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Trump was talking about Iran. Then he mentioned the ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’

July 08, 2026 9:59 pm

The verbal slip came as Trump defended recent US military strikes on Iran and declared that the interim ceasefire with Tehran was effectively "over", while warning that Washington was prepared to launch more attacks if necessary.

Trump revives Greenland push, says NATO allies ‘let us down’ as summit opens in Ankara

July 07, 2026 9:47 pm

Trump said he had considered skipping the summit altogether and attended largely because of his close relationship with Erdogan.

Trump likely to back F-35 jets sale to Turkey despite Netanyahu's power balance warning

July 07, 2026 6:48 pm

Turkey was removed from the F-35 programme in 2019 after purchasing the Russian-made S-400 air defence missile system.

NATO Summit 2026: Who's attending, what leaders will discuss, and why it matters

July 06, 2026 9:33 pm

NATO Summit 2026 brings together alliance leaders in Ankara to discuss defence spending, Ukraine assistance, regional security and strategic partnerships with key allies.

The world this week | SCO silent on Pahalgam terror attack; uncertainty looms large amid tenuous Israel-Iran ceasefire; India, US hold final round of trade talks

July 06, 2025 9:26 am

From India refusing to sign the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s draft joint statement, and Iran hinting at suspending cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog to New Delhi and Washington seeking to finalise a trade deal ahead of the July 9 deadline, and Rwanda and Congo signing a peace deal, a lot has happened in the world this week.

Japan Prime Minister Ishiba to skip NATO summit, source says

June 23, 2025 12:11 pm

South Korea and Australia, which along with New Zealand and Japan make up the IP4, have also said their leaders would not attend the NATO summit meeting.

NATO leaders to meet amid Israel-Iran conflict: What’s on the table?

June 21, 2025 1:40 pm

Leaders from all 32 NATO member nations, including US President Donald Trump, are expected to attend.

Why does the first lady of a country at war need a stylist?

July 15, 2024 5:57 pm

Olena Zelanska's stylist explain how she has used fashion to create an image of what it means to be first lady of a country under siege.

Special relationship with US is stronger than ever: UK PM Keir Starmer

July 11, 2024 5:53 am

Starmer was in Washington for a meeting of NATO leaders, his first international summit.

US says Ukraine is on 'irreversible' path to NATO membership. But only after war with Russia ends

July 11, 2024 1:22 am

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Czech President Petr Pavel, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo all used the word “irreversible” to describe the way forward for Ukraine as NATO leaders gathered for a summit in Washington.

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