2 h. ago Donald Trump made 'absurd' mistake after US nighttime attack on Iran nuclear bunkers

The White House has been forced to defend a report issued by the Defence Intelligence Agency, which casts doubt on Trump's claims he "completely and fully obliterated" Iran's Fordo uranium enrichment plant

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3 h. ago Nato fully committed to Ukraine, PM insists, despite no condemnation of Russia

Sir Keir Starmer faced questions about whether Donald Trump, who wants to bring the Ukraine war to an end, did not want to condemn Vladimir Putin.

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3 h. ago Starmer says Trump is 'absolutely committed to Nato' and denies Ukraine is being cut adrift at tense summit

Keir Starmer played down alarm about whether US stands by Article 5 of the military alliance after Mr Trump said the meaning 'depends on your definition'.

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3 h. ago Nato leaders confirm defence spending will rise to 5% of GDP and say support for members is ‘ironclad’ – Europe live

New defence spending target will be realised by 2035, Nato countries sayAsked about his commitment to Nato’s Article 5, Trump says:We are with them all the way. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago DAN HODGES: Keir Starmer's time is up and his party 'have had enough'. That's the withering verdict from his own MPs... and this is what they tell me is coming next

'It's not a confidence vote,' Keir Starmer insisted plaintively yesterday, after it was put to him that his personal authority was on the line over the mounting rebellion against his disability benefit cuts.

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6 h. ago Starmer insists Nato committed to mutual defence as Trump casts doubt on support

Nato’s Article 5 commits all members of the alliance to come to the defence of each other if attacked.

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6 h. ago ‘We made history’: Mamdani celebrates after shocking Cuomo in New York City mayoral primary – US politics live

Andrew Cuomo concedes as progressive left-winger builds substantial lead over former governorZohran Mamdani declares historic victory in New York City mayoral primary after Cuomo concedesWe have more from The Hague.Reuters is reporting that when asked if the United States would strike again if Iran rebuilt its nuclear enrichment programme, Donald Trump said: “Sure.”Donald Trump hit back at a leaked preliminary US intelligence assessment which cast doubt on the success of US military strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites. Trump said Iran’s nuclear programme had been set back “decades” by the strikes despite the reports suggesting they had only set it back by months. Ahead of meeting with other world leaders at a Nato Summit in the Hague, he said he believed “total obliteration” was achieved. “This was a devastating attack,” Trump told reporters. Asked about the intelligence reports, Trump said “they really don’t know.” He added: “The intelligence was very inconclusive. The intelli...

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7 h. ago Trump confirms commitment to Article 5 at Nato summit and praises 5% defence spending pledges as ‘big news’ – Europe live

US president dismisses speculation about his commitment to Article 5 and celebrates defence spending pledges in EUAsked about his commitment to Nato’s Article 5, Trump says:We are with them all the way. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump with Nato ‘all the way’ after questioning mutual defence pact

President had sparked alarm when he previously said US commitment to Article 5 ‘depends on your definition’

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer says welfare vote WILL go ahead despite rebellion

Keir Starmer has insisted he will not cancel a vote on his disability welfare changes in spite of 123 Labour MPs backing an amendment demanding a rethink

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8 h. ago Starmer says Trump is 'absolutely committed to the importance of Nato' after president raises doubts about Article 5 'collective defence' principle at tense summit

Keir Starmer played down alarm about whether US stands by Article 5 of the military alliance after Mr Trump said the meaning 'depends on your definition'.

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8 h. ago Trump REFUSES to commit to NATO Article Five clause as alliance leaders desperately try to win him over

Article Five is a founding principle of the NATO military alliance, requiring allies to treat an attack against one as an attack against all.

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12 h. ago Trump’s wavering on Nato defence pact casts pall over summit

US commitment to Article 5 ‘depends on your definition’, says president ahead of meeting with allies

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17 h. ago US strikes only delayed Iran’s nuclear progress, says intelligence report

Leaked assessment casts doubt on Trump’s claims to have ‘obliterated’ facilities

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20 h. ago Trump casts doubt on commitment to defending Nato partners as he arrives in Europe for annual summit – live

US president arrives in Amsterdam, where he is expected to take victory lap over apparent conclusion of Israel-Iran conflictIt’s Richard Luscombe in the US taking over from my colleague Tom Ambrose, and I’ll be here to guide you through the day’s political developments.The conflict consuming Israel and Iran is dominating headlines, and you can follow happenings in our Middle East crisis liveblog here.Right now, the bill is held together with happy thoughts and spit. I think we’ll eventually pass something, I just can’t tell you when. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Welfare rebellion not a confidence vote, PM says as he remains defiant over cuts

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will ‘press on’ despite the backbench rebellion.

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27 h. ago Trump won’t say if US still committed to defense of NATO nations ahead of summit: ‘It depends on your definition’

President waffles on U.S. support for treaty provision that was invoked after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks

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27 h. ago Keir Starmer won't say where £30BILLION A YEAR of extra defence cash will come from as he joins Nato summit vowing to hit target for spending 3.5% of GDP

Keir Starmer insisted the government will say 'precisely' how it will fund the goal of spending 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence at a later stage.

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36 h. ago Trump’s strikes on Iran could upend delicate plans for NATO summit deal on defense spending

NATO leaders hoping summit will result in commitment to spending 5 percent of GDP on defense amid threats from Russia

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43 h. ago Starmer pledges to spend 5% of GDP on national security and defence by 2035

But Downing Street will not say how the new NATO commitment demanded by Donald Trump will be paid for by the UK taxpayer

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