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Zelenskyy and Sweden Push Gripen Fighter Support as Contracts and Approvals Remain Pending

Ukraine and Sweden are advancing a Gripen fighter package — Sweden to donate older jets and Ukraine to pursue purchases — but contracts and approvals are still pending.

#ukraine, #sweden, #gripen, #defense

Russian Missile Strike on Dnipro Kills Civilians as Nationwide Attacks Reported

A Russian missile strike on Dnipro killed civilians and wounded others on June 29, part of a wider wave of attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions.

#ukraine, #russia, #airstrikes, #dnipro

Iran’s IRGC Says It Struck U.S. Positions in Kuwait and Bahrain After U.S. Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s IRGC said it struck U.S. positions in Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles and drones after U.S. strikes near the Strait of Hormuz; Kuwait reported air defenses.

#iran, #us, #gulf, #military, #straitofhormuz

Ukraine says Russia launched overnight Iskander missile and drone barrage, claims most shot down

Ukraine's General Staff said Russia launched seven Iskander-M missiles and 189 drones overnight to June 26; Kyiv reported 177 targets shot down and impacts at 12 sites.

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #missiles, #iskander

U.N. says civilians in occupied Kherson are being cut off from food, medical care amid drone attacks and mines

U.N. monitors say thousands in Russian-occupied Kherson communities are increasingly cut off from food, medical care and evacuation as drone attacks and mines escalate.

#ukraine, #kherson, #un, #humanrights

Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Morón, Venezuela; Tsunami Advisory Issued

A magnitude 7.1 quake struck west of Morón, Carabobo, prompting a tsunami advisory and reports of damage and evacuations as officials assess impacts.

#venezuela, #earthquake, #tsunami, #caracas

Ukraine Says Russia Launched 101 Drones Overnight; 95 Neutralized, Six Impacted Targets

Ukraine’s General Staff said Russia launched 101 strike and decoy drones overnight; 95 were "shot down/suppressed" and six struck five locations, raid ongoing.

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #war, #defense

China blacklists 10 U.S. firms from dual-use exports, bars government purchases from 46 U.S. companies

On June 22 China added 10 U.S. companies to its dual-use export-control list and barred government buyers from purchasing products of 46 U.S. firms.

$MP, $OSK, $LHX, $BALL, #china, #exportcontrols, #rareearths, #supplychain

Ukraine Says It Struck Missile-Components Plant in Voronezh; Claim Unconfirmed

Ukraine's General Staff said its air force struck a Voronezh plant that supplies electronics for Iskander and Kh-101 missiles; independent confirmation awaited.

#ukraine, #russia, #missiles, #defense

Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Killed in Light Plane Crash Near La Baule, France

Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of Ubisoft, died when a light plane crashed near La Baule, France. Two people aboard were killed and an inquiry is under way.

#ubisoft, #claudeguillemot, #planecrash, #france, #videogames

Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Widens in Eastern Congo and Uganda, Response Scaled Up

Aid agencies expand response after Bundibugyo Ebola in eastern DRC spreads into Uganda, with cases and deaths rising amid conflict and testing backlogs.

#ebola, #drc, #uganda, #outbreak

Britain Pledges 150,000 Ukrainian-Made Drones and Additional Air-Defence Support by End of 2026

The U.K. will supply Ukraine 150,000 Ukrainian-made drones plus 350+ air‑defence missiles and radars by end‑2026, funded via the ERA loan.

#ukraine, #uk, #drones, #airdefense

ILO adopts first global convention on decent work in the platform economy

On June 12 in Geneva the ILO adopted Convention No.193, a global standard for platform workers covering classification, pay, social protection and algorithmic management.

#labor, #ilo, #platformwork, #algorithmicmanagement

Ukraine says air defenses neutralized 114 Russian drones, two Iskander-M missiles overnight

Ukraine's General Staff says air defenses and electronic warfare neutralized 114 Russian UAVs and two Iskander-M missiles in an overnight June 15–16 attack.

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #airdefense

One of Russia’s Largest Recent Missile-and-Drone Barrages Hits Ukraine, Damages Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

A massive overnight missile-and-drone barrage struck Kyiv and several regions June 14–15, killing civilians, hitting rescuers and damaging the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

#russia, #ukraine, #war, #kyiv, #lavra