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  • EU’s Von der Leyen calls for ‘massive surge on defense’

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    EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she will inform member states on Tuesday about plans to strengthen the European defense industry and the EU’s military capabilities. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged European leaders on Sunday to step up their defense efforts to not only help secure peace in Ukraine but stability across…

  • President Trump delivers an address to Congress

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    U.S. President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress Tuesday night for the first time in his new term. The address comes after Trump has signed a slew of executive orders in the first weeks after taking office including several focused on slashing the size of the federal government, a project spearheaded by…

  • NATO armed forces are not ready for a modern drone war

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    Ukraine’s armed forces have spent three years learning how to wage a modern drone war. And the country’s top drone commander says it’s a kind of combat the armies of NATO are not yet prepared to fight and need to be. We talk to Stephen Biddle Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University and…

  • France proposes using its nuclear deterrent to protect Europe from Russia

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    Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift under President Donald Trump, European Union leaders launched a day of emergency talks Thursday in a bid to beef up their own security and ensure that Ukraine will still be properly protected. The 27-nation bloc woke up to news that French President Emmanuel Macron…

  • President Trump sends Ayatollah Ali Khamenei letter

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    U.S. President Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, something not immediately confirmed by the supreme leader. Trump made the comments in an interview aired on Friday by Fox Business News. The White House confirmed Trump’s comments, saying that he sent a letter to Iran’s leaders seeking to negotiate a…

  • Canada’s new prime minister

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    Canada’s next prime minister has helped run two Group of Seven economies in crisis and will now try to steer Canada through a looming trade war brought by U.S. President Donald Trump, a threat of annexation and an expected federal election. Former central banker Mark Carney will become prime minister after the governing Liberal Party…

  • Ukraine agrees to ceasefire proposal in talks with U.S.

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    U.S. and Ukrainian officials met Saudi Arabia, for talks on efforts to end Russia’s war with Ukraine, with both sides saying Kyiv supports a U.S. proposed 30-day ceasefire. Ukrainian and U.S. officials held talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to find a path towards ending the war with Russia. Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff is…

  • Global tariff war!

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    U.S. President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday “with no exceptions or exemptions,” escalating the global trade war. Trump’s increased tariffs campaign to reorder global trade norms in favor of the U.S. drew swift retaliation. China, the EU, Canada and others have reacted to the with retaliatory…

  • Putin wants to talk to Trump about ceasefire

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    President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia agreed in principle with U.S. proposals for a ceasefire in Ukraine, but crucial details need to be sorted out and any truce would have to deal with the root causes of the conflict. Putin said he may call President Donald Trump to discuss the issue, which the…

  • Historic peace treaty for Armenia and Azerbaijan

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    Armenia and Azerbaijan finalized the text of a peace agreement Friday aimed at establishing formal relations that would end decades of conflict. In a statement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said “The United States commends Armenia and Azerbaijan for concluding negotiations on a historic peace treaty. This is an opportunity for both countries to…