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As Argentina Holds Up Falklands Banner on Defeating England, Here’s What to Know About the War

16 juillet 2026 à 16:43
Argentina and Britain fought a bloody war over the Falkland Islands in 1982. Decades later, the dispute suffuses matches between England and Argentina.

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U.S. Strikes Hit Greater Tunb Island in Strait of Hormuz

15 juillet 2026 à 13:04
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it had attacked Iranian cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb, one of several small islands in the Strait of Hormuz subject to a decades-old territorial dispute.

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Vessels at anchor in May off the coast of Oman, about 60 miles from Greater Tunb island in the Strait of Hormuz.

Denmark Says It Will Defend ‘Every Inch’ of NATO as Trump Eyes Greenland Again

8 juillet 2026 à 07:56
After President Trump once more said that the island should be under U.S. control, the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, told reporters, “We will defend the kingdom of Denmark.”

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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday. “We are ready to defend every inch of NATO, including our own territory,” she said.

China Raises Pressure on Taiwan With Expanded Coast Guard Patrols

5 juillet 2026 à 13:45
Beijing sent two ships to patrol the waters east of Taiwan, a new campaign to challenge the island’s control of waters crucial to any future invasion.

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A Chinese Coast Guard vessel is seen along the coast of Xiamen, a city in China’s southeast. Up to now, Chinese coast guard patrols around Taiwan have mostly been in the strait between the island and the mainland.

Denmark Has a Big Fourth of July Party. This Year, the U.S. Is Uninvited.

3 juillet 2026 à 11:03
Furious at President Trump over Greenland, Danish officials took the unprecedented step of pressuring organizers to cut American officials from the program.

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Festival volunteers show the American flag that will be raised on July 4 despite the absence of American officials this year.

The 1968 Pact on Shipping Routes in the Strait of Hormuz That Iran Is Rejecting

30 juin 2026 à 08:09
For decades, a maritime agreement negotiated by Iran and Oman has governed the main pathways through the strait.

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A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. A 1968 agreement was largely a technical solution to prevent collisions between supertankers there.

China Increases Military and Economic Pressure on Japan

30 juin 2026 à 08:25
Beijing’s moves have included flying bombers near Japan, detaining businesspeople and restricting the exports of rare earths.

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A Chinese coast guard ship departing from the dock in Yantai for a patrol in April.

Pakistan Attacks Afghanistan, Killing More Than 30

29 juin 2026 à 13:47
The Taliban said that airstrikes left 36 civilians dead, while Pakistan claimed that its assault killed 32 militants, the latest in a monthslong conflict.

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Onlookers at the site of a Pakistani airstrike in Paktia Province, Afghanistan on Monday.
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