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Australia says US missile purchase shows commitment to defense spending

Australia reaffirms its commitment to defense spending with an A$2 billion purchase of US supersonic missiles, though Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted calls to agree to a target of 3.5%.

Israel, US carry out successful test of Arrow-3 missile over Alaska

At least four dead, 38 missing after ferry sinks near Bali - report

 Family members and relatives wait for updates on the search operation of at least 61 people who were missing after a ferry sank off the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali, at Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, East Java on July 3, 2025.

North Korea to send 30,000 soldiers to frontlines as Washington weighs support for Ukraine – report

 Firefighters work at the site of a warehouse hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine June 3, 2025.

UK: Two other ‘dangerous terrorist’ groups to be proscribed alongside Palestine Action

 Protesters from "Palestine Action" demonstrate on the roof of Guardtech Group in Brandon, Suffolk, Britain, July 1, 2025

Sean 'Diddy' Combs cleared of most serious charges, to remain jailed for now

In a partial win for the former hip-hop star, he was only convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution.

 Defense lawyers comfort Sean "Diddy" Combs while discussing how to handle a note sent by jurors that they had reached a verdict on four of the five counts against him, during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., July 1, 2025 in this courtroom sketch.

UN calls on UK to stop proscribing Palestine Action as a terror group

“According to international standards, acts of protest that damage property, but are not intended to kill or injure people, should not be treated as terrorism," the UN said.

 MEMBERS OF the Palestine Action Group gather in Sydney, in May.

French man tied to incel movement arrested for alleged plot to attack women

French authorities said that the 18-year-old man associated and plotted with terrorists to prepare attacks on women.

 A woman holds a sign reading "Serve men, all free!" during a demonstration to call for gender equality and demand an end to violence against women to mark International Women's Day in Marseille, France, March 8, 2025.

US halts some missile shipments to Ukraine over low stockpiles, sources say

The Pentagon said it was providing President Donald Trump with options to continue military aid to Ukraine in line with the goal of ending Russia's war there.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 4, 2025.

Arrests made in Thailand after explosives laid across Thai tourist hotspots 

Two men, identified only as 29-year-old Muhamah and 27-year-old Sulaiman, were arrested in connection with the explosives at 11 sites.

Police officers in Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand (illustrative)

France's Macron, Russia's Putin talked about Ukraine, Iran in two-hour call

The pair, who had not spoken since September 2022, according to the Elysee, also discussed Iran.

 French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin give a press conference after a summit on Ukraine at the Elysee Palace in Paris, December 9, 2019

Sudan gold mine collapse kills 11 in Red Sea state

Sudan has been plagued by economic instability and political turmoil since the 2021 military coup and subsequent civil conflict.

 An illustrative photo of gold mining in Sudan.

Trump plays up 'Alligator Alcatraz' deportations in Florida ahead of bill deadline

The complex in southern Florida at the Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport is estimated to cost $450 million annually and could house some 5,000 people, officials estimate.

 US President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speak at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on the day of the opening of a temporary migrant detention center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida, July 1, 2025.

Tehran-linked bot army targeted Americans during war with Israel, Diaspora Ministry says

Iran-linked bot network flooded X with antisemitic and anti-Israel posts during the June conflict to weaken US support, a new report reveals.

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Danish national arrested on suspicion of spying on Jewish targets for Iran, German prosecutors say

Prosecutors said the man spied on three properties in June 2025 in preparation for further intelligence activities, including possibly terrorist attacks on Jewish targets.

Police secure the area in front of the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany, May 22, 2025