Monday, June 15, 2026

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Defense/War

While Russia bombs Kyiv, Ukraine moves closer to Europe

Eunseo Hong / June 15, 2026

EU member states opened the first chapter of Ukraine’s accession negotiations Monday, bringing the country deeper into the bloc’s membership process.

Interim US-Iran peace deal sparks anger among Israelis, who lash out at Netanyahu

Associated Press / June 15, 2026

Critics say Netanyahu led President Donald Trump into the war with Iran while overpromising what it could achieve.

Trump faces G7 as questions swirl on Iran accord

Agence France-Presse / June 15, 2026

Trump is reportedly threatening to slap a 100% tariff on French wine and champagne unless Paris removes a digital services tax.

Deadly Russian strikes set landmark Kyiv monastery ablaze

Agence France-Presse / June 15, 2026

Overnight, Moscow fired 70 missiles and 611 drones, mainly targeting the capital, Ukraine's air force said.

Drone strikes kill over 1,000 civilians in Sudan in the first 5 months of 2026, UN rights chief says

Associated Press / June 15, 2026

The war broke out in 2023 when a power struggle between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces exploded into open fighting in the capital and elsewhere.

UK court upholds terrorism ban on pro-Palestinian group

Agence France-Presse / June 15, 2026

The group's leaders said they would take the case to the U.K.'s Supreme Court, and even to the European Court of Human Rights.

China opposes US move to list top firms as military companies

Associated Press / June 14, 2026

The Pentagon added several non-state-owned Chinese companies to its list that seeks to identify Chinese companies it deems to have ties to the Chinese military, preventing them from landing U.S. defense contracts.

Lebanese army withdraws from southern village after Israeli troops advance nearby

Associated Press / June 13, 2026

A renewed Israeli military push near the border prompted Lebanese forces to pull back from a southern village, raising fresh tensions in the region.

‘Orwellian’: New York Times asks judge to snipe Pentagon escort rule

Ryan Knappenberger / June 12, 2026

Friday’s arguments mark the second round of litigation after a D.C. Circuit panel in April allowed the Pentagon’s escort requirement to remain in effect.

Keir Starmer says he’s staying put after defense secretary’s departure hammers his authority

Associated Press / June 12, 2026

At issue is the government’s long-awaited Defense Investment Plan, a road map for how the U.K. will increase military spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035.

EU backs reports China trained Russian fighting in Ukraine

Agence France-Presse / June 12, 2026

China has claimed neutrality since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the allegations of training bolster suspicions that Beijing has offered more support to its Russian allies than publicly disclosed.