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Donald 'two weeks' Trump taunted after Taco Tuesday

TOI Correspondent From Washington: In the elastic universe of Donald Trump, time is not measured in days or months or years, but in something far more mystical, “two weeks.” The Trumpian fortnight is a unit so versatile, so enduring, and so reliably undelivered that it has become less a deadline…

The Times of India · Apr 9

Trump again berates NATO, calls it 'disappointing'

Trump's outrage at NATO allies over their failure to join the Iran war had prompted fears he would seek to pull the United States out of the nearly eight-decade-old alliance.

Euronews · Apr 9

"The First Tell Was the File Name of the Principal Brief: 'Cocounsel Skill Results'"

From Friday's Sixth Circuit decision in U.S. v. Farris, by Judges Eric Clay, Julia Gibbons, and Whitney Hermandorfer: Howe [a… The post "The First Tell Was the File Name of the Principal Brief: 'Cocounsel Skill Results'" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Apr 9

Rubio's Brutal 7-Word Threat to Iran Sparks Online Fury—'A Regime That Doesn't Believe in Laws'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a scathing seven-word warning to Tehran during a meeting with Winston Peters. Despite a fragile two-week US-Iran truce brokered by Pakistan, tensions remain high over commercial vessel attacks. Discover how this diplomatic rift impacts global oil supply stability and Middle East maritime…

International Business Times UK · Apr 9

I was right about ‘increasingly unpredictable and dangerous’ Trump, Zack Polanski says

Green Party leader says PM now ‘saying the exact same things’ as him despite criticising his position ‘a few months ago’

The Independent UK · Apr 9

Moving The Forest Service to Salt Lake City Puts It At The Heart of Public Lands Opposition And Is a Bad Idea

The Trump Administration recently announced that it was going to move the Forest Service headquarters from Washington D.C. to Salt Lake City, which puts it firmly in public lands enemy territory.

RideApart · Apr 9

Ukraine ceasefire back in focus as US security guarantees fade and casualties mount

Divisions between Washington and European capitals over Iran fuel concerns about US commitment to peace deal

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9

Was Lebanon part of ceasefire deal or not? How Pakistan may have muddled US-Iran truce

A ceasefire between the US and Iran is shrouded in confusion, with sharp disagreements over its scope, particularly regarding Lebanon. While the US insists the truce is limited to Iran, Pakistan and Iran suggest a broader agreement. This ambiguity, coupled with continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon and differing US negotiation…

The Times of India · Apr 9

Former State Department Official Urges Machado to 'Get Back to Venezuela as Quickly as Possible' as Rodríguez Consolidates Power

Political analysts say Rodríguez is using the improved economic conditions and diplomatic alignment with Washington to strengthen her position ahead of eventual elections

Latin Times · Apr 8

Top Iranian Leader Says Ceasefire With U.S. Has Been Violated In Three Different Ways, Says Holding Negotiations Is 'Unreasonable'

The speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said the ceasefire with the U.S. has been violated in three different ways since its announcement and cast doubt on negotiations with Washington.

International Business Times · Apr 8