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NATO Summit in Ankara Unveils Major Defense Production Deals and New Military Finance Bank

Leaders from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization met in Ankara, Türkiye, where Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced new defense production agreements worth tens of billions and confirmed the creation of a Canadian-led defense finance bank designed to attract private investment into allied military supply chains.
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Nigel Farage Resigns as Member of Parliament to Trigger By-Election
Amazon Raises at Least Twenty-Five Billion Dollars Through Bond Sale to Fund AI Expansion
French Court Allows Marine Le Pen to Run for President Under Electronic Monitoring
European Intelligence Warns Russia's Banking System Faces Growing Strain From Wartime Lending
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Russia Launches Massive Missile and Drone Assault on Kyiv Before NATO Leaders Meet
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