Charles Edel of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses the military alliance’s first new strategy concept in a decade and says it’s sending a “big signal.”
NATO’s plan to label China as a systemic challenge is particularly significant, says think tank
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Iran war ‘very close to over,’ Trump says — and the stock market ‘is going to boom’
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after disembarking Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., April 12, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Iran war is “very close to over” with authorities in Tehran eager to agree a peace deal, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in an interview broadcast […]
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European stocks mixed as luxury slump weighs on sentiment
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 13, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were in mixed territory on Wednesday as traders assess the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war and the prospect of renewed peace talks. The […]
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Trump renews criticism of UK, saying it should ‘drill, baby, drill’ for North Sea oil
Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch visits the Well-Safe Protector Oil Rig at Aberdeen’s South Harbour, on March 30, 2026 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Paul Reid | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Britain’s energy policy, deriding the ruling center-left Labour government’s decision to ban licenses for new […]
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