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Global nuclear weapons spending hit record high in 2025: study

  Nuclear-armed countries swelled their spending on atomic weapons by a fifth last year to a record high of nearly

Trump warns Netanyahu as Israel, Tehran halt fighting

  Iran and Israel halted exchanging attacks, but Tehran warned that strikes would resume if Israel continues its “aggression”, including

Powerful earthquake in Philippines kills 37, displaces over 20,000

  Rescue teams continued searching damaged buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday to ensure no one remained trapped, a

US embassy in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem closed

  The United States Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv consular sections and Jerusalem are declared closed on Monday, June

Russia fired 656 drones, 73 missiles in overnight barrage: Ukraine air force

  Russia fired more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles — including hard-to-down ballistic missiles — at Ukraine, Kyiv’s

US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack

  The US said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it