.

A banner reading "Buy Canadian", in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on goods from Canada, is held aloft by a pair of hockey sticks in front of a house
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US-Canada talks hit tariff deadline, Meta goes on trial, Japan to test missiles in Australia

Washington and Ottawa are down to the wire with last-minute talks to reach an agreement by 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, when President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on over $20 billion of Canadian goods.

​U.S. Army soldiers take part in a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise.
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US to reduce military cooperation with South Korea, Iran digs in for battle of attrition, Campaign season kicks off in Brazil

The decision deals a blow to a decades-old alliance: South Korea relies heavily on US deterrence against its nuclear-armed northern neighbor and hosts 28,500 American troops.

A person casts a vote at a polling station during Zambia's general elections, including a presidential election, in Lusaka, Zambia.
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Zambia awaits presidential results, US to let companies hack cybercriminals back, Chile transfers hundreds to high-security prison

Polls closed in Zambia’s presidential election on Thursday as voters in one of Africa’s most stable democracies weighed whether the country’s economic turnaround has actually affected their wallets.

Nearly 5,000 protesters took part in a march against illegal immigration in Pretoria.
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South Africa wants other African countries to write it a check, The Pentagon prepares to zap drones, Putin visits islands seized from Japan in WWII

South Africa is asking other African countries to reimburse them for the costs of deporting their citizens, after spending nearly $18 million on a massive deportation campaign.

Residents dig through the debris of a collapsed building after an earthquake.
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Colombia earthquake tests new president, Taiwan learns from Ukraine on the battlefield, India-Bangladesh rivalry spills into cricket

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia yesterday – at least 160 people have died, though officials expect the toll to rise as rescue efforts continue.

President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House
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Netanyahu breaks with Trump, Syria takes control of military bases from Russia, UEFA threatens to start World Cup competitor

Netanyahu said Israel won’t pull back from Gaza until Hamas gives up its weapons—a nonstarter for Hamas, which insists it won’t disarm until Israel withdraws first.