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From Threats to Turnarounds: Seven Trump Reversals on Iran

President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran, saying renewed negotiations had raised hopes of easing the conflict and reopening shipping through…

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War in Iran has cost the US $37.5 billion so far

The cost of the United States' war in Iran has risen to $37.5 billion so far, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, as he faced skeptical lawmakers for…

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Trump accuses China of 2020 election interference

U.S. President Donald Trump declassified documents on Thursday that he asserted showed Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that…

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Italian Foreign Minister Says Rome Will No Longer React to Trump’s Remarks

Italy will stop responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's provocative remarks, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said in an interview on Tuesday, as NATO leaders prepared to meet ‌in Turkey. Prime…

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Trump-backed Balogun reprieve sparks FIFA crisis, but Belgium send U.S. out of World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the governing body’s disciplinary process on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump hailed as “brilliant” its decision to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s World Cup…

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NATO gathers in Ankara amid efforts to reduce friction with Trump

NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran and Greenland and show they are stepping up to…

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Vance, Rubio strike different tone on Iran and Israel

President Donald Trump's administration has pushed hard to present a united front on the Iran war, but statements by his vice president and secretary of state have at times diverged…

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Has Trump achieved his goals in the war with Iran?

Shortly after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28, U.S. President Donald Trump laid out a host of objectives, from destroying Iran's ballistic missile capabilities to…

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US-Iran Hostilities Intensify After Helicopter Incident Sparks Retaliatory Strikes

The United States launched military strikes against Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said Tehran was responsible for the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of…

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Greenland is part of Denmark ‘for now’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reignited the flame over the US's continued pursuit of Greenland. While testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, he was asked…

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Washington condemns Iranian strike on Kuwait as ceasefire falters

The United States has accused Iran of carrying out an “egregious ceasefire violation” after Tehran allegedly launched strikes on Kuwait overnight, raising fresh doubts over the durability of a fragile…

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Pentagon Reinforces Strategic Assets Near Cuba

The Pentagon has spent months positioning the troops and weapons needed for the U.S. to launch a military attack on Cuba — all it needs is a final go-ahead from…

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USS Nimitz Enters Caribbean as Trump Administration Increases Pressure on Cuba

The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and its accompanying strike group have entered the Caribbean Sea as the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies pressure on Cuba, adding a military…

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Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end the Iran war, despite two days spent heaping praise…

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China’s Xi hails trade progress in Trump summit, sends Taiwan warning

China's Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could send…

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Fragile US-Iran ceasefire shaken by exchange of strikes in Gulf

The United States launched what it described as “self-defense” strikes against Iranian military targets after three US Navy destroyers came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, sharply escalating tensions…

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Trump takes fresh potshots at Pope Leo as Rubio prepares for Vatican meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects a "frank" meeting with Pope Leo during a visit to the Vatican this week, the U.S. ambassador said on Tuesday, after President Donald…

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Merz plays down US military withdrawal plans

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has insisted he will maintain close ties with Washington despite plans by Donald Trump to withdraw thousands of US troops. Speaking on German television, Merz said…

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NATO’s Rutte says Europeans have ‘gotten message’ from Trump

European nations have "gotten the message" from U.S. President Donald Trump and are now ensuring that ‌agreements on the use of military bases are being implemented, NATO Secretary General Mark…

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Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them

Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize,, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, with U.S. President Donald Trump ‌likely to be…

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US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far

The United States' war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military's ‌price tag for…

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Trump says administration will release ‘a lot of things’ on UFOs

President Donald Trump said his administration will release "a lot of things" about unidentified flying objects to the American public in the near future. "For some reason, and I guess…

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King Charles in US for state visit amid differences over Iran war

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday for a four-day trip, welcomed by self-proclaimed royal fan Donald Trump even as the U.S. president has…

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Trump says Iran war should end ‘soon’, both sides may meet at weekend

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed confidence that an agreement could soon be reached to end the Iran war and urged the Tehran-aligned Hezbollah group to hold its fire as a…

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Metsola defends Pope Leo, calls for him to address European Parliament

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has become the first senior EU figure to publicly back Pope Leo XIV following criticism from Donald Trump over the Pope’s calls for peace. The…

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Diplomatic strain between Washington and Rome deepens amid Iran and NATO row

United States President Donald Trump has sharply criticised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, saying their relationship has deteriorated over Rome’s stance on US policy toward Iran. In comments to Fox…

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Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, flies to Cameroon on Africa tour

Pope Leo set off for Cameroon on Wednesday, ‌where he is expected to appeal for peace in the simmering conflict in the country's English-speaking regions on the second leg of…

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US Criticism of EU Intensifies as Trump Allies Intervene in Europe

Senior figures linked to US President Donald Trump have intensified criticism of the European Union, in a series of interventions that underscore a growing anti-EU stance within the current US…

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UPDATED: Donald Trump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demands

onald Trump has warned that Iran’s “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply with his demands, as the world braced to see if the president would deliver…

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Tensions continue after Trump’s threat on Truth Social for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

A two-tier plan aimed at ending the conflict between the United States and Iran has been presented to both sides, according to a source cited by Reuters. The proposal calls…

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Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech, oil prices surge anew

Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, in an eagerly anticipated address that…

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Trump says Iran negotiations moving forward, hints at joint oversight of Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump said the United States has a “very serious chance” of reaching an agreement with Iran, indicating that ongoing negotiations could lead to the reopening of the strategically vital…

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UPDATED: Trump, Iran threaten power, energy targets as war escalates

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war, targeting energy and fuel facilities in the Gulf, which could again roil global energy and financial markets and deepen…

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Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war’s end

President Donald Trump and his administration have so far offered mixed messages and contradictory explanations on the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. And Monday - the 10th day of…

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Trump on Cuba: May or may not be a “friendly takeover”

U.S. President Donald Trump said Cuba is in "deep trouble" on a humanitarian basis and ‌that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was dealing with the issue which may or…

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Spanish PM insists he won’t bow to U.S. commercial pressure

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats would not cow Madrid into supporting the American-Israeli war in Iran. “We are not going to take a position…

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Does Trump’s new ‘surcharge’ make EU worse off than under trade deal?

The EU has demanded that the United States stick to the terms of a trade deal they agreed last year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's…

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Trump and the State of the Union address

The stage is set for US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. The US Capitol in Washington DC will be packed with the country's top…

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A year of upheaval sets the stage for Trump’s State of the Union address

U.S. President Donald Trump will use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to sell his turbulent, norm-breaking second term to American voters who will decide in November whether…

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US pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions

The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the U.S. embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official said, amid growing concerns about…

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New US tariffs come in at lower 10% rate

The United States imposed an additional tariff from Tuesday of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, a notice issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection said, the rate…

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Trump Says He Hopes for Iran Deal as Tehran Warns of Regional War and Deepens EU Rift

Iran has reiterated that any future engagement with the United States will depend on addressing deep-seated mistrust, even as tensions with Washington and European capitals continue to escalate across diplomatic,…

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Trump says ‘Cuba will be failing pretty soon’

U.S. President Donald Trump said that "Cuba will be failing pretty soon," adding that Venezuela, once the island's top supplier, has not recently sent oil or money to Cuba. Emboldened…

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Malta Weighs Trump ‘Board of Peace’ Invitation

Malta is seeking legal advice after being invited to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed ‘Board of Peace’, Prime Minister Robert Abela told parliament on Monday. Abela confirmed that Malta,…

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USS Abraham Lincoln enters Middle East amid US-Iran tensions

A U.S. aircraft carrier and supporting warships have arrived in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, expanding President Donald Trump's capabilities to defend U.S. forces, or…

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Five takeaways from Davos 2026

World leaders and business executives departed from Davos last week after an eventful World Economic Forum annual meeting which was dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump. Here's what we learned:…

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EU concerned about Trump ‘concentration of powers’ over ‘Board of Peace’

The European Union’s foreign policy arm has raised questions about U.S. President Donald Trump’s broad powers over his new Board of Peace, according to an internal document seen by Reuters.…

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Denaturalization in the Trump Era: Unpacking New DOJ Memo Risks

It is recognised in US law that the government may not take away a naturalized person’s citizenship except in cases of fraud or error on a naturalization application. The Supreme…

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‘Trump whisperer’ Rutte steers NATO around Greenland crisis

As tensions over Greenland between Donald Trump and Europe neared boiling point this week, NATO boss Mark Rutte cemented his reputation as a "Trump whisperer" after the U.S. president dropped…

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Greenland galvanizes Europe to confront new US reality

Europe may have rallied to see off President Donald Trump over Greenland, but its leaders recognise the confrontation is unlikely to be the last in dealings with his increasingly strident…

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Trump’s Latest Statements Prompt Anger Among NATO Veterans

Veterans from across Europe hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that they had stayed off the front lines in Afghanistan, saying on Friday that hundreds of their comrades…

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Major U.S. Naval Buildup Near Iran as Carrier Group Approaches Gulf

The United States is continuing to build up its military presence in the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high, with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its…

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EU wants U.S. trade deal back on track, but warns it would defend itself if threatened again

EU leaders heaved a sigh of relief over Donald Trump's U-turn on Greenland as they met for an emergency summit in Brussels late on Thursday. The leaders said they want…

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The Disruption of Global Order: Trump’s Impact Explained

In what has become a familiar, exhausting cycle, the rest of the world is left with the futile task of trying to dredge meaning from the wreckage left behind by…

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Trump backs down on Greenland tariffs, says deal framework reached

U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly stepped back on Wednesday from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland, ruled out the use of force and suggested a deal was…

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Trump Presses Greenland Claim as NATO Unity Strains Ahead of Davos Talks

Donald Trump is set to address European leaders in Switzerland as he continues to escalate his campaign to bring Greenland under US control, refusing once again to rule out the…

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A year into his return, Trump wields executive power with few restraints

President Donald Trump on Tuesday will mark his first year back in the White House after a shock-and-awe policy blitz that has expanded presidential power and reshaped America's relations with…

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