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With his 'golden share' in U.S. Steel, Trump turns to a mechanism more common elsewhere in the world

Nippon Steel offered Washington a "golden share," which gives the government oversight over some decisions, to get approval for its takeover of U.S. Steel.

Fortune

Amid US-Pakistan thaw, two key challenges: Iran and China

Pakistani army chief Munir’s US trip suggests warming ties after past diplomatic friction. But challenges remain.

Al Jazeera

Thawing of relations between Pakistan and US raises eyebrows in India

Army chief’s effusive welcome in Washington hints at strategic recalibration amid Middle East turmoil

The Guardian - UK

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What UK involvement in Iran could look like – and the political questions it raises

At the time of writing, US President Donald Trump is deliberating over whether to join Israel’s air campaign to destroy Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons programme. This is already a contentious issue within Washington DC and the Trump administration. But if the president decides to take the US into a war…

The Conversation

Will D.C. Repeal the Law That Has Cut Tipped Workers' Earnings by $1,800 a Year?

The law that was supposed to boost their wealth has left most of them poorer instead.

Reason

Trump, Juventus and thinly veiled contempt in the Oval Office

In today’s Football Daily: Juventus go to Washington

The Guardian - UK

Russia Warns US Against 'Military Intervention' In Iran-Israel War

Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday warned the United States not to take military action against Iran, amid speculation over whether Washington will enter the war alongside Israel.

International Business Times

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DR Congo and Rwanda inch closer to signing peace accord

Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have initialled a peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC – a document to be formally signed on 27 June in Washington, a joint statement said.

Radio France Internationale

Trump embraces Pakistan: ‘Tactical romance’ or a new ‘inner circle’?

Trump hosts Pakistan army chief Asim Munir for an unprecedented White House lunch, as the US and Pakistan reset ties.

Al Jazeera

Washington state sheriff’s deputy lassoes chainsaw-wielding man in pond

Quick thinkin', Tex.

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David Lammy heads to US for crisis talks over Israel-Iran conflict

Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington DC on Thursday.

Evening Standard

David Lammy heads to US for crisis talks after Trump hints at joining Israel-Iran conflict

The foreign secretary will meet counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington DC on Thursday

The Independent UK

Fundraising Shift At NY Pride As Trump Scares Off Corporate Donors

New York's pride parade, the highest-profile annual US LGBTQ gathering, is ramping up efforts to raise funds from individual community members with corporate donations on the wane as Washington demonizes diversity.

International Business Times

Europe must stand without the US – but the latest war in the Middle East shows it has no idea how

If Europe was not so in hock to Washington, it would sanction Israel over Gaza and condemn its unilateral attack on Iran, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

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The Guardian - AU

The Australia-US alliance is facing a decisive test, and not just over the Middle East

The question of Australia joining the US in a conflict with China over Taiwan looms over the debate about our military preparedness and defence spending

The Independent UK

Congo and Rwanda sign preliminary peace agreement in Washington

Representatives from Congo and Rwanda have signed the text of a peace agreement between the two countries in Washington, according to a joint press release from the two nations and the U.S. Department of State

Euronews

US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged as it awaits the impacts of Trump's global tariffs

Trump has slammed the US Federal Reserve Board chief Jerome Powell, calling him “stupid”, as the federal agency holds off on interest rate changes as it anticipates economic decline in the wake of the US president’s global tariff policies.

Evening Standard

Lammy travels to Washington as Trump weighs strikes on Iran

The high-level meeting comes on the heels of the Prime Minister’s return from the G7 summit in Canada.

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The Independent UK

Michelle Obama reveals the thing she can’t stand about living in Washington DC

Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, recently appeared on the ‘Las Culturistas’ podcast

International Business Times

Putin T-shirts, Robots And The Taliban -- But Few Westerners At Russia's Davos

Russia's flagship economic forum kicked off Wednesday with stalls selling Vladimir Putin-themed merchandise and humanoid robots, but Westerners were few and far between -- despite warming ties between Moscow and Washington under Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Iran Threatens Response If US Crosses 'Red Line': Ambassador

The United States is "complicit" in Israel's strikes in Iran, Tehran's ambassador to the United Nations claimed Wednesday, vowing that his country would respond if Washington crosses a "red line".

The Independent UK

Why two of the world’s most powerful spy agencies disagree on Iran’s nuclear capabilities

Donald Trump has publicly disputed analysis by his own intelligence officials that suggests an Iranian nuclear weapon may be years away

Al Jazeera

A port CEO panned Trump’s tariffs. Then a Chinese envoy’s wife sent praise

Chinese diplomat’s spouse praised Port of Los Angeles CEO for opposing Trump’s trade war, emails show.

Latin Times

Trump Branded a Dictator By New Gold Statue in DC: 'The Most Feared Person'

A new statue has appeared on the National Mall in Washington DC, seemingly branding Donald Trump a dictator and featuring quotes that purport that message.

Euronews

Intense military aircraft movement signals rapid build-up of US striking capabilities in Middle East

US military movements in the Mediterranean suggest Washington may join Israel in strikes on Iran. Trump warned Tehran residents to evacuate, signaling a shift from negotiation to potential military action.

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