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A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’

10 June 2026 at 10:02
Midrange attacks, using upgraded drones that Ukraine produces in huge numbers, are causing fuel shortages and complicating troop rotations.

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Soldiers preparing to launch drones at a targets in Russia from an undisclosed location in Ukraine last month.

Dutch Authorities Block $115 Million Deal by a U.S. Tech Company

The Netherlands blocked a U.S. company from buying a Dutch firm that handles its national ID system, saying it would create a “threat to the public interest.”

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Willemijn Aerdts, the Dutch minister for the digital economy and sovereignty, spoke to the news media last month after blocking the acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch tech company, by the U.S. firm Kyndryl.

Arab Gunman Kills One in Attack on Central Israel

7 June 2026 at 15:12
The assailant, an Arab citizen of Israel, was killed. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, praised the shooting, but it did not claim responsibility.

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Israeli security forces in Kochav Yair, Israel, on Sunday, after a shooting.

Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg in Long-Range Drone Attack

6 June 2026 at 23:01
It was the second such attack in days and came just hours after President Vladimir V. Putin spoke at an economic forum in the city.

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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia spoke Friday at a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Trump’s Defense Department Sees Growing Espionage Threat From Israel

The Defense Department has increased the counterintelligence threat assessment to its highest level, and Israel is believed to have eavesdropped on American negotiations with Iran.

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President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last December. The United States and Israel were largely aligned at the war’s outset, with Mr. Trump endorsing Mr. Netanyahu’s goal to oust the Iranian government.

What Visual Evidence Tells Us About Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon

6 June 2026 at 10:00
Videos collected by The Times shows how the Israeli military has deployed a munition that can be extremely harmful over populated areas in Lebanon.

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A photo taken by The Associated Press on Nov. 22, 2023, shows white phosphorus charges dispersing over Kfar Kila, a town in the south of Lebanon.

Pentagon Cuts 180 Religious Identities From Military Personnel Records

The new policy, which the Pentagon framed as a largely administrative action, leaves just 31 religious categories to choose from, 22 of which are Christian.

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In a video posted to social media on March 24, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the military’s chaplain corps had been “infected by political correctness and secular humanism” under previous administrations.

Europe Needs New Military Alliance to Defend Itself, Italy Says

5 June 2026 at 10:50
Guido Crosetto, Italy’s defense minister, said in an interview that European nations should forge a new joint defense system and take greater responsibility for their own security.

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Italian marines during a military exercise in the Arctic Circle in 2024.
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