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26.06.2024 11:10 The Australian National Audit Office has completed the first of two performance audits into Defence's procurement process to establish the Strategic Domestic Munitions Manufacturing contract in the period 2016-2018. The audit also reviewed the precursor arrangements.

26.06.2024 11:10 Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te hit out on Monday at Beijing's warnings of prison and even the death penalty for supporters of Taiwan's independence, saying China has no power to prosecute people on the island.

26.06.2024 11:10 For the first time since its recertification in June, a military fixed-wing aircraft has touched down on the historic Peleliu airstrip, marking a significant and triumphant return to this iconic World War II site, on June 22, 2024. This landmark event was made possible by the tireless efforts of the Marine Corps Engineer Detachment Palau 24.1, comprised of engineers from the 7th Engineer

25.06.2024 17:50 Russia promised retaliatory measures on the United States Monday when it summoned U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy to the Foreign Ministry and blamed the U.S. for a strike on Russian-occupied Crimea.

25.06.2024 17:50 The United States responded on June 24 to Russia's claim that it was to blame for a deadly attack on Crimea on June 23 by pointing the finger back at Moscow for starting the war and by saying that the weapons it provides are for Ukraine to use to defend its territory against Russian aggression.

25.06.2024 17:50 When the U.S. Congress approved $61 billion in aid for Kyiv in April after a six-month delay that cost Ukraine territory and a large chunk of its energy system, a nagging question immediately emerged: Was this the last major support package for a country fighting a massive Russian invasion?

25.06.2024 17:50 The European Union's 27 members agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with the target being "high-value sectors" including energy, finance, and trade.

25.06.2024 17:50 The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of a 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The new package responds to the needs and findings on the ground, and tackles enforcement issues.

25.06.2024 17:50 The Council adopted today a 14th package of economic and individual restrictive measures dealing a further blow to Putin's regime and those who perpetuate his illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine.

25.06.2024 17:50 A UN Security Council meeting on Monday detailed Somalia's "exacerbated" humanitarian needs in the face of climate shocks and ongoing Government efforts to counter the terrorist group, Al-Shabaab.

25.06.2024 17:50 Joly Germine, 31, of Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, was sentenced today to 420 months in prison for his role in a gunrunning conspiracy that smuggled firearms to Haiti in violation of U.S. export laws, and the laundering of ransoms paid for U.S. hostages held by the notoriously violent Haitian gang known as 400 Mawozo.

25.06.2024 17:50 Kenyan police officers may be set for deployment to Haiti on Tuesday, according to local reports and the French news agency, AFP. Multiple inquiries to the government of Kenya for confirmation of such reports were not answered. This development comes after numerous delays and court challenges, including the newest lawsuit that accused Kenyan President William Ruto of contempt of court.

25.06.2024 17:50 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday warned Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant against allowing the conflict with Hamas in Gaza to expand to include Lebanon and Hezbollah.

25.06.2024 17:50 Georgia has received an invitation to attend partnership events at the upcoming NATO summit in Washington, according to U.S. Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien on June 24.