The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

Foreign Secretary to hold talks in US as Chagos Islands deal thrown into further crisis

Yvette Cooper will hold talks with Marco Rubio in Washington on Friday and the British Indian Ocean territory is likely to be high on the agenda

Evening Standard · Feb 20

A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them

Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans to invade, and why most of Europe – including the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy – dismissed them

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20

Corruption is no longer envelopes of cash – now it is about who Washington is shielding and who it is sacrificing

Trump has attacked judges and weakened global safeguards. Someone needs to stand up to the US and stop the erosion of democracy

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20

1 Nuclear Energy Stock That Billionaire Dan Loeb Loves Now

Constellation Energy is poised to benefit significantly from the proliferation of data centers and developments in Washington.

Barchart · Feb 19

Trump launches his 'Board of Peace' as US-Iran tensions escalate

The first meeting of Trump’s new "Board of Peace" took place on Thursday, bringing together some two dozen allies from across the world in Washington.

Euronews · Feb 19

Trump’s diplomatic blitz exposes a misunderstanding of peacemaking

The inaugural meeting of Donald Trump’s board of peace in Washington on February 19 caps a busy week for US diplomacy – though, not necessarily for the country’s professional diplomats. These people have been largely sidelined in the close-knit circle of the US president’s personal envoys, his former real-estate business…

The Conversation · Feb 19

Countries that attended Trump's first Board of Peace meeting in Washington

The Board of Peace has met for the first time in Washington, bringing officials from nearly 50 countries together

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Airbus posts record year — but Washington still prefers the Boeing 'home' team

Strong profits and a record order book underline Airbus’s commercial strength, even as US political backing helps Boeing land massive overseas deals.

Euronews · Feb 19

Middle East on boil: 5 reasons why Trump may attack Iran anytime now

The United States and Iran are nearing a potential military confrontation as diplomacy falters and military preparations intensify. A significant US military buildup in the Middle East, coupled with Iran's fortification of nuclear sites, raises fears of a major escalation. Despite ongoing talks, key gaps remain, and Washington is weighing…

The Times of India · Feb 19

US energy leader slams IEA's net zero agenda, suggests Washington could walk out

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the International Energy Agency should focus on energy security and abandon net zero ideas, but EU leaders have backed the Paris-based agency as a "trusted pillar" of the global energy community.

Euronews · Feb 19