6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (131+ words) President Donald Trump insists U. S. allies are ready to help him in the Strait of Hormuz. They're not even close," Bloomberg reports. The UK and France are holding a summit on Friday to discuss the matter as Trump blockades the crucial…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (706+ words) Bloomberg: "Donald Trump's NATO allies are increasing resistance to getting involved in his Iran war, risking a deeper rupture in the already strained military bloc." "Spain closed its airspace to US jets Monday, and Italy denied US military aircraft bound…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (577+ words) Spain closed its airspace to American flights involved in its military operation in Iran, expanding an effort to distance itself from the conflict, Bloomberg reports. President Trump said Monday that the U. S. will "completely" obliterate Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (731+ words) New York Times: "Iran's de facto closure of the strategic waterway has set off a full-blown energy crisis across the Continent. With skyrocketing oil and gas prices angering voters throughout Europe, the pressure is mounting on its leaders to take…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (626+ words) The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement. Filed Under: Political History "President Trump on Wednesday issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, a…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (718+ words) New York Times: "For months, Pedro S'nchez, the progressive prime minister of Spain, has walked a tightrope when it comes to dealing with President Trump. He stood up to Mr. Trump on issues important to the American president, solidifying the…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (620+ words) Israel will need to be more self-sufficient as the nation becomes increasingly isolated over the war in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in rare public comments about the impact of the conflict on the country's international standing," Bloomberg reports....

9+ mon, 5+ day ago  (657+ words) Western Europe officially experienced its hottest June on record, as scientists warned such an exceptional heatwave" was likely to become more frequent and intense because of climate change exacerbating extremes of heat, dryness, cold and wet around the world," the…...

11+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (766+ words) President Trump has long reveled in his reputation as a maximalist, issuing a huge demand, creating a crisis and setting off a high-pressure negotiation," the New York Times reports. But increasingly often, he ends up backing down and simply declaring…...