Prabowo Subianto, the Indonesian president, called on the country’s richest people to do their share in spreading wealth across the country during a recent meeting at his residence just outside Jakarta, according to the Financial Times.
Category: 14 July 2026
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FINLAND’S PRESIDENT SAYS HE SUPPORTS UKRAINE’S STRIKES ON SOFT TARGETS IN RUSSIA
Alexander Stubb, the Finnish president, struck an optimistic tone about Ukraine’s chances against Russia, and told the Financial Times last week that Kyiv finds itself in its best position since the start of the war and still benefits from the full support from NATO.
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AMERICAN JEWS ARE DIVIDED WHEN IT COMES TO ISRAEL: POLL
A newly released poll found a deep divide among Jewish Americans when it comes to their opinions about the genocide in Gaza, and their personal devotion to their religion tends to play an important role in their feelings about the country’s actions.
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ISRAELI TROOPS CARRY OUT NEW RAIDS, DRIVE DEEPER INTO LEBANON, DESPITE MOU CALLING FOR WITHDRAWAL
The Israeli military made good on Tel Aviv’s promise not to respect the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the U.S. and Iran, and, instead of withdrawing forces from Lebanon, gave orders for troops to head deeper into the country while carrying out new bombings along the way.
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UKRAINE CONTINUES ITS ATTACKS ON RUSSIAN ENERGY TARGETS
Ukraine continued to batter the Russian energy system last week and carried out more drone strikes on separate days, targeting oil refineries and Russian tankers, which has resulted in additional problems for the country’s fuel supply.
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HEIL MERZ! GERMAN CHANCELLOR SAYS U.S. WILL SELL BERLIN TOMAHAWK MISSILES AS COUNTRY RAMPS UP MILITARY SPENDING
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz last week announced that the U.S. agreed to sell Germany Tomahawk long-range missiles after the NATO summit in Ankara, which he said exceeded his wildest expectations, claiming that the alliance emerged “united, strong, and confident,” according to the Financial Times.
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U.S. AND IRAN LOCK HORNS OVER STRAIT OF HORMUZ
The U.S. and Iran carried out bombing attacks on each other’s assets last week, with both sides accusing the other of violating the memorandum of understanding (MOU) in the Strait of Hormuz, which has become the war’s top flashpoint.
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TREATMENT RESTORES DEAD LITHIUM BATTERIES TO 95-PERCENT CAPACITY
Lithium, the precious metal of the electronic economy, stores more energy per volume than any other mineral, making it the choice for batteries that power everything from smartphones to drones to electric vehicles.
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TRUMP SAYS HE THINKS CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN IS ‘OVER,’ CALLS IRANIAN NEGOTIATORS ‘SCUM’
President Donald Trump told reporters last week during a NATO summit in Turkey that he believes the ceasefire between Washington and Iran is over after the Iranians carried out strikes on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that did not receive permission to exit the waterway from Tehran.
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COMPUTER CHIP CAN AUTHENTICATE DEEPFAKES
AI technology has advanced to the point that deepfakes – completely made-up audios and videos of actual people saying and doing things they never really did – are virtually indistinguishable from reality.