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June 17, 2025
Taiwan signed a partnership agreement on Tuesday with U.S.-based Auterion and German-based Auterion to provide drone software that has been tested in Ukraine. The deal will help Taiwan strengthen its defences against the growing military threat from China, which is a giant neighbor.
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June 16, 2025
On Monday, the U.S. Justice Department asked a federal court of appeals to dismiss a case challenging racial admissions at U.S. Naval Academy, the elite military academy said that it had changed its admissions policy under Republican president Donald Trump.
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June 16, 2025
Ocean racing fans will be happy to hear that Itajai, Brazil's port for the Southern Ocean Leg finish in 2027 and 2030 has been confirmed by The Ocean Race. Santa Catarina's coastal hotspot has become a favourite stopover on the route around the world…
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June 16, 2025
The Ligue 1 club announced on Monday that Luis Castro has been appointed as the new manager of Nantes. He signed a contract for two years with an additional year option, having gained a reputation at the second-tier Dunkerque. Castro has managed Ligue 2 club Dunkerque the last two seasons.
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June 16, 2025
Euronext wheat dropped on Monday, approaching contract lows. Market attention was shifted from the military escalation taking place in the Middle East to the tough competition for exports and the large harvests expected in the Northern Hemisphere.
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June 16, 2025
Euronext wheat dropped on Monday, approaching contract lows. Market attention was shifted from the military escalation taking place in the Middle East to the tough competition for exports and the large harvests expected in the Northern Hemisphere.
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June 16, 2025
A local official confirmed that the death toll was at least 45 following three motorized canoes that capsized on Lake Tumba in Democratic Republic of Congo last Wednesday. The search for survivors continues. According to Lake Commissioner Gabriel Ifulu Bongolomba…
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June 16, 2025
The electric raceboat team of DJ Steve Aoki won the Adriatic at the weekend. It was their second victory this season, and they surpassed Rafa's outfit to take the E1 Championship standings. Aoki Racing Team 2025 has added former Formula 1 test driver Dani Clos to its team.
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June 15, 2025
European traders reported on Sunday that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC had issued a tender for soft milling wheat from origins of choice. Algeria usually buys more than the nominal amount sought in its tenders. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is Tuesday June 17.
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June 13, 2025
European traders reported that the Tunisian state grain agency purchased around 100,000 metric tonnes of soft wheat from origins other than Tunisia in a Friday international tender. The 75,000 tonnes sought in the tender was exceeded. Grain Star…
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June 12, 2025
Tender documents seen by show reveal that Australia will significantly increase surveillance of Pacific Islands' territorial waters. The country plans to spend A$477m ($310.72m) on aerial patrols to detect illegal fishing fleets. Meanwhile, China is taking steps to send its coastguard to the area.
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June 12, 2025
Four sources with knowledge of the situation said that most countries in the Group of Seven are willing to lower the G7 cap on Russian oil if the U.S. president Donald Trump opts out. The G7 leaders will meet in Canada on June 15-17 to discuss the price caps first agreed upon in late 2022.
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June 12, 2025
Four sources with knowledge of the situation said that most countries in the Group of Seven are willing to lower the G7 cap on Russian oil if the U.S. president Donald Trump opts out. The G7 leaders will meet in Canada on June 15-17 to discuss the price caps first agreed upon in late 2022.
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June 12, 2025
The UK said that it fully understood the decision of the U.S. administration under Donald Trump to review the AUKUS sub-pact. London reiterated its position that this project is crucial for peace and security. The United States, Australia, and…
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June 12, 2025
Organisers say that every yacht participating in the Ocean Race Europe this summer will also serve as a floating lab, collecting vital ocean data while crews race between seven iconic European port cities. During the offshore competition, which runs from August 10 through September 20…
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June 12, 2025
These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has endorsed the current chief executive Brian Niccol’s turnaround plan for correcting recent challenges at the chain.
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June 11, 2025
A U.S. official revealed that the Trump administration is reviewing a defense agreement worth hundreds of millions of dollars signed by former president Joe Biden with Australia and Britain, which allowed Australia to purchase conventionally-armed nuclear submarines.
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June 11, 2025
The House Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee published its draft bill for fiscal year 2026 late Tuesday. It aims to purchase one more F-35 jet in comparison with the Pentagon’s budget request of 2025 and invest in missile defenses, naval vessels and other investments.
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June 11, 2025
The Admiral's Cup will sail again next month, after a 22 year absence. Each competing yacht must have at least one female crew member. This requirement has caused both excitement and discomfort amongst the sailors who are meant to be promoted by it. "Honestly... My first reaction was an eye roll.
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June 10, 2025
The official gazette reported on Tuesday that Egypt had allocated a plot of 174 square kilometers (67 square miles) on the Red Sea Coast to the Finance Ministry for use in Islamic Bond issuances as well as in efforts to reduce the country's debt.
