Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pressed President Trump earlier to cripple Iran, then later urged a cease-fire and is now pursuing his security priorities.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that the agreement marked only “the beginning of the beginning” of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.
A Venezuelan official said that two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday had killed 920 people and left more than 3,000 injured. The United States and Mexico were among the latest to send support, as hundreds remained missing or trapped under rubble.
It’s neatly ironic that the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote should have been marked this week by yet another prime ministerial resignation.
The two things aren’t directly related – the intense pressure put on Keir Starmer to step down was partly down to his own political flaws. But the rise in the polls of Reform UK, Nigel Farage’s populist rightwing party that morphed out of the Brexit-obsessed Ukip, was a key factor.
The fact that the country is now set for its seventh prime minister in the decade since Brexit speaks volumes. The vote in 2016 to leave the European Union deeply fractured Britain, a country that remains volatile and impatient for change to this day.
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Opinion | There is still hope for international law Even in this age of global rupture, do not despair: developments in Ukraine and Iran show that the military superpowers are not getting it all their own way, argues Nathalie Tocci
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Government supporters are showing off new ties with alleged former dissidents in a bid to prove that they can withstand enemies at home as well as abroad.
President Trump has lambasted NATO for not supporting his war in Iran. The U.S. plans to pull a third of the fighter jets it provides to NATO in an emergency.
Chipmakers led the way down in South Korea, where the main index plunged 10 percent. Stocks in Europe were lower and S&P 500 futures pointed to a sharp fall.
After Iran weaponized the waterway by making it too dangerous for businesses, experts say, the country is now looking to charge fees to vessels seeking to transit the vital water.
President Trump said Iran had agreed to the “highest level” inspections, hours after an Iranian official said there were “no detailed discussions on the nuclear issue.”
Secretary General Mark Rutte is headed to Washington. His style has at times frustrated the very European leaders who need him to hold the alliance together.
Keir Starmer stepped down as leader of the Labour Party. Andy Burnham, the party’s most popular politician, said he would seek the prime minister’s job.
Vice President JD Vance was expected to meet with Iranian negotiators on Sunday. Pakistan, an intermediary in the talks, said it was sending a delegation.
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