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PM urged to hedge bets by boosting defence spending

Australia's plan for defence spending is a "hedge" against an uncertain future as the US intensifies the call for its allies to increase the money they invest.

AAP

NATO’s 5% of GDP defence target ramps up pressure on Australia to spend vastly more

After lobbying by US President Donald Trump, NATO leaders have promised to boost annual defence spending to 5% of their countries’ gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035.

The Conversation

Team Trump hawks ‘DADDY’ T-shirts using mugshot photo after White House embraces NATO chief’s nickname

Trump says ‘how nice!’ in campaign fundraising message promoting $27 T-shirt

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EU calls for Gaza ceasefire, stops short of taking action against Israel

Irish leader Michael Martin decries Europe’s inability to pressure Israel to stop ‘continuing slaughter of children’.

Al Jazeera

How Trump Finally Learned To Love NATO -- For Now

It will go down as the summit where US President Donald Trump learned to stop worrying and love NATO. Trump reveled in gushing praise from leaders in The Hague -- including being called "daddy" by alliance chief Mark Rutte -- and a pledge to boost defense spending as he had…

International Business Times

EU leaders seek a big boost in Ukraine military support but make little progress on Russia sanctions

European Union leaders are calling for greater efforts to help meet Ukraine’s pressing military needs

The Independent UK

Germany breaks decades-old military promise as Donald Trump pushes the country toward conflict they never wanted

Germany building up arms hasn't gone well before.

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Glamorous Queen Maxima Reveals Style Secrets, Including Her Own Hair Salon Inside Dutch Palace

Royal goals.

Marie Claire

Iran's uranium stocks said to be intact, UK media citing European intelligence probe says

The initial European intelligence assessment is unlikely to go down well with US President Donald Trump who is currently engaged with a fight with his own spy agencies about the impact of the US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites.

Euronews

White House confirms it is in no mood to reinstate Donald Trump’s declining reputation

This is what America has come to - we are cringing, but not surprised.

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Note to Starmer and the other sabre-rattlers. Why spend billions on weapons – soft power would keep us safe

With hawks on one side and doves on the other, we ignore the obvious fact that engagement is the best defence against conflict, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Your Middle East questions answered – from Trump’s fragile ceasefire to what Israelis think of Netanyahu

ASK ME ANYTHING: Readers shared their urgent questions about Israel, Iran, Trump, and Netanyahu with our world affairs editor, Sam Kiley, who has been reporting from Tel Aviv amid rising tensions in the region

The Independent UK

‘Our daddy’: Unemployed Kevin McCarthy shares his bizarre fantasy about Donald Trump, and whatever he wants to do… yikes

Daddy issues confirmed.

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Why flattering Donald Trump could be dangerous

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Keir Starmer's welfare vote nightmare hides a bigger problem: Britain just can't go on like this

One of the perils of being a PM is all the foreign junkets … the Nato meetings, the G7 get-togethers, the one-to-ones with Donald Trump. It’s part of the job of course, but it can present the incumbent with some awful dilemmas: which would you rather…attend a glamorous summit about…

The Independent UK

Nato was a victory for Starmer on the global stage, but now he’s at war with his own MPs

NEWS ANALYSIS: In his first year in office, it has become increasingly clear that the PM is much more comfortable navigating foreign diplomacy than he is with dealing with his backbenchers, writes Millie Cooke

The Conversation

Why bending over backwards to agree with Donald Trump is a perilous strategy

Donald Trump is a difficult figure to deal with, both for foreign leaders and figures closer to home who find themselves in his crosshairs. The US president is unpredictable, sensitive and willing to break the rules to get his way.

Al Jazeera

What’s next for Iran’s nuclear programme?

Iran refuses to dismantle its nuclear programme and it’s still impossible to verify the damage done by air strikes.

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The National (Scotland)

Prestwick Airport releases statement on US war planes after Iran bombing

PRESTWICK Airport has released a statement following a warning from Humza Yousaf that allowing the site to be used by US Air Force jets could make…

Euronews

How does Europe’s defence spending shape up as Trump pressures allies?

Europe's military capabilities remain heavily reliant on the US, while both Russia and China have substantially advanced their production capacities and technological capabilities.

The Guardian - US

Seth Meyers on Trump’s new Nato nickname: ‘Why is anyone calling him daddy?’

Late-night hosts spoke about the bizarre scene at Nato and how the president is thirsty for a Nobel peace prize

The Independent UK

Gay state senator zings Republicans over their new ‘Daddy Trump’ nickname

Watch as a gay state senator takes a jab at Republicans over their new nickname of “Daddy Trump” for the US president.

Marie Claire

Queen Maxima Goes Viral as She Hilariously Appears to Imitate Donald Trump at NATO Summit

"She did let her intrusive thoughts in, and I can appreciate her for it."

International Business Times

After NATO Deal, How Far Will EU Go For Trade Peace With Trump?

After satisfying Donald Trump's calls for Europe to ramp up defence spending in NATO, EU leaders were meeting in Brussels Thursday on the next big challenge ahead: how to seal a trade deal with the US leader.

Al Jazeera

Trump vs US intelligence: Iran is only the latest chapter

Trump has a long history of distrusting the US intelligence community, including over Iran, Russia and North Korea.

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