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Nigel Farage Quits Parliament Amid Funding Inquiry
The Reform UK leader resigned his Clacton seat and will stand again in the resulting by-election.
Read »China Fired a Nuclear-Capable Missile Into the Pacific
Beijing calls it training. Allies say it landed in a nuclear-free zone. China just showed it can reach the US.
China's Unity Law Makes Assimilation Mandatory
Beijing calls it harmony. Rights experts call it forced erasure. Minority communities say it ends their right to exist.
Trump Sets New Conditions for U.S. Support of NATO
At the Ankara summit, the U.S. is demanding allies join American wars. Europe has a different idea of what NATO is for.
Israel's Cabinet Just Defied Its Supreme Court
For the first time, Netanyahu's government refused a court ruling — and there's a TV sale underneath it.
Trump Called FIFA. Balogun Plays.
FIFA reversed Balogun's automatic red-card ban after Trump called Gianni Infantino. The rest of world soccer is furious.
The Fight in Lebanon Collapsed the Iran Talks' First Day
The US and Iran signed a deal June 17. Two days later, Israel struck Lebanon and the first talks fell apart.
Cuba Opened Its Economy. No One Agrees What Comes Next.
Cuban lawmakers just passed the most sweeping market reforms in 67 years. No one agrees if they'll work.
The Iran War Is Over. The Deal Isn't Popular.
The war is over. The Strait is open. And both parties are furious about the deal that did it.
Hegseth Put NATO on Notice. Some Allies Will Fail.
He flew to Brussels, blamed allies for the Iran war, and announced a six-month review of US troops in Europe.
Russia's Skyfall Missile Poisons Everything It Flies Over
MIT researchers analyzed last October's test and found Russia's nuclear-powered cruise missile almost certainly irradiates the air as it moves. Western analysts call it a "flying Chernobyl." Russia calls it "invincible."
The Strait Is Open. Ships Won't Move Yet.
The US-Iran MOU reopens the Strait of Hormuz after nearly four months and 20,000 stranded sailors. Mines need clearing. Shipping companies want more than an MOU.
Vance Named the Far-Right Israeli Ministers Who Are Wrong
In a NYT podcast interview, Vance called out Smotrich and Ben-Gvir directly — the first time a senior Trump official criticized them by name — and told them they "can't kill your way out" of their security problems.
Black Rain Is Falling in Russia
Ukrainian drones hit two Russian oil facilities weeks apart. Both times, the sky turned dark and something toxic came down. Officials say it's under control. Scientists say it isn't.
Trump's Iran Deal Splits His Own Party
Senate Republicans are calling it a foreign-policy blunder. Israel says it isn't bound. Iran calls it a US failure.
Hegseth Gives NATO a Six-Month Test
Europe has six months to prove it can lead its own defense — or lose more U.S. forces permanently.
Iran Deal Upstaged Ukraine at the G7
France hosted the summit, but Trump's Iran MOU took over — leaving Zelenskyy with 75 minutes and no scheduled meeting.
The Iran Deal Is Official. Now Read the Fine Print.
The US released the 14-point MOU text today. The war is technically over. Iran's nuclear program is still unresolved.
Israel and Lebanon Struck a Deal. Hezbollah Said No.
A new ceasefire framework is on paper. Whether it holds without Hezbollah's buy-in is the question.
The US and Iran Reached a Deal to End the War
Trump, Tehran, and the mediator all say it's done. They don't fully agree on what's in it, and they don't sign until Friday.