Canada to meet NATO spending threshold before schedule, Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledges to shift defence spending away from the US and towards the EU.
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What is the National Guard at the heart of Trump’s Los Angeles standoff?
Trump deploys the California National Guard during immigration protests in Los Angeles.
Freedom Flotillas: A history of attempts to break Israel’s siege of Gaza
The Madleen, launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, is one of several Gaza-bound vessels intercepted by Israel.
Iran to present counterproposal for nuclear deal to US via Oman
Tehran indicates it will not accept the US proposal made during the fifth round of talks last month.
US-China trade talks: Is a thaw on the cards after Trump-Xi call?
A new round of talks aimed at resolving trade tensions between the US and China take place in London.
Russia plans to boost economic and military ties in Africa
Kremlin announcement comes as Wagner Group quits West African state of Mali.
Protests intensify in Los Angeles as National Guard troops deployed
Protests escalate in Los Angeles over Trump’s National Guard deployment amid immigration crackdown.
Israel strikes Syria again, claims to have killed alleged Hamas member
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports one dead and two others wounded in the Israeli attack on a vehicle.
Gaza aid sites branded ‘human slaughterhouses’ under deadly Israeli fire
UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese brands US-backed Gaza aid system ‘humanitarian camouflage’, 'tactic of this genocide'.
Trump-deployed National Guard arrives in LA to crush immigration protests
Police fire tear gas at US demonstrators in Los Angeles on Sunday near the Metropolitan Detention Center.
Thailand, Cambodia to return to military positions after border clash
In a brief firefight at the end of May, a Cambodian soldier was killed along the countries' shared border.
Ukraine says latest POWs swap with Russia to go ahead after duelling words
Kyiv says agreed exchange with Moscow of captured soldiers, bodies will start 'next week' after delay accusations made.
Iran says Israeli ‘treasure trove’ of secret documents to be unveiled soon
Intelligence Minister Khatib says Tehran having 'thousands of documents' will be an understatement.
Los Angeles unrest: Is Trump allowed to deploy National Guard troops?
The US president orders the deployment of part-time soldiers in LA without it being requested by California governor.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Colombia’s capital Bogota
Buildings reportedly shake and sirens blare around the Colombian capital as people rush into the streets.
Mass protest in Madrid calls for Spain’s Sanchez to resign over corruption
Supporters of conservative Popular Party demand Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez step down amid corruption scandals.
Fact-checking claims Trump’s pardons wiped out $1bn in debt owed to US
Trump pardoned 24 people, erasing $1.3bn in fines and restitution, claims ex-DOJ official Liz Oyer. Is this true?
Colombia presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay shot: What to know
The Colombian senator is said to be in critical condition after an attack at a Bogota campaign rally.
Russia says it shoots down 10 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow
Flights are halted at Moscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports amid safety concerns after the drone attacks.
Protesters in Italy’s Rome demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
The organisers say up to 300,000 people took to the streets of the Italian capital in support of Palestinians.