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9 July

Pakistan Says Death Toll From Militant Attacks in Southwest Rises to 42

Three militant attacks in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province have killed 42 civilians and security personnel in four days, the country's military said.

9 July

Europe

Three Rheinmetall 155mm ER021A ammunition are lined up and propped up. They are colored white, brown, and green, respectively.

Jodesz Gavilan

Rheinmetall to Deliver More 155mm Artillery Shells to Ukraine

Rheinmetall has secured another contract to supply 155mm artillery ammunition for Ukraine as Kyiv seeks to replenish stocks for its long-range fire missions.

9 July

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Attacks Kill 9

Gaza's civil defense and health officials said Israeli attacks killed nine people in the Palestinian territory.

9 July

Arms

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte holds a press conference following the annual NATO Summit at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, 2026.

Jodesz Gavilan

NATO Launches New Industry Initiatives to Boost Defense Production

NATO has launched two new initiatives aimed at helping defense companies access alliance opportunities more easily while expanding industrial production.

9 July

Terrorism

President Ahmad al-Sharaa met today at the White House with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in the presence of Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, his American counterpart Marco Rubio, and the US Special Envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations between the Syrian Arab Republic and the United States of America and ways to strengthen them, in addition to a number of regional and international issues of common interest.

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Remove Syria From Terror Blacklist, in New Boost to Sharaa

The United States said it will delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decades-old designation that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

9 July

Americas

Ronald Watkins

Exail’s DriX USV Demos Third-Party Payload Integration in Sea Trials

Exail has completed sea trials validating third-party sensor integration on its DriX O-16 unmanned surface vessel.

9 July

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Switzerland, Austria Partner to Cut Defense Procurement Costs

Switzerland and Austria have agreed to cooperate on military procurement as they look to reduce costs and improve access to modern defense equipment.

9 July

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Brazil Authorizes Expulsion of Russian Accused of Espionage

Brazil has authorized the expulsion of a Russian national accused by the United States of posing as a Brazilian student in Europe to gather information about Ukraine.

9 July

Arms

HMAS Brisbane fires a Tomahawk Weapon System off of the cost of San Diego, United States

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves Sale of Tomahawk Missiles to Germany: Merz

The United States has approved the sale of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, despite previous doubts over a planned deployment.

9 July

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Amnesty Urges Investigating Israeli Attacks on Lebanon as ‘War Crimes’

Amnesty International accused Israel of wiping out families in its strikes on Lebanon during its war with Hezbollah, calling for these attacks to be investigated as war crimes.

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