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Iran
Familiar Deadline: Trump to Make Iran Decision ‘Within Two Weeks’ – White House Says
A “Trump Fortnight,” his ever-present “magic” period, sparks questions about his decision-making on global matters. One policy analyst sees these actions as a strategic move to confuse adversaries.
June 20, 2025
Iran
US Prepares for Possible Strike on Iran This Weekend – Fordow Nuclear Site Eyed
A likely target is Iran’s uranium enrichment plant at Fordow. Military experts say it is heavily protected and can only be hit by the most powerful bombs.
June 19, 2025
Russia
EU May Put Frozen Russian Money Into Riskier Investments to Help Ukraine
The assets, mostly held in Belgium and blocked since 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, currently sit in safe, low-yield investments.
June 19, 2025
Ukraine
Kyiv Says Russia Has Been Rejecting Ceasefire Calls for 100 Days
Ukraine said Russia has refused a US-backed ceasefire proposal for over 100 days, insisting on ultimatums as fighting and diplomatic efforts continue.
June 19, 2025
War in Ukraine
Trump Increasingly Irate at Isolationists on His Team
“I don’t care what she said,” US President says of his Director of National Intelligence’s warnings against attacking Iran, in the latest rift between Team Trump and isolationists in his party.
June 19, 2025
Putin
‘Mediate Your Own,’ Trump Tells Putin, Who Sees Himself as Middle East Peacekeeper
Putin pitches himself as a mediator between Israel, home to a large Russian diaspora, and Moscow’s strategic partner Iran, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raises doubts.
June 18, 2025
Iran
Khamenei Says Iran Will ‘Never Surrender’, Warns Off US
The speech came six days into the conflict, with Trump demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender” while boasting the US could kill Khamenei and fuelling speculation about a possible intervention.
June 18, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Distrustful, Hostile Russia Sticks to Guns, Snubs Trump’s Concessions on Ukraine
Trump’s compromises have failed to win America Moscow’s friendship. Moscow wants him to agree to its conquest of Ukraine. West Europe’s democracies should stand up for Ukraine and international law.
June 18, 2025
Pro-Trump Influencer Laura Loomer Visits Ukraine, Changes Tone on Russia
Loomer previously amplified Russian narratives but admitted she was “wrong” after visiting Ukraine for the first time.
July 21, 2026
