In today’s episode, we cover Canada and the EU signing a new security pact, the NATO summit in The Hague, Germany’s defence spending plans, and the Israel-Iran ceasefire.

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Sources:

✍️ EU-Canada Sign Security Pact

• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-23/eu-and-canada-sign-security-pact-as-carney-pivots-from-us?embedded-checkout=true 
• https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-pact-defense-eu-mark-carney-partnership/ 

✍️ NATO Summit Begins in The Hague

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/24/nato-donald-trump-volodymyr-zelenskyy-middle-east-defence-spending-latest-live-news#top-of-blog 

✍️ Germany Plans 70% Increase in Defence Spending

• https://www.ft.com/content/93926820-c7ad-4233-b389-2240ee406239 

✍️ Israel and Iran Accuse Each Other of Violating Ceasefire

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn7ze4vmk2pt
• https://www.ft.com/content/f44016f4-25b7-4f3f-9bb2-613e5a6d9e5e 

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