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Israel-Iran ceasefire: Live updates
Oil prices fall sharply after Trump says China can buy oil from Iran FILE PHOTO: An Israeli gas platform, controlled by a U.S.-Israeli energy group, is seen in the Mediterranean sea, some 15 miles (24 km) west of Israel’s port city of Ashdod, in this file picture taken February 25, 2013. Amir Cohen | Reuters […]
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Can Germany afford a 5% NATO defense spending target?
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) walks past Bundeswehr soldiers with military honors in front of the Federal Chancellery before welcoming the Prime Minister of Denmark. Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Tax hikes and soaring debt might be Germany’s new reality, as NATO allies are set to soon face a higher defense […]
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Trump slams Russia’s Medvedev for claiming countries will give Iran nuclear warheads
Russia’s Security Council’s Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev attends a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Moscow region’s city of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024. Alexei Maishev | Via Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for claiming […]
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Live updates: Iran says it launched missiles at U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq
Stocks are positive as traders view Iran missile attacks as a limited response Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 23, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock indexes are positive so far this afternoon despite the Iranian attacks on U.S. bases, as investors view […]
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Senators will stay in D.C. until Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes, Thune says
U.S Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters following the weekly Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that lawmakers in his chamber will remain in Washington, D.C., until they pass President Donald […]
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U.S. intel found Iran did not move nuclear material from Fordo ahead of attack, Sen. Mullin says
U.S. intelligence found that Iran did not move nuclear material from its Fordo facility before American bombers blasted that site, despite a report to the contrary, Sen. Markwayne Mullin said Monday. “They are claiming that they moved some material,” Mullin said, referring to Israel and Iran, respectively. “Our intelligence report says they didn’t,” the Oklahoma […]
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How the Israel-Iran standoff took a turn and what’s next after a pivotal 24 hours
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – JUNE 22: An operational timeline of a strike on Iran is displayed during a news conference with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. U.S. President Donald Trump gave an address […]
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NATO allies will pledge to hike defense spend – but will they deliver?
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (2nd L) at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, April 24, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Fireworks could kick off during NATO’s annual summit this week, as the U.S. pushes its allies to sharply increase their defense […]
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U.S. isn’t at war with Iran, ‘we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program,’ Vance says
US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a discussion at the Munich Leaders meeting hosted by the Munich Security Conference at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC, May 7, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that the United States is not at war with Iran, but with […]
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Satellite images show activity at Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility before U.S. air strikes
Maxar Technologies, a U.S. defense contractor, released satellite imagery on Sunday showing activity at Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility prior to U.S. air strikes. The images of the secretive plant, which were collected on Thursday and Friday, depict truck and vehicle activity near to the entrance of the underground military complex. Located 300 feet under a […]
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