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🌍 Global·Al Monitor·about 1 month ago

Trump will attend the NATO summit in Turkey in July, Rubio says

By Humeyra Pamuk and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the NATO meeting of heads of state that is taking place in Turkey in July, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, providing a confirmation that will likely lead to a sigh of relief across the capitals of the alliance.

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🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·about 1 month ago

2 in 10 Pakistanis believe country is on right track: Ipsos survey

ISLAMABAD: Only two in 10 Pakistanis surveyed believe the country is on the right track, with optimism higher among some groups, a survey conducted by market research company Ipsos shows. Men are more optimistic than women, while rural residents show more optimism than those in urban areas. Of the four provinces, respondents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the most optimistic about Pakistan’s economy. The survey also found that confidence in the country’s direction has fallen to 22pc, following a 40p

🇮🇷 Iran·War on the Rocks·about 1 month ago

Will China and the United States Pursue Strategic Stability?

In 2024, Michael Swaine wrote, “How to Stop the United States and China from Sliding into War,” where he identified areas that could increase the possibility of an armed conflict between the United States and China. Two years later, after recent talks between President Trump and President Xi, we asked Michael to revisit his arguments.Image: U.S. Department of StateIn your 2024 article, you flagged a rising possibility of major armed conflict between China and the United States. That was before A

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Latest developments in Iran’s attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain

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🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·about 1 month ago

Trump calls himself "one of the finest intellects in the history of our country."

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#USA #Lithuania #Russia

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·about 1 month ago

Rutte warns young Russians against joining war: 'You'll be left to suffer in the mud and die'

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has highlighted Russia's "absolutely staggering" losses in its war against Ukraine and warned young Russians against joining the hostilities.

🇮🇷 Iran·TASS·about 1 month ago

Tehran only strikes back at targets used by US to attack Iran — Araghchi

The Islamic Republic’s Foreign Minister warned that any aggression against Iran would be met with a resolute response

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#USA #Ukraine #Russia

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🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·about 1 month ago

Trump-Netanyahu call, restraint on Beirut strike signals 'Iranian victory,’ INSS researcher warns

"Hezbollah has suddenly recovered, and they have also created a split between Israel and the United States. This is a kind of enormous Iranian achievement,” INSS researcher Beni Sabti said.

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Rubio says Iran’s military capabilities have been reduced but threat remains

Rubio says Iran’s military capabilities have been reduced but threat remains Democratic Representative Dina Titus pressed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Iran’s military capabilities, noting that despite claims by President Donald Trump and other officials that Iran’s military had been severely weakened, ships were still coming under attack in the Strait of Hormuz. “So is the war still on or is the war off?” Titus asked. Rubio acknowledged that Iran still possesses small boats equippe

🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·about 1 month ago

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·about 1 month ago

After Gulf attacks, Rubio faces pushback on 'war is over' claim

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the latest US strikes on Iran are "completely defensive."

🇺🇦 Ukraine·EuroMaidan Press·about 1 month ago

Crew fatigue, poor training, dead Russians: hidden cost of Russia’s glide bomb campaign

Russia conducts more than 200 sorties a day with 180-250 glide bombs launched against Ukraine.

Iran's Ghalibaf:

Iran's Ghalibaf: The Iranian people have shown in their confrontation with the United States and the Zionist regime that the era of threatening Iran without cost has come to an end, and that any aggression will be met with a firm, proportionate, and regret-inducing response.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·EuroMaidan Press·about 1 month ago

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Russia should want Ukraine in NATO, says Zelenskyy

Speaking at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv on 3 June, Zelenskyy said Russia would benefit from Ukrainian NATO membership too.

Marco Rubio:

Marco Rubio: We are still in NATO, but NATO needs significant changes.

🇷🇺 Russia·Interfax Ukraine·about 1 month ago

Rutte: Russian attacks show Russians have no intention of stopping aggression

Russia shows no signs that it intends to halt its aggression, as evidenced by Russian attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.

Marco Rubio:

Marco Rubio: Trump himself will be attending the next NATO meeting in Ankara, Türkiye.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·The War Zone·about 1 month ago

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Russia’s Baltic Fleet Successfully Attacked By Ukrainian Drones

Once considered a sanctuary for Russian naval power, the Baltic Fleet is now in the crosshairs of Ukraine’s expanding long-range strike campaign. The post Russia’s Baltic Fleet Successfully Attacked By Ukrainian Drones appeared first on The War Zone.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·about 1 month ago

Zelensky: Ukraine plans to intensify its responses to Russian attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine's long-range strikes on targets inside Russia are a justified response to Russia's large-scale attacks against Ukraine and that Kyiv intends to increase the scale of such responses.

🌍 Global·Al Monitor·about 1 month ago

Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe elected to UN Security Council

June 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member U.N. Security Council for two-year terms starting on January1, 2027. A third round of voting was being heldto determine who would take the fifth available seat, the Philippines or Kyrgyzstan. Germany, which had lobbied hard for a seat, came third for the two places contested by the Western European and Others Group, with 104 votes, against 134 for Portu

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·about 1 month ago

Below-normal rainfall, above-normal temperatures expected in most parts of country from June to August: PMD

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday forecast below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures across most parts of the country during the months of June to August. The PMD said in its outlook that the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is currently in a neutral phase and is expected to shift to a positive phase by July 2026, while the El Nino–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has moved into a positive phase (El Nino) and is expected to strengthen further during the season. In view of t

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·about 1 month ago

Below-normal rainfall, above-normal temperatures expected in most of the country from June to August: PMD

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Iran slams Kuwait airport in response to US attacks as ceasefire comes under pressure

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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·about 1 month ago

🇮🇷 Iran·Foreign Policy·about 1 month ago

Congress Prepares for a Consequential Iran Vote

Tehran may feel empowered to wait out U.S. demands for concessions in face of war-weary American public.

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UK deploys Challenger 2 tanks in exercises near Russian border — report

The publication noted that the deployment of British troops near the Russian border is largely "symbolic," given the limited capabilities of the UK's armed forces

🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·about 1 month ago

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Oil rises as renewed fighting threatens US-Iran ceasefire

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🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·about 1 month ago

🌍 Global·Interfax Ukraine·about 1 month ago

Six countries confirm they will contribute to PURL – Zelenskyy

On Wednesday, June 3, six countries confirmed they would make contributions to the PURL program; information regarding the amounts of these contributions is not public, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv.

🌍 Global·Jerusalem Post·about 1 month ago

Families, former military officials debate IDF transparency after Oct. 7 failures

Eyal Eshel, father of an IDF observer killed at the Nahal Oz base, said the families had faced deep frustration over what he described as missing information from the defense establishment.

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·about 1 month ago

OGDCL makes significant oil, gas discovery in Sindh’s Sanghar district

ISLAMABAD: The state-owned Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on Wednesday said it made a significant oil and gas discovery from its exploratory well Bobi Deep-1, located in Sindh’s Sanghar district. The company is the country’s largest oil and gas producer and, in April this year, began commercial production from Pakistan’s largest-ever oil and gas discovery from a single well. In a statement issued today, OGDCL said the well successfully tested the Massive Sand interval of the Low

🇺🇦 Ukraine·EuroMaidan Press·about 1 month ago

Not only Putin: Ukraine charges two Russian commanders who ordered strike that killed three generations of one family

The April 2022 Kh-101 strike on a 16-story residential building in Odesa killed eight people, including three-month-old Kira Hlodan, her mother, and her grandmother.

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Eight Muslim countries denounce Israeli incursions at Al-Aqsa

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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·about 1 month ago

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Months after the regime crackdown, Iranians search for missing protesters

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🇮🇱 Israel·France 24·about 1 month ago

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Trump Values India Ties And Friendship With PM Modi: US Envoy Sergio Gor

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said US companies are increasingly expanding their presence in India and creating jobs. He also stressed the need to build resilient supply chains, warning that excessive dependence on any single segment can create vulnerabilities.

🇮🇳 India·NDTV World·about 1 month ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Interfax Ukraine·about 1 month ago

Rutte: Ukraine makes such progress that Putin can only hold May 9 parade based on Zelenskyy's decree

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, commenting on Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, stated that Ukraine has now achieved such successes that the holding of the Russian parade on May 9 depends on a decision by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·about 1 month ago

Iran confirms World Cup visas issued for national team

Iran confirms World Cup visas issued for national team Iran’s ambassador to Turkiye, Mohammad-Hassan Habibollahzadeh, says visas have been issued for the country’s national football team to participate in the World Cup, which begins next week. According to the state-run IRNA news agency, Habibollahzadeh said Mexico had granted visas to all players and staff travelling with the team. Last month, the Iranian Football Federation announced it was relocating the team’s training base from Arizon