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Israel, Iran and the US are all stuck in traps of their own making
The National News
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It was one of the most public, personalised and extraordinary schisms between the US and Israel, and certainly the first conducted on television and in real time. US President Donald Trump found himself decisively in over his head, swearing at...
'It makes us all safer': Nato hails Trump over Israel-Iran ceasefire
The National News
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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has backed US President Donald Trump's intervention in the war between Israel and Iran, and subsequent ceasefire efforts, as the alliance's leaders gathered in The Hague for a summit. The summit's initial focus on...
It’s time for America to remember how dangerous regime change is
The Guardian
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June 26, 2025
The ceasefire between Iran and Israel might still hold, but if not, the United States might double down on its weekend strikes and seek the overthrow of the Iranian regime. Donald Trump threatened this in comments and tweets earlier, and top...
GBU-28: How 1 bomb shaped 2 US wars, 30 yrs apart
The Economic Times
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June 24, 2025
In one of the most direct strikes on Iran’s nuclear programme to date, the United States deployed six GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs on 22 June. These massive bombs were dropped by B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from over 13,000 km away. The primary...
Trump Knows He's Failing — and He's Hoping a New War Will Bail Him Out
Occupy.com
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June 26, 2025
President Donald Trump has a new shiny object he’s hoping will distract the media from his catastrophic second term: A new war in the Middle East. In the 1997 film “Wag the Dog,” Robert De Niro plays Conrad Brean — a professional distraction...
General Authority for Exhibitions discusses strengthening cooperation with Turkey
The Libya Observer
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The Chairman of the General Authority for Exhibitions, Essam Al-Aoul, has held several meetings in the Turkish city of Bursa to enhance bilateral cooperation and stimulate exhibition activity and trade exchange between the two countries. The...
US regime change record isn't great, would Trump do any better with Iran?
1News
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As President Donald Trump floats the idea of “regime change” in Tehran, previous US attempts to remake the Middle East by force over the decades offer stark warnings about the possibility of a deepening involvement in the Iran-Israeli conflict....
The bombing of Iran may teach an unwelcome lesson on nuclear weapons
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“The risks of Iran acquiring a small nuclear arsenal are now higher than they were before the events of last week,” said Robert J. Einhorn, an arms control expert who negotiated with Iran during the Obama administration. “We can assume there are a...
British mother whose son, father and brother were murdered in Tunisia terror attack reveals heartbreaking moment her youngest boy told her he was the only survivor
Daily Mail
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June 26, 2025
The phone rang as Suzanne Richards got home from work. The house was quiet without her teenage boys, who had left the evening before for a 'lads holiday' with their uncle and grandfather. The four were inseparable - when Suzanne became a single...
Presidents of both parties have launched military action without Congress declaring war
MinnPost - Minnesota
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June 25, 2025
Cityscape | Twin Cities urban geographer Bill Lindeke weighs in on city life, transportation, planning and more in his column delivered to your inbox weekly. In the wake of the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, 2025, many...
New Russian Pantsir Combat Vehicle Gains Quadruple Missile Loadout For Anti-Drone Duties
Military Watch
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June 26, 2025
<p >A new variant of the Russian Pantsir air defence combat vehicle heavily optimised to neutralise large swarms of hostile drones has completed development, and is set to equip the Russian Armed Forces as they face growing numbers of enemy...
Why Trump’s strikes on Iran will leave North Korea more determined than ever to keep its nukes
KVIA - Texas
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June 26, 2025
By Mike Valerio, Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — As American B-2 bombers streaked over Iran, targeting facilities tied to Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, policymakers and analysts in East Asia were already...
Erdogan Demands F-35s in Bid to Revive Turkish Imperial Ambitions
The Jewish Press
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June 26, 2025
In 2019, the Trump administration formally removed Turkey from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, following Ankara’s purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system—a move Washington said compromised the security of the advanced stealth...
Risky business: how firms can survive in an era of turmoil
Bangladesh Post
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Chris Hedges All the old tropes have been resurrected to entice us into another military fiasco. A country that poses no threat to us, or to its neighbors, is on the verge of acquiring a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) that imperils our...
Celebrating 25 Years of...
Capital Ethiopia
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June 23, 2025
As the African Union and European Union mark the 25th anniversary of their unique partnership, the relationship between the two continents stands at a pivotal moment. In this exclusive interview with Capital, Javier Niño Pérez, EU Ambassador to...
Examining Whether Trump Had the Constitutional Authority to Attack Iran
FactCheck.org
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June 25, 2025
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb three of Iran’s nuclear facilities, numerous Democrats claimed the president’s actions were unconstitutional and a...
By Other Means
The Nation
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June 25, 2025
War is the continuation of politics (policy) by other means (Carl von Clausewitz, On War). We see, therefore, that War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the...
European powers serve as accomplices to US-Israeli war against Iran
World Socialist Web Site
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June 24, 2025
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, right, speaks during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, June 12, 2025 [AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka]While the US and Israel bomb have bombed Iran and set the...
Turkish exports to Africa rise as ‘win-win’ strategy pays off
Sabah
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June 25, 2025
Türkiye's growing economic cooperation with African nations under its "win-win" strategy has helped boost exports to the continent, reaching $8.4 billion (TL 333.41 billion) in the first five months of 2025 – an 8.3% increase from the same period...
Douglas Macgregor posted a wise analysis regarding the Trump Administration’s actions toward Iran
Natural News
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June 25, 2025
Douglas Macgregor posted a wise analysis regarding the Trump Administration’s actions toward Iran President Trump launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, escalating tensions in the Middle East. Iran vows retaliation, with experts...