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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 8, 2026
PARIS, 8 July - Naval Group CEO Pierre Eric Pommellet stated on Wednesday that European governments are choosing to "buy Europeans" more than ever before, as a result of a push to develop strategic autonomy on the continent. Pomellet stated…
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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
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
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 7, 2026
A spokesperson for the German defence company, Rheinmetall, said that the 'plans to add 1,000 jobs to the naval shipbuilding division have been halted after Germany cancelled the F126 program?last month. Capital, a business magazine, was the first to report this stop.
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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 6, 2026
These are the?top stories?from a selection of Canadian newspapers. These stories have not been?verified? and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. The GLOBE and MAIL - Canada's TKMS has been selected to 'build' 12 submarines for the Canadian Navy…
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July 6, 2026
Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilder, has agreed to purchase four Italian subsea technologies companies for an initial amount of approximately EUR600 million ($685.1 millions). Fincantieri's shares rose up to 14% after the announcement that it would buy a majority stake in Next Geosolutions. WSense.
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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 4, 2026
State media KCNA reported that North Korean leader 'Kim Jong Un' observed a test firing of a strategic cruise?missile and evaluations on board the naval _destroyer Kang kon? of anti-ship,?antisubmarine, and air -defence?systems. These tests…
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July 3, 2026
The?deputy?minister of economy told the press on Friday that Ukrainian grain exports dropped 8.4% from 40.66 million metric tons to 37.2?million?metric tons during the July-June 2025/26 season, compared with 40.6 million tons in '2024/25. Ukraine…
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July 1, 2026
The franco-german defence group KNDS announced on Wednesday that it has halted its plans to list until the markets are more favorable. Last month, the maker of Leopard 2 tanks and Caesar howitzers announced that it would list its shares in Frankfurt and Paris.
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June 24, 2026
The Rheinmetall share price fell by more than 16 percent on Wednesday, after the German defence ministry cancelled a delayed F126 frigate program for which Rheinmetall was the main contractor. According to stock exchange data, by 0906 GMT, Rheinmetall shares were down 13%…
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June 23, 2026
Kim Jong Un, North Korea's leader, said that the country should build a pair of warships every year, as big as its 5,000 metric ton Choe Hyon vessel, in the next five years. This was revealed by state media KCNA at a ceremony for a destroyer held on Tuesday.
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June 15, 2026
Sources familiar with the performance of some?Asia's hedge funds claim that they have delivered returns in excess of 100% in the first five months?of the year. They attributed this to record highs on the stock market and bets made on AI hardware…
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June 10, 2026
The South Korean metal workers union announced on Wednesday that it would strike on the 15th of July to demand job security as more companies use AI technology and robotics. It also wants a broader wage negotiation in order to reduce the income gap.
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June 9, 2026
The South Korean cabinet approved a presidential decree on Tuesday as part of the process of allowing $350 billion in strategic?investments to be made in the United States under the terms of the trade agreement signed between the two countries last year.
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June 8, 2026
The Indian shipping ministry said that 24 Indian sailors were on board the oil tanker Marivex when a fire was reported. Opesh k. Sharma, director of the federal ministry for?ports and shipping,? told a press conference that the vessel flying the flag of Madagascar was not carrying cargo.
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May 20, 2026
The majority of Gulf stock markets declined in the early trading on Wednesday, following weaker Asian equity markets, as rising global bond yields and high oil prices fuelled inflation fears, while investors remained cautious about a U.S. Iran pact. Investors bet that the U.S.
