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Thursday, 16 July 2026
Diplomacy
Australia boosts defence spending but falls short of Trump's 3.5% demand91dSpain deepens ties with China as friction with Washington grows91dEU and UK confirm Erasmus+ association beginning in 202791dChina secretly builds massive military base on South China Sea sandbank near Vietnam91dPakistan finance minister meets US commerce secretary to discuss trade and investment ties91dPakistan calls for abolition of UN Security Council veto power and rejects new permanent seats91dNATO ambassadors from all 30 member states arrive in Japan for rare joint visit91dMore than 200 Iranian sailors return home after being stranded in Sri Lanka following US torpedo attack91dChina reaps short-term diplomatic gains from US-Iran war but faces growing economic risks91dUkraine deploys weapons and troops to Middle East in bid to become global security actor91dPakistan hosts thousands of Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations despite regional tensions91dJapan pledges $10 billion to help Asian nations secure oil supplies amid Middle East tensions91dIranian woman held in France over pro-Palestine comments returns home in apparent prisoner swap91dIAEA chief endorses South Korea's nonproliferation pledges amid nuclear submarine push91dKing Charles III to address US Congress during first state visit91dSouth Korea secures three-month crude oil supply through routes bypassing Strait of Hormuz91dRussia-linked hackers breach Ukrainian prosecutors and NATO military emails in wide espionage campaign91dJapan and Poland strengthen security ties and pledge cooperation on Ukraine reconstruction91dPhilippines appoints ex-military chief Oban as national security adviser91dIran used Chinese spy satellite to monitor US military bases during Middle East conflict, report says91d