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Ethiopian prime minister’s party easily wins parliamentary election automated-news
Ethiopian prime minister’s party easily wins parliamentary election

Nobel Peace Prize winner PM Abiy Ahmed will stay in power, as analysts warn of renewed conflicts in Ethiopia.

21 Jun 2026 🔒
What’s next in the Strait of Hormuz crisis? automated-news
What’s next in the Strait of Hormuz crisis?

Iranian armed forces say they've closed the vital waterway after Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

21 Jun 2026 🔒
Iran-US talks to continue through the night after Iranians walked out over Trump threat automated-news
Iran-US talks to continue through the night after Iranians walked out over Trump threat

Iran’s delegation is still at the Swiss venue for talks with the United States on ending the Middle East war, and the US delegation expects to keep working with them through the night, a senior US diplomat said early on Monday. The talks included “clarifying some of the confusing messaging from Iran

21 Jun 2026 🔒
Far-right millionaire Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombia’s presidential runoff automated-news
Far-right millionaire Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombia’s presidential runoff

Leftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer secures narrow majority The Trump-admiring far-right millionaire lawyer and self-styled “outsider” Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia’s presidential runoff, defeating the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda. With 99.65%

21 Jun 2026 🔒
Hong Kong to roll out measures boosting offshore yuan trading in July: finance chief automated-news
Hong Kong to roll out measures boosting offshore yuan trading in July: finance chief

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Authorities are expected to roll out measures to strengthen Hong Kong’s role as an

21 Jun 2026 🔒
Arabica Coffee Prices Hit Record on U.S., Colombia Tariff Spat automated-news
Arabica Coffee Prices Hit Record on U.S., Colombia Tariff Spat

Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia.

21 Jun 2026 🔒
The Chain of Peace: Do Supply Chain Chokepoints Deter War? automated-news
The Chain of Peace: Do Supply Chain Chokepoints Deter War?

The next war over Taiwan may be deterred not by aircraft carriers or nuclear arsenals, but by a Dutch lithography machine. ASML, headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, is the sole manufacturer of the extreme ultraviolet lithography systems required to produce the world’s most advanced semicond

21 Jun 2026 🔒
Wargaming for Improved Acquisition: What Does It Take? automated-news
Wargaming for Improved Acquisition: What Does It Take?

A few months ago, I attended a panel discussion for a wargame simulating rapid industrial mobilization for armed conflict. Conducted by a leading university, with teams composed of former senior defense officials, the game probed how government and industry collaboration would play out given minimal

21 Jun 2026 🔒
Oil Climbs After Fresh Trump Threat as US-Iran Peace Talks Begin automated-news
Oil Climbs After Fresh Trump Threat as US-Iran Peace Talks Begin

Oil advanced after President Donald Trump threatened strikes on Iran if Hezbollah keeps attacking Israel, raising concerns about progress for peace talks between Washington and Tehran.

21 Jun 2026 🔒
Sky Confirms Production Of Crisis Room Docuseries ‘The Wargame’ automated-news
Sky Confirms Production Of Crisis Room Docuseries ‘The Wargame’

Based on the podcast of the same name, the docuseries tries to figure out the government's response to the crisis of an attack by Russia

21 Jun 2026 🔒
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