39 h. ago Trump’s Gaza ceasefire boasts will mean nothing unless he can get a grip on Israel

If Trump wants to earn the Nobel Peace Prize which he thinks he already richly deserves, he needs to end the subsidies that allow Israel to make war, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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4 d. ago UN watchdog and intercepted Iran call undermine Trump’s boasts about ending nuke program

Facilities could produce enriched uranium for weapons in ‘months’, International Atomic Energy Agency chief says

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4 d. ago Trump threatens to force journalists to reveal who leaked report undermining his narrative on Iran bombing

Iran strikes destroyed supply of enriched uranium and fully halted weapons development program, president insists again as he declines to provide evidence

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6 d. ago Trump eyes mineral wealth as Rwanda and DRC sign controversial peace deal in US

Agreement aims to end decades-old conflict rooted in the 1994 Rwandan genocide but critics have described it as vague and opaqueRwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a peace deal in Washington to end fighting in eastern DRC, although questions remain over what the agreement means and who stands to benefit – with Donald Trump using the occasion to boast that the US had secured lucrative mineral rights.At a ceremony with US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Washington, the two African countries’ foreign ministers signed the agreement pledging to implement a 2024 deal that would see Rwandan troops withdraw from eastern Congo within 90 days. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Iran's secret underground 'Pickaxe' fortress which Trump's bombs can't reach

Donald Trump boasted that the US 'took bomb out of Iran's hands' after his devastating strikes on key nuclear sites - but the rogue state could be hiding enriched uranium under 'Pickaxe mountain'

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9 d. ago Pete Hegseth says Iran's nuke program is 'buried under a mountain of rubble' as Trump defends attack amid leaks: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the US military strike on Iran 's nuclear facilities' after a leaked report claimed Donald Trump 's attack did little damage.

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9 d. ago Why Trump’s boast of ‘total ceasefire’ in Israel and Iran is premature

Trump announced a ceasefire from 8am local time but with missiles still flying throughout Tuesday morning, questions remain over whether both sides will stay committed. World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley writes from Tel Aviv

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2 w. ago Defiant Iran boasts all its nuclear material is 'in a safe place' after Trump dramatically backed down on war

'Israel hit Natanz, Isfahan, Khandab, and Arak but they were already evacuated',  Iranian commander Mohsen Rezaei said on Thursday.

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2 w. ago New ‘dictator approved’ sculpture of smashed Statue of Liberty arrives in DC

The sculpture boasts quotes from other dictators praising Trump

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2 w. ago Israeli strikes have not knocked out Iran’s nuclear programme

Experts say the strikes have delayed Tehran’s bomb-making by months – but may undermine chances of a diplomatic solutionIsrael-Iran conflict: live updatesIn just a few days of war, Israel has killed more than a dozen of Iran’s top nuclear scientists, taken out much of its top military hierarchy and attacked key parts of its nuclear programme.It has been a powerful display of Israeli military and intelligence dominance, but has not critically damaged Iran’s widely dispersed and heavily protected nuclear programme, Israeli military commanders and international nuclear proliferation experts agree. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘It’s about time’: Trump boasts about American military success as he celebrates birthday at DC parade

More than 6,000 troops marched in front of the president near the National Mall to honor the Army’s anniversary

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2 w. ago What is Iran's nuclear program and how close are they to developing a nuke? What you need to know about Tehran's WMD ambitions

Israel attacked multiple Iranian nuclear and military sites on Friday as tensions reached new heights over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.

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