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Aspen forum attendees admit there’s no return to a pre-Trump world order
The U.S. president has revamped trade, aid and military force to an extent that attendees here say will have effects for decades to come.
Trump envoy says hostage deal with Hamas is close
Double murder in Tehran exposes growing anger over Iran’s brutal judiciary
Trump threatens ‘very significant’ Russia sanctions, bashes ‘all talk’ Putin
Treat Iranian kidnap and murder plots as an attack on Britain, government urged
Turkey’s Erdoğan makes high-stakes Kurdish gamble
There’s a new hope for the euro, but the dollar empire is striking back
Pentagon policy chief’s rogue decisions have irked US allies and the Trump administration
Even for an administration with a knack for moving fast and breaking things, Elbridge Colby’s moves at the Pentagon have caused frustration and friction.
2 wounded, 2 missing after another Red Sea attack on Greek-owned ship
It’s the second time in 24 hours a ship has been attacked off the coast of Yemen.
The Starmer-Macron bromance has a Donald Trump problem
London will roll out the red carpet for the French president this week in a state visit. But cracks are starting to show over how to handle the mercurial U.S. president.
Hamas says ready to enter Gaza ceasefire talks ‘immediately’
Israel’s Netanyahu is set to visit Washington on Monday, as Trump says a truce deal could be reached in the coming days.
Trump says no progress on Ukraine in call with Putin
The leaders also discussed Iran in what the U.S. president said was a “long” call.
Austria becomes first EU country to deport Syrian convict since Assad’s fall
Syrian man was granted asylum in 2014 but will now be sent back.
‘She’s pretty much alone’: The EU’s greenest leader fights the tide
The European Commission’s second-most powerful politician is isolated, beleaguered and under attack — just like the green policy she has vowed to protect.
Iran halts cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
The decision follows Israeli and US strikes on Iranian soil.
EU’s Kallas calls on Iran to restart nuclear talks as Tehran bristles at US
Brussels has resumed talking with Tehran after its previous outreach was ended by Washington’s June 21 attacks on Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites.
Macron urges Putin to agree ceasefire with Ukraine, in first talks since 2022
French and Russian leaders agree the crisis around Iran’s nuclear program must be solved by diplomatic means alone.
France, Germany, UK plead for Iran not to cease cooperation with IAEA
The three countries also condemned threats against the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog after an Iranian newspaper called for his execution.
Trump continues to insist that US strikes ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear program
The president told Maria Bartiromo that Iranians were more intent on saving themselves than their supplies.
Iran could resume uranium enrichment in ‘months,’ says IAEA chief
“It is clear that there has been severe damage, but it’s not total damage,” head of U.N. nuclear watchdog tells CBS.
Trump turns trade talks into foreign policy wish list
The president is pressing foreign leaders on everything from military budgets to antitrust laws — all under the banner of trade.
We aren’t ‘worthless’: Europe faces up to its irrelevance in the Middle East
Trump’s bombing of Iran reduced Europe’s biggest players to the status of decoy ducks as they pursued talks hours before the raid began.
Iran reportedly bans IAEA chief, surveillance cameras from nuclear plants
Tehran claims Israel’s government obtained “sensitive facility data,” according to media reports.
US Senate rejects push to rein in Trump on Iran
Support for Sen. Tim Kaine’s war powers resolution fell largely along party lines.
Trump team struggles to back up president’s bold claims on Iran strikes
Trump officials are trying to prove the airstrikes in Iran were every bit as flawless as the president first claimed.
Trump’s spy chiefs say new intel shows Iran’s nuclear facilities were destroyed
CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard joined the chorus of administration officials batting away an early intel assessment that U.S. strikes had limited impact.