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Trump to Meet Modi at G7 Summit in France, First Since
President Trump will meet Prime Minister Modi separately on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian, France on June 16-17, their first interaction since February 2025, with a bilateral trade pact unde
Israel bombs Iran; Xi visits Kim in Pyongyang
Benjamin Netanyahu called Trump's bluff. After the president told the Financial Times 'I call the shots' on the Iran war and publicly asked him to stand down, Israel bombed Iran anyway — hours later,
Trump to Attend Versailles Dinner with Macron After G7
President Trump will attend a one-on-one dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday, following the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, ending weeks of White House
US-Iran Deal 'Has Never Been Closer' as Israel Opts Out
Iran and the US are on the verge of an interim agreement to end their war, with Tehran's foreign minister saying a deal 'has never been closer,' while Netanyahu declared Israel will not join.
Senate Democrats Block FISA Renewal Over Pulte Appointment
Senate Democrats allowed a key Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authority to expire Saturday in protest of President Trump's appointment of Federal Housing Finance Director Bill Pulte as interim
China blasts US military-company list, cites Trump-Xi summit
China's Ministry of Commerce condemned the Pentagon's addition of BYD, Alibaba, and Baidu to its list of Chinese military companies, accusing Washington of breaking the consensus Trump and Xi Jinping
North Korea slams $300M U.S. missile sale to South Korea
North Korea condemned a U.S. decision to approve a nearly $300 million sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to South Korea and separately attacked Seoul's president over a joint EU statement branding
US-Iran Deal Could Be Signed in 24 Hours: Pakistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a U.S.-Iran peace deal could be signed "in the next 24 hours," though Iranian and U.S. officials both expressed caution about the exact timing.
Funeral for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei set for July, as deal to end war nears
Iran set July 4-9 funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the holiest Shia shrine in Mashhad, as mediators reported a US-Iran war-ending deal was close.
Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in southern Russia and triggers fire at sea terminal
A Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and triggered a fire at a Black Sea oil export terminal in southern Russia's Krasnodar region, part of an escalating exchange of long-range strikes between t
Military Plane Crash Kills Five in Assam
A military transport aircraft crashed in India's northeastern Assam during a routine flight, killing at least five people on board, with rescuers recovering victims from the wreckage.
Lebanese Army Withdraws as Israel Moves on Strategic
The Lebanese army pulled troops from a southern village barracks as Israeli forces pushed toward a strategic hill overlooking Nabatiyeh — a position Israel held for 18 years before its 2000 withdrawal
Why India wants German submarines – and what Pakistan and China have to do with it
India is poised to sign an roughly $8 billion deal this summer for German-designed Type 214 submarines, part of a naval buildup driven by China's expanding fleet and Pakistan's deepening reliance on C
Israel Strikes Lebanon Despite Iran-US MOU Claim
Israel continued striking southern Lebanon and issued fresh forced displacement orders on Saturday, even as Iran said Lebanon was included in a potential memorandum of understanding with the United St
KMT leader defends China engagement in Washington visit
Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun wrapped a two-week Washington visit aimed at repairing her party's image among US lawmakers alarmed by its pro-Beijing posture and its parliament's deep cuts to a pr
US Strike Kills Tren de Aragua Leader: Trump
President Trump announced a U.S. military strike killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias 'Niño Guerrero,' the leader of the U.S.-designated terrorist organization Tren de Aragua, saying the o
North Korea condemns US missile sale approval to South Korea: Media
North Korea's foreign ministry condemned the US State Department's approval of a nearly $300 million sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to South Korea, warning the deal would worsen tensions on the
Netanyahu Bets Iran War Will Save His Election
Netanyahu is gambling that a renewed war with Iran could rescue his flagging reelection prospects, but faces major obstacles: Trump prefers a diplomatic deal with Tehran, ultra-Orthodox parties have d
Trump's Iran Deal Casts Shadow Over G-7 Summit
Trump's push to finalize an Iran war deal this weekend will dominate next week's G-7 summit in the French Alps, where European leaders want to move past the conflict that has divided Western allies.
Musk's Partisanship Undermines His Government Contracts
Elon Musk's deepening alignment with MAGA and the European far right is eroding the very government-dependence that built his fortune, jeopardizing SpaceX's military contracts, Starlink's access to In
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