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Trump Undermines His Own South Korea Trade Deal With New 25 Percent Tariffs

In 2018, Trump hailed a trade deal with South Korea as "fair and reciprocal" and said it was "a historic milestone in trade." So much for that.

Reason

Bill Gates was right to defend USAID as Elon Musk attacked—take it from someone who felt its impact

Gates called the now-shuttered USAID “the best” of the world's development agencies as Musk called it “beyond repair.”

Fortune

Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ reveals the ongoing cruelty towards migrants in US

President’s supporters are gleeful but Everglades jail could prove to be a humanitarian and environmental tragedy

The Guardian - US

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Pope Leo extends condolences to Texas flood victims: ‘We pray for them’

US-born pontiff addresses probably the deadliest natural disaster in his home country since assuming role in May

The Guardian - US

Is Trump’s expansion of presidential powers setting the stage for future Oval Office holders?

Mechanisms designed to limit executive power – Congress, the courts and internal safeguards – are being undermined

The Guardian - US

Maga influencer and de facto national security adviser Laura Loomer holds outsized sway on Trump

The 32-year-old was instrumental in high-profile national security firings, and has cheerled the attacks on Iran

The Guardian - US

How the myth of ‘Blitz spirit’ defined and divided London after 7/7

The “Blitz spirit” is one of Britain’s most enduring national myths – the stories we tell ourselves about who we were, and who we still believe we are today. Growing up among football fans, I heard constant nostalgic refrains about England and Germany, wartime bravery and national pride.

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Russia recognises the Taliban: Which other countries may follow?

From China to Iran, several countries have already been engaging with the Taliban. Experts say they could be next.

Al Jazeera

From Vladimir Putin to Rachel Reeves, which politicians have publicly cried?

Rachel Reeves, the first female chancellor in British history, appeared to cry in Commons on Tuesday night - which others

Evening Standard

Rubio Hails End Of USAID As Bush, Obama Deplore Cost In Lives

The US foreign aid agency formally closed down Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's administration trumpeting the end of the "charity-based model" despite predictions that millions of lives will be lost.

International Business Times

Bush, Obama and Bono bid farewell to USAID as researchers warn agency’s closure means 14m extra deaths

Departing staff thanked by two former presidents and a rock legend as new study reveals human cost of Trump administration’s decision to axe global humanitarian agency

The Independent UK

Obama and Bush call Trump’s USAID closure a ‘travesty’ as report warns of 14 million extra deaths

Former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush and singer Bono send emotional message to staff as organisation closes

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump signs executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria

The new order does not rescind existing sanctions on ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad, his top aides, officials and family members who are accused of having committed war crimes and human rights violations against Syrian civilians.

Euronews

Iraq War architect Condi Rice heaps praise on Trump admin for Iran strikes

Bush era official says bombing raid delivered ‘shot in the arm for American credibility’ but president unlikely to welcome applause from ‘neocon’ unpopular with his MAGA base

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Trump is making US intelligence parrot his line on Iran - it echoes Bush’s invasion of Iraq

Tailoring assessments to suit political prejudices undermines their very function and led us to the Iraq war

The Conversation

Israel-Iran war recalls the 2003 US invasion of Iraq – a war my undergraduate students see as a relic of the past

After 12 days of trading deadly airstrikes, Israel and Iran confirmed on June 24, 2025, that a ceasefire is in effect, one day after President Donald Trump proclaimed the countries reached a deal to end fighting. Experts are wondering how long the ceasefire, which does not contain any specific conditions,…

The Conversation

Will Trump’s high-risk Iran strategy pay dividends at home if the peace deal holds?

During Donald Trump’s first term, he made clear that he wanted his foreign policy to be as unpredictable as possible, stating: “I don’t want them to know what I’m thinking.”

The Conversation

Grover Norquist’s lasting influence on the GOP and US economic policy

In the “one, big, beautiful bill,” President Donald Trump has called for substantial decreases in federal domestic spending. However, a schism emerged between Republican lawmakers during the budget debates in Congress.

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The Independent UK

Did Donald Trump just become the most powerful president in modern history?

NEWS ANALYSIS: With one unprovoked strike against Iran, and a compliant Congress in tow, Trump shows that he wields the most unilateral power of any American leader since Lincoln, writes John Bowden

The Conversation

US attack on Iran lacks legal justification and could lead to more nuclear proliferation

After a stern warning from Donald Trump, Israel and Iran appear finally to be observing a US-brokered ceasefire announced by Donald Trump overnight on June 23. But just as it remains unclear what the state of the conflict is, many other uncertainties remain when it comes to the US strikes…

The Independent UK

Trump just became first US president to drop the F-bomb on live TV. But he’s not the first to be caught cursing

Donald Trump may have crossed a new line but he isn’t the only potty-mouthed president, a tradition that dates all the way back to Abraham Lincoln

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So, JD Vance thinks Americans are only sick of war because the past presidents were ‘dumb’

Vance demands we cherish the staggering intelligence of President Trump.

The Guardian - US

Trump is not interested in listening to US experts on Iran’s nuclear program

The US president is more willing to listen to Israel than his predecessors were and is also deeply suspicious of the CIA

The Conversation

Hauntingly familiar? Why comparing the US strikes on Iran to Iraq in 2003 is off target

On June 21, the United States launched airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan – pounding deeply buried centrifuge sites with bunker-busting bombs.

Reason

Vance Says Bombing Iran Is Different From Other 'Dumb' Presidents' Military Actions

On Sunday talk shows, the vice president made the case for bombing Iran—a notable shift from his previous anti-war rhetoric.

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