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  Comments Off on European leaders back Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction, urge Israel for ceasefire and humanitarian aid 0

  European leaders back Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction, urge Israel for ceasefire and humanitarian aid

  Europe, Middle East, News March 9, 2025 , by IRIA

  Foreign ministers of UK, Germany, France, and Italy issued a joint statement urging Israel to fulfill its international obligations regarding the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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  Comments Off on More than 1000 people killed in Syria as security forces clash with pro-Assad fighters 0

  More than 1000 people killed in Syria as security forces clash with pro-Assad fighters

  Middle East, News March 9, 2025 , by IRIA

  Syria’s coastal regions have been gripped by a surge of violence, with reports indicating that gunmen and security forces linked to the country’s new Islamist rulers have killed more than 1000 people, including women and children from the Alawite minority.
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  Comments Off on US Defense Secretary Hegseth praises UK for leading Europe on Ukraine issue as US shifts its policy 0

  US Defense Secretary Hegseth praises UK for leading Europe on Ukraine issue as US shifts its policy

  Europe, News, US March 8, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commended the United Kingdom for its leadership in supporting Ukraine and taking a more active role in European security, as he met with UK Defense Secretary John Healey for a high-level meeting at the Pentagon on March 6, 2025.
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  Comments Off on South Korean fighter jets accidentally drop bombs on civilian homes, injuring 29 0

  South Korean fighter jets accidentally drop bombs on civilian homes, injuring 29

  Asia-Pacific, News March 8, 2025 , by IRIA

  A military exercise meant to showcase South Korea’s combat readiness took a disastrous turn on March 6, 2025, when two fighter jets accidentally bombed civilian areas, injuring at least 29 people and destroying multiple buildings.
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  Comments Off on France considers extending nuclear protection to European allies amid growing rift with US 0

  France considers extending nuclear protection to European allies amid growing rift with US

  Europe, News March 7, 2025 , by IRIA

  French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France is open to extending its nuclear deterrence to its European allies, emphasizing the need for Europe to be prepared for a future in which the U.S. may not offer the same level of support in the Ukraine-Russia war.
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  Comments Off on US Air Force advances uncrewed fighter program with next-generation aircraft 0

  US Air Force advances uncrewed fighter program with next-generation aircraft

  News, US March 7, 2025 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Air Force advances uncrewed fighter program by officially designating two Mission Design Series aircraft under its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, the YFQ-42A from General Atomics and the YFQ-44A from Anduril Industries.
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  1 Comment on Arab leaders endorse Egypt’s $53 billion Gaza reconstruction plan, countering Trump’s Riviera proposal 0

  Arab leaders endorse Egypt’s $53 billion Gaza reconstruction plan, countering Trump’s Riviera proposal

  Middle East, News March 6, 2025 , by IRIA

  Arab leaders, at a key summit in Cairo, have adopted Egypt’s comprehensive $53 billion reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip — a direct counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial vision of turning Gaza into a “Middle East Riviera.”
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  Comments Off on Norway receives three more F-35 stealth fighter jets to bolster aerial defense 0

  Norway receives three more F-35 stealth fighter jets to bolster aerial defense

  Europe, News March 6, 2025 , by IRIA

  The Royal Norwegian Air Force has taken another step toward completing its state-of-the-art F-35 fighter fleet, with three more F-35A Lightning II aircraft arriving in Norway.
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  Comments Off on EU chief proposes €800 billion defense plan to rearm Europe amid rising security threats 0

  EU chief proposes €800 billion defense plan to rearm Europe amid rising security threats

  Europe, News March 5, 2025 , by IRIA

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled an ambitious €800 billion ($841.5 billion) defense plan to bolster Europe’s military capabilities in the wake of evolving geopolitical landscape and the recent suspension of U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
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  Comments Off on Trump triggers trade war with high tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, sparking retaliatory tariffs 0

  Trump triggers trade war with high tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, sparking retaliatory tariffs

  Americas, Asia-Pacific, News, US March 5, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and 20% tariff on Chinese goods, officially took effect on March 4, 2025, marking a significant escalation in trade tensions between the U.S. and its major trading partners

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