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Turkish parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid

The Turkish parliament voted to approve Sweden’s NATO membership bid, bringing the Nordic country closer to joining the military alliance

Germany’s Parliament approves €1.5 billion order for Puma combat vehicles

In a significant move towards strengthening its armed forces, the German Parliament gave its approval for the purchase of 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles, amounting to €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion).

New Zealand passes world’s first anti-smoking bill, bans tobacco sales for future generations

The legislation will also reduce the number of retailers licensed to sell tobacco products, from 6,000 to 600 by the end of 2023.

Military evacuates ex-Sri Lankan PM from besieged residence as violence escalates

Rajapaksa and his family were evacuated to safety by the army in a pre-dawn operation

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted following vote of no-confidence

The vote was held past midnight after opposition parties brought a motion against him

Parliament dismisses no-confidence motion against Pakistan PM Imran Khan, National Assembly dissolved

Pakistan's Priem Minister Imran Khan survived the move to oust him as Pakistan’s prime minister after a no-confidence vote was blocked in parliament by the deputy speaker who said it was against Article 5 of the Constitution. At the session...

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets