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U.S. officials plan to notify NATO allies that Washington will shrink the set of military capabilities it makes available to the alliance for major crises under the NATO Force Model. The move, driven by an administration push for Europe to assume greater conventional defense responsibility, will be announced at a defense policy chiefs meeting in Br…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Sweden for a NATO foreign ministers meeting where he is expected to press the alliance for increased defense investment and greater burden sharing. He will then visit India from May 23 to 26, stopping in Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi for discussions on energy security, trade and defense coope…
NATO’s top military commander said the alliance has not begun planning for an operation in the Strait of Hormuz and that any such effort would require a prior political directive from all 32 members. Member states remain divided: some support NATO involvement or a supporting role, while others oppose association with the conflict. France and Britai…
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro confirmed he met in person with banker Daniel Vorcaro after the banker was arrested and released with an ankle monitor. Bolsonaro says the meeting, held in late 2025, was to terminate talks after Vorcaro's alleged wrongdoing became public. The disclosure has rattled Brazilian markets and coincided with a shift in presidenti…
A U.S. military inquiry into a February strike that killed more than 175 children and teachers at a girls' school in Minab, Iran, is approaching completion, U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper told a House committee. The probe has been described as complex because the school was located on an active Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRG…
Vice President JD Vance told reporters that a scheduled U.S. troop deployment to Poland has been delayed, and he rejected characterizations that the United States is withdrawing forces from Europe. He said the administration seeks to encourage European partners to assume more responsibility for collective defense while shifting some U.S. resources …
U.S. Vice President JD Vance told reporters at a White House briefing that negotiations with Iran have advanced considerably and that neither side wants a return to military action. Vance reiterated U.S. insistence that Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon and said Washington is seeking a process to prevent Iran from rebuilding weapons capacity …
Federal and local officials say 'anti-Islamic writings' were discovered in a vehicle tied to two teenagers identified as suspects in the fatal shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. The alleged gunmen were found dead in their car from apparent self-inflicted wounds. Authorities are treating the incident as a hate crime while key questions abo…
A Ukrainian drone was shot down over Estonia by a Romanian NATO fighter jet after crossing from Russian airspace, an event Kyiv attributes to Russian electronic warfare. The episode triggered air alerts in neighbouring Latvia, temporary disruptions to local transport and schooling, and a broader political response across the Baltic states and NATO.
Video footage from an aid flotilla bound for Gaza shows soldiers firing toward at least two vessels, organisers said, while no casualties have been reported. Organisers say Israeli forces intercepted 44 of their boats in the eastern Mediterranean and that six vessels were still sailing. The incident drew condemnation from Turkey's president and led…
NATO’s top operational commander, Alexus Grynkewich, said in Brussels that the U.S. plan to withdraw an armoured brigade - roughly 5,000 troops - from Europe will not compromise alliance defence plans. He said European countries and Canada are assuming a greater share of conventional defence responsibilities while the U.S. adjusts the mix of capabi…
Patrick Vandenameele, who became CEO of Belgian research hub imec in April, called on Europe to develop its own AI chip design companies as the European Commission prepares to unveil an updated Chips Act on May 27. He said the initial 43 billion euro program launched in 2023 helped stabilize the region but that further action is needed to produce l…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration is not hurried to extend a tariff and critical minerals truce with China that expires in November 2025, noting there is time to address renewal in talks later this year. Bessent indicated Beijing would likely accept the reinstatement of earlier U.S. tariff rates under new Section 301 dut…
Speaking in Paris after a meeting of G7 finance leaders, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged allies to take tougher action against Iran’s financing networks and announced a review of the U.S. sanctions list to remove outdated designations. The Treasury plans to modernize its sanctions framework under a campaign dubbed "Economic Fury," which…
With less than a month until the World Cup opener on June 11, Mexico City is racing to complete renovations across metro stations and airports. The projects, aimed at preparing the capital to host five tournament matches, have prompted local complaints over noise, congestion and perceived uneven distribution of public investment, while officials ma…
A U.S.-backed Board of Peace overseeing a $70 billion reconstruction plan for Gaza warned the United Nations Security Council that a gap between pledged funds and actual disbursements must be closed urgently. The board urged pledged states to accelerate payments but did not disclose how much had been received. The plan’s financing, oversight struct…
Three European intelligence agencies and internal documents reviewed by the reporting organization indicate that roughly 200 Russian military personnel underwent covert training in China late last year, with some of those individuals later taking part in combat operations in Ukraine. The courses, formalized in a Russian-Chinese agreement signed in …
Keiko Fujimori has repositioned her presidential bid around a security-first message that explicitly draws on the legacy of her father, former president Alberto Fujimori. Facing a second-round contest against leftist Roberto Sanchez, she is foregrounding promises of uncompromising anti-crime actions, expanded military roles and stricter anti-terror…
European Union negotiators were preparing for a late-evening session to finalize legislation that would eliminate import duties on U.S. industrial goods and provide preferential access for U.S. farm and seafood products, implementing a trade understanding reached last year. The move is intended to satisfy commitments made under the Turnberry accord…
Iran’s most recent peace proposal to Washington calls for a halt to fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon, withdrawal of U.S. forces from areas near Iran, reparations for damage from the U.S.-Israeli campaign, lifting sanctions and release of frozen assets, Iranian state media reported. U.S. President Donald Trump has previously rejected a prio…
Taiwan’s defence minister expressed cautious optimism about prospective U.S. arms transfers after U.S. President said he was still weighing new sales. The comments come amid concern in Taipei following a recent meeting between the U.S. and Chinese leaders. Taipei reiterates that Washington’s policy toward Taiwan has not changed and points to legal …
A nine-year-old student at the Islamic Center of San Diego described huddling with classmates in a closet as multiple rounds were fired outside the mosque complex that also houses Bright Horizon Academy. Police said three men connected to the center were killed outside the building by two teen suspects who later died by suicide. All students were a…
Early on Tuesday, Russian air strikes damaged port facilities in Izmail, a key Danube port in Ukraine, while Russian officials reported shooting down four drones headed for Moscow. Separate attacks left people trapped under rubble in Kharkiv and caused casualties in Russia's border regions. Ukrainian claims that Russian refining capacity has fallen…
U.S. prosecutors have charged Alex Saab, a close associate of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with money laundering tied to the alleged misuse of a Venezuelan welfare program. Court papers unsealed Monday lay out accusations that Saab conspired to bribe officials and moved funds through U.S. bank accounts. Saab was deported over the weekend by…
President Donald Trump announced a postponement of a planned military strike on Iran after senior leaders of key Middle East allies asked for a delay to allow diplomacy to continue. Speaking at a drug price event, he said there was a "very good chance" an agreement could be reached to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while also caution…
