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NATO is set to introduce a new initiative aimed at enhancing military aid to Ukraine during its upcoming summit in Washington from July 9-11, as reported by The New York Times. The move comes amidst hopes from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Central European nations for NATO membership discussions, which will not be offered at this time.

This picture taken from northern Israel shows smoke billowing during Israeli bombardment of southern Lebanon on June 25, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters

Romania has announced its decision to send an air defense system to Ukraine amid escalating security concerns in the region, AFP reported.

The Biden administration is planning to suspend all current orders for Patriot air defense systems and missiles, redirecting these supplies to Ukraine until its defense requirements are fully met, as reported by the Financial Times. This significant decision could be formally announced today.

According to a report by the New York Times, Ukraine has confirmed the use of US-supplied weapons against targets in Russia. Ukrainian lawmaker Yegor Chernev stated that Kyiv deployed HIMARS missile systems from the United States to strike a military facility in Russia. This move comes days after the White House authorized such actions.

US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis has rebutted a CBS News report alleging that Washington is considering referring migrants in Latin America for resettlement in Greece in a bid to discourage people in the region from traveling to the US-Mexico border.

"There is no such deal," Tsunis told Kathimerini about the news report.

Former US President Donald Trump was found guilty by a 12-member jury on all 34 charges related to the "Stormy Daniels" case, according to CNN.

The US Defence Department and the Nigerien Ministry of National Defence have reportedly reached an agreement for the withdrawal of US military forces from Niger by September 15, as per a CNN report.

Openwashing /ō-pən-wä-shĭng/

An accusation against some AI companies that they are using the "open source" label too loosely.

Andreas Akaras, an attorney with the law firm Bregman, Berbert, Schwartz & Gilday who is part of the team representing the victims of the Sheridan Circle attacks, joins Thanos Davelis to look into the letter over 70 members of Congress sent to the Biden administration this week, urging it to hold Turkey accountable for the 2017 attack by Erdogan's security guards against American protesters