LIVE: EU agriculture ministers arrive for council meeting

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NASA detailed its Moonbase program roadmap to establish a permanent lunar presence, announcing major commercial awards to Blue Origin, Astrolab, and Lunar Outpost for landers and lunar terrain vehicles, while confirming Artemis 2's success validated the capabilities needed for sustained exploration starting with missions before 2027.

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EU and Baltic state leaders convened in Lithuania to address recent Russian drone incursions, agreeing to accelerate Ukraine's integration into European defense industries, deploy new funding for eastern flank air defense, and establish protocols for coordinated responses to hybrid threats.

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The Quad foreign ministers met in New Delhi to announce concrete security and economic initiatives, shifting from diplomatic consultation to tangible 'partnership of action' focused on maritime surveillance, critical minerals, energy security, and port infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific.

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EU and Mexican leaders convened to modernize their 1997 trade agreement, eliminating tariffs on agri-food exports, launching a €5 billion investment plan, and establishing new dialogues on security, energy, and digital cooperation while embedding gender equality and climate commitments into the framework.