Nato boss Mark Rutte: I didn't call Donald Trump 'daddy' Nato chief Mark Rutte raised eyebrows with his ‘daddy’ comment at a press conference with Donald Trump Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025
Trump shows concern for worried BBC Ukraine reporter during Nato press conference Donald Trump appeared concerned for a BBC Ukrainian reporter during his Nato press conference. The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
Eric Trump Shelves Plan To Bring Trump-Branded Property In Israel's Tel Aviv Amid Ongoing Regional Tensions: Report The Trump family’s plans to manage a luxury hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel, have reportedly been thrown into uncertainty following missile strikes by Iran. The potential deal, which could see the Trumps’ name added to the city’s skyline, has raised ethical and security concerns. Benzinga · Jun 26, 2025
Starmer in crisis talks over changes to welfare bill as he attempts to stave off MPs’ rebellion The prime minister admitted that MPs want to see welfare reform ‘implemented with Labour values of fairness’ The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
CIA head claims US strikes severely damaged Iran's nuclear facilities The Trump administration cited "new intelligence" from the CIA to support its initial claim that US strikes on Iran were completely successful. Euronews · Jun 26, 2025
Fannie And Freddie Directed To Consider Crypto Mortgages By US Housing Regulator, But Michael Saylor Thinks It's Only Bitcoin That Has 'Entered The American Dream' In a landmark decision, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte announced plans to consider cryptocurrency as a mortgage asset on Wednesday, aligning with President Donald Trump’s vision of making the U.S. a global crypto hub. Benzinga · Jun 26, 2025
Middle East crisis: Iran delivered ‘heavy slap to US’s face’, says Khamenei as he threatens further attacks on American bases – as it happened In his first comments since the ceasefire, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US ‘gained no achievement’ when it joined the war with Israel against Tehran The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2025
Nato praises ‘daddy’ Trump – and agrees to historic defence spending increase IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
Bill Ackman Rips Chuck Schumer Over Zohran Mamdani Praise, Calls It 'Pathetic,' Warns NYC Risks $10 Billion In Lost Wealth Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman launched a scathing attack on Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday over his endorsement of Zohran Mamdani, the progressive Democrat who won New York City’s mayoral primary. Benzinga · Jun 26, 2025
Did Trump's strikes set Iran's nuclear plans back decades? Here's what the papers say Cheat the Week: What are the papers saying about this week’s stories? Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025
Thursday briefing: Keir Starmer is ready to make concessions on his welfare reform bill – will they be enough? In today’s newsletter: The number of MPs supporting an amendment to the bill could lead to a decisive defeat The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025
China breaks more records with surge in solar and wind power Between January and May, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind, enough to generate as much electricity as Indonesia or Turkey The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2025
US Steel buyout gives Trump a new power: What about future presidents? President Trump holds a veto power on specific matters and has the right to appoint an independent director as part of the Nippon Steel takeover. Euronews · Jun 26, 2025
As one of Shakespeare’s least performed plays, Coriolanus is startlingly relevant under Trump 2.0 Coriolanus is one of Shakespeare’s least performed plays; perhaps because the hero is so pugnacious and classist, impressive in his strident vehemence, but lacking the vulnerability of a Macbeth or Othello. The Conversation · Jun 26, 2025
Benzinga · Jun 26, 2025 Trump Calls For Canceling Netanyahu's 'Witch-Hunt' Corruption Trial, Calls It A 'Travesty Of Justice' President Donald Trump urged Israel on Wednesday to scrap Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial or grant a pardon “to a great hero," calling the proceedings a "witch hunt" on his Truth Social platform.
Euronews · Jun 26, 2025 EU summit: Leaders meet to talk Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and sanctions against Russia The one-day summit will have a heavy focus on the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine, but also on competitiveness and climate targets.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025 Third-country asylum plan shows UK is in ‘a very dark place’, says Albanian PM Exclusive: Edi Rama attacks British return hubs scheme as looking for ‘places to dump immigrants’
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025 Asian shares are mixed as markets take a breather after recent volatility Shares are mixed in Asia after U.S. stocks hung near their all-time high as financial markets caught their breath following recent bouts of volatility
Benzinga · Jun 26, 2025 Jeff Bezos And Blue Origin Engaged With Trump Administration For Government Contracts Amid Elon Musk's Rift With The President: Report Jeff Bezos' space company, Blue Origin, has reportedly sought to capitalize on the fallout between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to secure more government contracts.
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025 Wealthy Wall Street recluse claims he was duped by Harvard fellow into funding weapons for alleged coup in South Sudan Financier Robert Granieri was allegedly duped into handing over millions to fund the purported attempt to topple the South Sudanese government
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025 Without dignity, leaders fell at Trump’s feet in The Hague – and for what? All Nato’s key problems remain The relationship with him is still volatile, the Ukraine strategy still unclear and Europe needs to ensure its collective defence, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025 Are we witnessing the death of international law? The long read: A growing number of scholars and lawyers are losing faith in the current system. Others say the law is not to blame, but the states that are supposed to uphold it
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025 EU rollback on environmental policy is gaining momentum, warn campaigners Observers shocked at scale and speed of deregulation drive they say is watering down European Green Deal and laws
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025 Trump admin officials release ‘new intelligence’ claiming Iran’s nuclear program set back ‘years’ CIA Director John Ratcliffe says the bombed Iranian nuclear facilities ‘would have to be rebuilt over the course of years’
Benzinga · Jun 26, 2025 Trump Announces Iran Nuclear Talks Following US Strikes That 'Severely Damaged' Iranian Nuclear Program President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States will hold nuclear talks with Iran next week, following devastating U.S. air strikes that intelligence officials say “severely damaged” Tehran’s nuclear capabilities.