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July 9, 2026
Some clever people have come up with acronyms based on Mexican food to describe the disruptive and unprecedented U.S. presidential presidency of Donald Trump. TACO - Trump Always Chickens out - is an acronym that reflects the U.S. president's tendency to escalate a situation…
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July 9, 2026
The 'U.S. government has agreed to allow Germany to acquire 'Tomahawk?cruise missiles?and station them on German territory, Chancellor Friedrich Merz told lawmakers in Berlin on Thursday. The German government will acquire Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany…
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July 9, 2026
We can use Mexican food to create a clever acronym to describe Donald Trump's disruptive and unprecedented presidency. TACO - Trump Always Chickens out - is an acronym that reflects the U.S. President's tendency to escalate a situation, before…
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July 8, 2026
These are some of the most popular?stories in selected Canadian newspapers. ? They have not been verified?and we cannot vouch for their accuracy. Mark Carney, Canadian Prime Minister, said that Albania, Belgium Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg Romania…
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July 8, 2026
Two?industry?sources? said that a drone attacked Chevron's Yasa Polaris?tanker used for Caspian Pipeline Consortium's shipments off Russia's Black Sea coast on Wednesday. Chevron said on Monday that it was aware of a ship incident near the Caspian?Pipeline…
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July 8, 2026
According to industry sources and ship tracking data, the Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat was parked near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after it?was struck by a projectile. One source reported that the tanker was struck on the port side of the ship overnight Tuesday.
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July 8, 2026
Bucharest's defense ministry said that Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey decided on Wednesday, during a NATO summit, to expand the joint task force to include missions to protect critical infrastructure. The three NATO states that share the Black Sea…
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July 8, 2026
Local authorities said that Ukraine's drone attacks overnight on Russia resulted in the death of one person, and damaged numerous industrial sites, as well as two empty oil tanks. This comes amid Ukraine's ongoing campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.
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July 8, 2026
A senior Taiwan official warned on Wednesday that China's increasing pressure tactics could create a new status quo for the Taiwan Strait. The international community may not realize this until it is too late. Kuan Biling, the head of Taiwan’s…
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July 8, 2026
Local authorities reported on Wednesday that Ukraine's drone attacks overnight on Russia resulted in the death of a?one-person and damage to a number of?industrial sites, as well as two empty oil tanks. Roman Busargin said that a drone attack on Ukraine resulted in the death of one person…
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July 8, 2026
According to a German Institute for Economic Research study seen on Wednesday, Germany's?exports?to the United States could increase?by 2% in comparison to a scenario where there are no fees. According to the study, this is because German 'freight…
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July 7, 2026
The Nigerian oil producer Renaissance Energy announced on Tuesday that it had made an 'oil discovery'?offshore Nigeria after drilling an exploration well at Oil Mining Lease (OML), its first major success ever since taking over this asset last year.
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July 7, 2026
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that Canada's decision to select TKMS, a German company, to build 12 submarines for their navy is good news for Germany and NATO collective security. Merz,…
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July 7, 2026
The office of President Emmanuel Macron announced that French shipping 'group CMA CGM' signed a partnership agreement with Syria on Tuesday. Macron was in Damascus for a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa which had been disrupted due to bomb explosions.
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July 7, 2026
China and Japan reported conflicting reports on Tuesday about a 'confrontation' near the disputed Senkaku Islands involving their coast guards and Japanese fishing vessels. Beijing and Tokyo both claim the waters surrounding the islands that China calls Diaoyu Islands.
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July 7, 2026
Three shipping sources reported that 'Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd. has chartered a vessel to?load crude from Iraq. This is the first Indian state owned refinery to do this since the partial opening of the 'Strait of Hormuz. The sources…
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July 6, 2026
Theocratic leaders in Iran are mobilizing masses of revolutionary faithful to march through the streets of Tehran. But behind this display of unity, it's not clear that they've resolved the internal divisions regarding the economy and the state repression.
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July 6, 2026
The 'Globe and Mail' reported that Canada had chosen TKMS of Germany to build 12 subs for its navy. This deepens defense ties with 'Europe' ahead of a NATO summit centered around higher military spending. Sources cited in the report stated that…
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July 5, 2026
Taiwan will monitor any changes in tactics and track the "upward trend", which is being seen by Chinese naval movements, during 'peak military exercises season', which includes joint drills with Russia. A senior taiwanese official spoke on Monday.
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July 5, 2026
The?maritime trade between Iran and Qatar?has resumed after an approximately five-month suspension, Iran's Commercial Attache in?Doha informed?state media?on Sunday. A deal signed between Washington and Tehran last month declared the end of hostilities following a four-month conflict.
