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Fire and ice: erratic Trump fulminates on Iran and lambasts (then embraces) Europe at NATO summit

US President Donald Trump’s media conferences at the NATO summit in Ankara were the most disturbing since his session with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in 2018.

The Conversation · Jul 9

Russia Hit by Fuel Shortages and Petrol Queues as Ukrainian Drones Cripple Refineries

Russia is experiencing widespread fuel shortages due to Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries, affecting nearly all regions and prompting emergency measures and importation of fuel.

International Business Times UK · Jul 8

NATO's Rutte says alliance reunited at Ankara summit after Trump 'quarrel'

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated disputes among leaders showed alliance strength. He believes these disagreements offer a lesson for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Rutte sees no need to alter his approach to dealing with President Trump. He emphasised that democracies can openly disagree and then reunite. This ability to…

The Economic Times · Jul 8

From Sleepy Joe to Dozy Don: Trump converts Japan and morphs Zelensky to Putin

The TOI correspondent from Washington: MAGA boss Donald Trump, who built an entire political brand around ridiculing rivals as mentally unfit, sleepy, or low-energy, is finding himself at the center of increasingly uncomfortable questions about his own verbal stumbles and bloopers that critics say indicates a steady cognitive decline.

The Times of India · Jul 8

Uefa countries could block Russia returning to football in potential new clash with Fifa

There has been a ban on Russian participation since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with many national associations vehemently opposed to reintegration

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

Little clarity on Iran from Trump, but new help ahead for Ukraine

Lawmakers and European officials hoping to get clarity on the U.S.-Iran conflict from President Donald Trump at a NATO summit likely left disappointed. During a Wednesday evening press conference in Ankara, Turkey, the first reporter to question him characterized the Iran standoff as a “strategic dead end for you” and…

Roll Call · Jul 8

Russia’s nuclear strategy in Ukraine isn’t deterrence – it’s terror

For the third time in Russia’s war against Ukraine, it recently launched the nuclear-capable missile Oreshnik. This intermediate-range ballistic missile has been deployed against Ukrainian cities on two other notable occasions, striking Dnipro in November 2024 and Lviv in early 2026. In each of these launches, Vladimir Putin’s highly touted…

The Conversation · Jul 8

Trump says US to give Ukraine the right to make Patriot missiles

US President Donald Trump met Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at NATO's summit. Trump announced Washington would grant Kyiv a license to produce Patriot missiles. This move aims to address Ukraine's requests for more air defense systems. The agreement allows Ukraine to manufacture these crucial defensive weapons. Both leaders discussed ongoing security…

The Economic Times · Jul 8

Muslim Teacher Banned for Telling Pupils Gay People Are 'Mentally Ill' and Cheering Putin's War on 'Satanic Nazis'

A Muslim teacher in West Yorkshire has been banned from teaching after a regulator found he told pupils gay and transgender people are 'mentally ill' and praised Putin's war on 'satanic Nazis.'

International Business Times UK · Jul 7

Ukraine Hit Russia's Largest Refinery. Zelensky Warns Putin That There Is More to Come

Ukraine managed to hit Russia's largest oil refinery, which also appears to be one of the country's deepest strikes inside the country.

International Business Times · Jul 7