Trump could send another ‘armada’ toward Iran
The US president has promised “something very tough” unless Tehran accepts his deal US President Donald Trump has said he is weighing the deployment of a second aircraft carrier strike…
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UK urging Israel to reverse West Bank move
West Jerusalem has eased new settlement construction and expanded its powers in the occupied territories London has condemned the decision by Israel’s security cabinet to facilitate settlement expansion in the…
Thousands of Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq – media
As part of a US-led plan, up to 7,000 suspects are set to be relocated to detention facilities across the border Iraq has received thousands of Islamic State (IS, formerly…
The risk of war with Iran is growing despite talks
Current negotiations between Tehran and Washington are an opportunity – but a narrow one, surrounded by sharp edges The resumption of contacts between Washington and Tehran in early February 2026…
UN to withdraw peacekeepers from Lebanon by mid-2027
The decades-long mission, slated to end this year, has been battered by a UN-wide financial crisis and cost cuts The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is set to…
Von der Leyen shelves plans for personal EU spy unit – Politico
The EC president is reportedly coming under internal pressure amid concerns that she is centralizing authority European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is reportedly softening her push to create…
Epstein accomplice proposes deal on Trump and Clinton
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has offered to provide exonerating information in exchange for a pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has offered to…
Beijing warns of ‘annihilation’ over Taiwan ATACMS deployment idea
A strike with US-made weapons would trigger an overwhelming response, a military spokesman has said Beijing has warned of “annihilation” for any forces in Taiwan that attempt to use US-supplied…
The Kosovo war trial looks like damage control: How far can accountability go without reaching NATO?
Justice is allegedly catching up with Hasam Thaci – that is until it reaches the edge of Western involvement Prosecutors at The Hague are seeking 45 years in prison for…
European NATO members are ‘kids’ – US envoy
The Americans “still love” their allies on the continent, but they need to grow up, Matthew Whitaker has said US envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker has likened the bloc’s European…