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Spain Is Reluctant to Spend More on Security Despite NATO Pressure

Spain was the only NATO ally not to commit to a large increase in military expenditures. It’s far from Russia, and its embrace of a social safety net is another key reason.

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An artillery system vehicle on display in Madrid. Europe’s tug of war between spending more for domestic priorities or for defense has vexed the Spanish government.
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At Least 20 Killed in Stampede Outside a Gaza Aid Site

There were conflicting accounts from Palestinian and aid officials over what happened at the food distribution hub run by the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

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Casualties were brought into Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Wednesday after a stampede at a food distribution site.
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Ukraine Will Get U.S. Weapons in a New Way. Here’s What We Know.

NATO allies will buy arms, then give them to Ukraine, President Trump said.

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President Trump with Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary general, left, at the White House on Monday.
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