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Trump casts doubt over US commitment to NATO mutual defence clause

The US president was praised in a warm welcome by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in a dinner with other NATO leaders at the royal palace in The Hague.

Iran

US strikes on Iran only set back nuclear plans by months, report says

The report contradicts earlier statements by Trump in which he claimed that the US’ targeted operation on Iranian nuclear sites “obliterated” their programme, setting it back many years.

Tech News

Elon Musk's Tesla begins robotaxi service in Texas

Tesla launched a test run of a small squad of self-driving cabs in Austin on Sunday.

Europe News

Europeans largely support hikes in national defence budget, poll finds

The survey comes on the eve of a summit of NATO leaders where they are expected to more than double the alliance's defence spending target.

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World News

Trump hints at regime change in Iran after attack on nuclear sites

In a social media post on Sunday, which questioned the future of Iran's ruling government in Tehran, US President Donald Trump wrote, "Why wouldn't there be a regime change?"

World News

US and Israel defend military strikes on Iran's nuclear sites at UN

The US military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, entering into the conflict and Israel's effort to destroy Iran’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime adversary.

Culture news

‘Wonderful and strange’: David Lynch auction fetches $4.25 million

A Los Angeles auction of the late director’s possessions, including personal artwork and a set of scripts for an unfinished movie, fetched $4.25million in total.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo and Rwanda set to sign US-brokered peace deal

The provisional agreement aimed at ending fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to be signed on 27 June.

USA

US Supreme Court upholds Tennessee on gender affirming care for minors

The decision comes as the Trump administration continues its push to regulate the lives of transgender people, including restricting access to sports competitions and dictating which public spaces they can use.

Economy

Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged amid tariff uncertainty

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.

Belarus

Tsikhanouskaya: Lukashenka 'cannot be trusted' in US envoy visit

US envoy Keith Kellogg is reportedly due to travel to Minsk to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine with Belarus President Aliaksandr Lukashenka.

Markets

European shares notch up slightly despite Iran-Israel crisis

Israel and Iran continued to exchange airstrikes on Wednesday while the US moved fighter jets to the region.

World News

Trump to sign order to extend TikTok sale deadline by 90 days

The new order will be the third time Trump has delayed the ban imposed by Congress and upheld by the US Supreme Court on the viral video sharing app owned by the Chinese company, ByteDance.

USA

Massive military jet shuffle signals possible groundwork for US action

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.

Europe News

US action against Iran would fuel 'broader conflict', Kallas warns

Kaja Kallas has spoken against the idea of the United States direct involvement in the military escalation between Israel and Iran.

Culture news

Best and funniest signs from mass No Kings protests against Trump

The national and international protests against President Donald Trump took place in towns and cities across the US and Europe in a coordinated event titled "No Kings". Here are some of the best placards from this weekend’s movement outside the US embassy in Amsterdam.

Culture news

Doctor to plead guilty to supplying Matthew Perry with ketamine

Los Angeles doctor Dr Salvador Plasencia called the actor a "moron" who could be exploited, according to a co-defendant. He has greed to plead guilty to giving the Friends actor ketamine in the lead up to his death, and faces up to 40 years in prison.

Business

Volvo Cars CEO: dual tech for China and the West is new trade reality

Tech restrictions and tariffs show “we’re going into a more regional world” said the head of the Swedish automaker.

Economy

President Trump says he’ll set unilateral tariff rates within weeks

The president said that he would set country-specific rates in less than two weeks — after reaching a tariff deal with China.

Economy

US inflation rose slightly last month as grocery prices ticked higher

Inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, which makes it less likely that the central bank will cut its key short-term interest rate.