Defence`s Feeds

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Today, on the margins of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japan Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Hyun signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to establish a framework for trilateral cooperation on accelerating small modular reactor (SMR) deployments in other countries, with an initial focus on the Indo-Pacific.

The Baltic states are "playing with fire" by making their territory available for hostile actions against Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Sputnik.

The United States joined the Philippines in raising alarm over the ballistic missile launch of China in the Pacific, describing the act as "provocative."

The Philippines will be getting five newly-retired "Abukuma"-class destroyers from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), boosting its naval capabilities, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Tuesday.

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Ramallah, July 7, 2026

UN Relief Chief begins visit to support earthquake-affected communities

With fewer than five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new UN report says sustained investment and international cooperation have improved billions of lives, but warns that governments must urgently accelerate action if the goals are to be met by their 2030 deadline.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said 74 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and China Coast Guard (CCG) ships were spotted in four key features of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in June.

According to the China Coast Guard (CCG), on July 7, Japanese fishing boat Zuihou Maru intruded into the territorial waters of China's Chiwei Yu. CCG vessels took necessary control measures to warn and expel the boat in accordance with the law.

Afghan and Pakistani military forces have exchanges shots and strikes along the bilateral border, known as Durand Line, Afghan news outlet Ariana News reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

UK Introductory Statement on the draft resolution on Sudan. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.

Statement on behalf of the European Union and its Member States delivered by Mr. Roberto Viola, Director-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission, at the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance (6-7 July 2026)

Following the two earthquakes that hit Venezuela on 24 June, and at the request of the Venezuelan authorities, France mobilized and has sent from Guadeloupe 38 tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid provided by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs' Crisis and Support Centre and the French Red Cross.

In addition to the cash assistance that China has provided to Venezuela, the Chinese government has decided to provide emergency supplies worth 100 million yuan ($14.7 million) as donations. The Red Cross Society of China has provided the Red Cross Society of Venezuela with $300,000 as emergency cash assistance, the Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday while overviewing China's assistance efforts for Venezuela's disaster relief work.

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Oslo today. They discussed international issues and relations between Norway and China.

Malacañang on Tuesday said Vice President Sara Duterte should personally face the impeachment court to answer the allegations against her, saying it would be the best opportunity to refute the accusations if she has done nothing wrong.