Trump to downsize U.S. military presence in Germany
The decision coincides with a deepening feud between the president and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has criticized the U.S. war in Iran.
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Direct flights to Venezuela resume, but many still can’t go home
Passengers on the first direct flight from Miami to Caracas since 2019 were excited to return but anxious about what they would find. For others, passport issues are still a hurdle.
Continue ReadingDirect flights to Venezuela resume, but many still can’t go home
Passengers on the first direct flight from Miami to Caracas since 2019 were excited to return but anxious about what they would find. For others, passport issues are still a hurdle.
Continue ReadingRussia scales back Victory Day plans as Ukraine’s military reach expands
Moscow is reducing the footprint of its foremost annual military parade amid a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia.
Continue ReadingMali’s junta asked Russians to bring order. Militants just stormed in.
Al-Qaeda-linked fighters killed the defense minister, a top Moscow ally, and forced Russian mercenaries to retreat, highlighting the Mali-Russia partnership’s failure.
Continue ReadingMali’s junta asked Russians to bring order. Militants just stormed in.
Al-Qaeda-linked fighters killed the defense minister, a top Moscow ally, and forced Russian mercenaries to retreat, highlighting the Mali-Russia partnership’s failure.
Continue ReadingUAE to leave OPEC amid Hormuz oil crisis, a blow to Saudi Arabia
The departure weakens the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, long criticized by Trump, as the global economy reels from the Iran war energy shock.
Continue ReadingIranian foreign minister meets with Putin as U.S-Iran talks falter
Abbas Araghchi arrived in Russia after stops in Oman and Pakistan, where peace talks remain stalled after Trump on Saturday canceled the envoys’ trip.
Continue ReadingChina says it will reverse major AI acquisition by Meta
The move against Manus AI is Beijing’s most aggressive step yet to stanch the loss of AI talent to the U.S., setting up a complicated legal and political fight.
Continue ReadingKing Charles steps into U.K.-Trump standoff just as new security concerns arise
His state visit begins after a gunman rattled Washington, but U.K. officials hope pomp can paper over an Iran war fracture and remind the president of the alliance’s perks.
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