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April 29, 2026 9:30 AM

King Charles promotes US-UK unity in speech to Congress amid Iran tensions

Britain's King Charles told the U.S. Congress on Tuesday that despite an age of uncertainty and conflict in Europe and the Middle East, the UK and the U.S. will always be staunch allies united in defending democracy, at a time of deep divisions between the two long-time allies over the war with Iran. "Whatever our differences, whatever disagreements we may have, we stand united in our commitment to uphold democracy, to protect all our people from harm, and to salute the courage of those who dai...

April 25, 2026 4:52 PM

Romania says drone fragments damage property during overnight Russian attack on Ukraine

Romania recovered drone fragments in the southeastern city of Galati after an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, with an electricity pole and a household annex damaged, its defence ministry said in a statement. There were no casualties, the ministry said. Romania's emergency response agency later said it was evacuating the area where it had recovered drone fragments as the fragments could contain an explosive charge. The fragments will be disposed of in a secure location. Roman...

April 9, 2026 10:35 PM

NATO’s Rutte told allies Trump wants Hormuz commitments within days, diplomats say

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has briefed some capitals that U.S. President Donald Trump wants concrete commitments within the next few days for help securing the Strait of Hormuz, three European diplomats told Reuters on Thursday. Rutte met with Trump in Washington on Wednesday, amid tensions within the alliance over the Iran war. "The Secretary General is in contact with Allies about his discussions in Washington," NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said on Thursday. "It’s clear that the U...

April 9, 2026 9:28 AM

Trump criticizes NATO over Iran in meeting with alliance’s boss

U.S. President Donald Trump vented his frustration with NATO during a private meeting with its secretary-general, Mark Rutte, on Wednesday as relations in the military alliance reached a crisis point over the Iran war. "He is clearly disappointed with many NATO allies, and I can see his point," Rutte said on CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper," after spending more than two hours at the White House. "This was a very frank, very open discussion, but also a discussion between two good friends." Rut...

April 4, 2026 9:39 AM

Trump’s anger over Iran thrusts NATO into fresh crisis

The NATO alliance has in recent years survived existential challenges - ranging from the war in Ukraine to multiple bouts of pressure and insults from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has questioned its core mission and threatened to seize Greenland. But it is the U.S.-Israeli war withIran, thousands of miles from Europe, that has nearly broken the 76-year-old bloc and threatens to leave it in its weakest state since its creation, say analysts and diplomats. Trump, enraged that European countr...

April 1, 2026 3:37 PM

World markets rocket higher on optimism Iran war could end soon

Stocks soared, bonds rallied and the dollar wallowed on Wednesday, as hopes of a de-escalation in the Iran conflict fuelled the biggest rebound in regional equities in more than three years. Europe's STOXX 600 surged 2.3% in early trade - on track for its biggest daily jump in a year - as travel stocks rose about 4% and aerospace and defence stocks were 3.6% higher. German bund yields fell 7 basis points . MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 4.7%, snapping a four-da...

April 1, 2026 10:52 AM

US eyes a swift end to war as fresh attacks hit Gulf states and Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the end of the war on Iran could be near, with Washington signaling potential for both direct talks with Tehran's leadership and a winding down of the conflict even without a deal. The remarks underscored the shifting and at times contradictory timelines and statements from Washington about how and when the war, now in its fifth week, might end. "We'll be leaving very soon," Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesd...

March 28, 2026 9:54 AM

Trump says ‘Cuba is next’ following US attacks on Venezuela, Iran

US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that Cuba could be the next target of American military action, even as he referred to recent US operations involving Venezuela and Iran. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Miami, Florida, Trump said, “Cuba is next, by the way—but pretend I didn’t say that. Please, please, please, media, disregard that statement. Thank you very much. Cuba’s next.” The remarks come after the US military raided Venezuela and forcibly ...

March 20, 2026 10:17 AM

Trump calls for Japan, NATO to ‘step up’ on Iran as oil prices bite

President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to "step up" as he pressed allies for more support over the war with Iran and rising oil prices, while defending the secrecy of the campaign by invoking Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Trump, who greeted Takaichi with hugs at the White House, heaped praise on the leader of Washington's closest ally in East Asia during an Oval Office meeting where the expected topics of discussion included tense relations ...

March 18, 2026 9:34 AM

Trump says NATO’s refusal to help on Iran is ‘very foolish mistake’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States had been informed by most of its NATO allies that they did not want to get involved with the country's military operation in Iran, a move he described as a "very foolish mistake." But Trump gave no indication that he plans to punish NATO allies for their stances, as he took questions from reporters in the Oval Office during the St. Patrick's Day visit of Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin. Trump said NATO countries were supportive of th...