President Donald Trump opened the NATO summit in Ankara by renewing pressure on allies to move quickly toward a 5% defense spending target. The meeting will also focus on Ukraine, Europe’s military capabilities and strains over U.S. troop reductions and Iran.
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French President Emmanuel Macron was unharmed after two explosive devices detonated near the Damascus hotel where he had stayed. The blasts occurred during his meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, with state media reports differing on the number wounded.
Two explosive devices went off in central Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit, wounding at least 18 people. Macron was not hurt, and his office said the visit continued as planned.
A court in Jiangsu province sentenced former Nanjing official Yang Youlin to death for taking more than 2.2 billion yuan in bribes over 30 years. He was also convicted of embezzlement, abuse of power and money laundering.
A tanker caught fire after being struck by a projectile near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said. Iran’s state TV said the vessel ignored warnings, but Tehran did not directly claim the attack.
Venezuela’s twin earthquakes have killed at least 3,535 people, injured 16,740 and left 17,854 without housing. Vigils, body recovery efforts and warnings of a widening health crisis are unfolding as families continue searching for the missing.
Canada has chosen Germany’s TKMS to build up to 12 new submarines in the largest defence procurement in the country’s history. The deal is intended to replace Canada’s aging fleet and strengthen Arctic and maritime sovereignty.
Cédric Jubillar, convicted of murdering his wife Delphine after her 2020 disappearance, has confessed from prison, his lawyer said. He has promised to lead investigators to the place where he hid her remains.