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What are the benefits and risks of allowing Ukraine to produce its own Patriot missiles?

By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, a huge boost for Kyiv, which has long sought permission to produce the defensive weapons. "We're going to give a license to you to make Patriots. That's pretty cool. This way, you can't complain that we're not giving 'em enough," Trump said at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the NATO summit in Ankara

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Geopolitics

What are the different ways people view Ali Khamenei's leadership and its impact on Iran's future?

Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli attacks in late February, is due to be buried on July 9 in the northeastern city of Mashhad. During nearly 36 years as Iran's supreme leader, Khamenei oversaw some of the most significant moments in the history of the Islamic republic. Here are key milestones in his life and leadership: - Early life - Khamenei was born on April 19, 1939, in the shrine city of Mashhad, where he later requested to be buried

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How should we balance safety and humanitarian aid in conflict zones like Gaza?

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, July 9 (Reuters) - Gazans turned out in large numbers to pay their respects to a senior Palestinian member of Egypt's main aid organisation who set up World Cup screenings in the shattered enclave and was killed by an Israeli air strike on a taxi he was in this week. The strike killed Mohammad al-Waheidi on the eve of the Egypt-Argentina match on Tuesday, along with three other people, including two young passers-by, siblings aged 10 and 8, in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, medics said

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Geopolitics

What should the U.S. approach be toward Iran after the ceasefire announcement?

President Trump on Wednesday declared the ceasefire with Iran over and that while negotiations can continue, they are a "waste of time." Why it matters: Three weeks after the U.S. and Iran signed a peace deal that Trump described as "unconditional surrender," both sides are launching fresh attacks and any sense of calm in the region has evaporated almost entirely. Driving the news: The comments came just hours after the U.S. conducted a new round of strikes on Iran, retaliation for renewed Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. What they're saying: "I think it's over," Trump said when asked about the ceasefire at the NATO summit in Turkey. "I don't want to deal with them anymore. They're scum," Trump said."As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with them." By the numbers: The price of oil skyrocketed after Trump's comments, with the global benchmark Brent crude jumping 6% to nearly $79 in morning trading. At those levels, it's back above pre-war prices after dipping just below.As part of the response to the latest Hormuz attacks, the U.S. also revoked a general license allowing the sale of Iranian oil, throwing more uncertainty into global supply. Editor's note: This is breaking news and will be updated

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How can Nigeria improve oversight to prevent the creation of fake agencies in government offices?

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into allegations that a fake government agency worth $950,000 was set up in his own office. ​Tinubu said a letter claiming he ordered the creation of a new government agency titled the “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” is a forgery, BBC News reported. According to Tinubu, forensic […]

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