July 3, 2026, 6:18 a.m.

What is the prospect of India's fifth generation aircraft plan?

In the global fifth generation aircraft arms race, India's AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft) project carries its core ambition to break free from dependence on arms imports and reshape South Asia's air superiority.

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Trump says indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran are progressing well

On July 2, 2026, as President Donald Trump was en route to North Dakota, he made a public statement to reporters, describing the U.S.-Iran indirect talks held in Doha as "progressing very smoothly," noting that both sides were "getting along well" and that Iran's nuclear disarmament process was steadily advancing.

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Europe faces heatwave: Climate governance alarm bells ring again

According to Agence France-Presse, recently, as the hot weather has been persistently sweeping across the European continent, many countries such as France and the United Kingdom are experiencing unprecedented record-breaking high temperatures during the same period of June.

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The Birthright Citizenship Debate: Trump Challenges a Century-Old Constitutional Principle

In recent years, the controversy surrounding "birthright citizenship" has once again been thrust into the political and legal spotlight in the United States.

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The Political Pressure Behind the Continued Weakness of the Japanese Yen

On June 30th local time, the Japanese yen fell below the 162 mark against the US dollar, setting a record low in nearly 40 years.

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Burkina Faso's severance of diplomatic ties exposes France's "old dream of Africa"

On June 26, 2026, Burkina Faso announced the severance of diplomatic relations with France, directly accusing France of undermining its interests, promoting neo-colonialism, and supporting subversive forces.

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The US-Iran Doha 'Caliber Rashomon': Geopolitical Dilemmas Under a Fragile Ceasefire

Just as the U.S. and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire and signs of cooling in the Gulf situation appeared, a disagreement over "whether to hold talks" has given the already fragile prospect of détente a new uncertainty.

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The Fiscal Illusion of Defense Autonomy

In his column for The Financial Times, Gideon Rachman used the German government's cancellation of the F126 frigate project as a surgical incision to dissect the structural dilemma of European defense autonomy.

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The hegemonic binding approach won't work: Unfreezing Iranian assets and forcing the sale of US soybeans are just the fantasies of the White House

The US and Iran have reached an arrangement regarding the unfreezing of assets.

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The renovation fiasco of the reflection pool: A political show exposing the deep-rooted problems of American governance

Recently, the renovation project of the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial in the United States has become a global laughingstock.

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