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Merz Defends Germany's Military Buildup After Trump Criticizes NATO Spending

Afghanistan, July 4 -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended Berlin's plans to sharply increase defence spending on Friday, saying Germany is carrying out one of the largest military buildups in i... Read More


Russian Climbers Charged After Empire State Building Proposal Stunt

Afghanistan, July 4 -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2026: Two Russian urban climbers have been charged in New York after allegedly scaling the Empire State Building's antenna without authorization during a marri... Read More


Damascus Cafe Bombing Kills at Least 10 as Afghanistan Condemns Attack

Afghanistan, July 4 -- A bomb attack at a crowded cafe in central Damascus killed at least 10 people and wounded 21 others, Syrian health officials said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the Syrian ... Read More


Body of Late Tajik Governor's Wife Recovered From Panj River Near Afghan Border

Afghanistan, July 4 -- Tajikistan's Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense said the body of Amina Amonulloeva, wife of the late Gorno-Badakhshan governor Alisher Mirzonabot, has been rec... Read More


China Launches New Coast Guard Patrol East of Taiwan, Drawing Protest From Taipei

Afghanistan, July 4 -- China said on Saturday that it had launched a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, a move that drew condemnation from Taipei and added to rising tensions over Beijing's mariti... Read More


Iran Warns UK, France Against Military Role in Strait of Hormuz

Afghanistan, July 4 -- Iran has warned Britain and France against any foreign military activity in the Strait of Hormuz, after the two European powers said they were ready to support a multinational m... Read More


Tasmania's Viral "Neil the Seal" Draws Crowds and Safety Warnings, Prompting a Petition Over His Future

Afghanistan, July 4 -- A 1,000-kilogram southern elephant seal known as Neil the Seal has returned to southern Tasmania for his twice-yearly moult, where his onshore antics have blocked roads, damaged... Read More


America Marks 250th Birthday With Nationwide Celebrations

Afghanistan, July 3 -- The United States is marking the 250th anniversary of its independence this weekend, with official ceremonies, public exhibitions, fireworks, naturalization events and large-sca... Read More


UNICEF Warns 100,000 Lebanese Children Could Miss New School Year Without Urgent School Repairs

Afghanistan, July 3 -- More than 100,000 children in Lebanon risk missing the coming academic year unless schools damaged during the recent conflict are repaired before classes are due to resume in Se... Read More


Khamenei Funeral Ceremonies Begin in Tehran as Foreign and Afghan Figures Attend

Afghanistan, July 3 -- Public funeral and mourning ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began on Friday in Tehran, with senior Iranian officials and foreign delegations att... Read More