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Uzbekistan's $12bn business drive gathers pace during Rubio visit

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Europe News

Marco Rubio calls Portugal 'ideal gateway' to Europe for US

As one of the smallest members of NATO and the European Union, Portugal is keen to cultivate its relations with bigger countries

Europe News

Rubio urges Europe to take on more defence responsibility

The US secretary of state held talks on energy, military cooperation and regional security, pointing to Greece as an example of higher defence spending. The agenda also included LNG, F-35s, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Strait of Hormuz.

USA

Rubio waives human rights restrictions on $320m military aid to Egypt

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio signed off on the waiver but argued that Washington’s concerns over its Middle Eastern ally’s human rights record will remain a point of discussion in full bilateral discussions.

Europe News

Mystery over UK airbase scare after reports no explosives found

Iran's embassy in London has said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" speculation that Tehran was involved in the incident.

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USA

Rubio urges US allies to isolate Nicaragua's 'brutal dictatorship'

Ortega hit back at Washington dismissing US pressure while the reform - which also extends presidential terms to seven years - still requires a second legislative vote before taking effect in January.

Economy

Chevron unveils $7bn Venezuela deal as US claims a fifth of its oil

Chevron announced a $7 billion expansion deal for its Venezuelan operations on Wednesday, hours after the country's parliament approved handing Washington control over a fifth of its oil reserves.

USA

ICC hits back after US announces sanctions on senior court figures

Responding to the US' move in a statement, the ICC reportedly said the new sanctions "undermine the rule of law."

Culture news

Pop-Tarts and marriage: Marco Rubio podcast interview goes viral

Joined by his wife Jeanette, the US Secretary of State spoke about family life, music, marriage and his eating habits in a wide-ranging podcast interview.

USA

EU says threats against ICC 'unacceptable' as US targets court

The Trump administration said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from the court, marking a sharp escalation in the US effort to isolate the Hague-based institution.

Cuba

US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, wife and three others

Thursday’s penalties, which follow Trump signing of an executive order expanding sanctions against the island, freeze individuals’ property and bank accounts in the US.

China

Beijing slams US comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown as 'smear'

On 4 June 1989, the Chinese government sent troops and tanks to crush protests calling for political reform in and around the central square in the capital Beijing.

USA

Greenland is part of Denmark 'for now,' Marco Rubio says

The US is reported to have had 17 military facilities and more than 10,000 troops on Greenland at the height of the Cold War.

Iran

US and Iran 'getting a lot closer' to an agreement, Trump says

The US and Iran are close to signing a Pakistan-drafted framework agreement to end the war, with a decision expected within 48 hours, according to officials who spoke in anonymity. The proposal sets a 30-to-60-day window to negotiate details, though nuclear issues are excluded.

USA

Who will succeed Trump? JD Vance and Marco Rubio are getting ready

When Republicans choose Donald Donald Trump’s successor next year, they will also be deciding the future of the populist MAGA movement. So far, Trump is keeping his strategy close to his chest.

USA

Rubio doubtful diplomatic means would work with the Cuban government

Rubio says the White House is very focused on toppling the socialist government of Cuba to address what he says are national security risks. He also stressed that Havana will not be able to outwait the Trump administration, urging them to strike a deal before it is too late.

Cuba

Rubio says US focused on overthrowing communist system in Cuba

Rubio, a Cuban-American and vociferous opponent of Havana's government, described the island 145 kilometres from the US shore as a "failed state" as it suffers a major economic crisis.

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