Alliance leaders, who had feared the worst, will hail US president’s renewed support for article 5 as key victory An erratic and at times irascible Donald Trump has said he felt a “tremendous love” from western leaders at the Nato summit, only hours after lambasting them over their defence spending and not helping the US in attacking Iran. The US president’s mixed messaging dominated the final hours of the two-day gathering in Ankara, Turkey, beginning with him publicly calling Iran’s leadership
Nato's secretary general insists there is "unity" among Nato members, but the BBC's security correspondent asks if that is really the case.
China is using control over global seas as a tool of "political coercion," the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom warned, as President Donald Trump is restating his interest in Greenland for that very same reason. China is seeking to turn ports, ships and supply chains into instruments of geopolitical leverage, U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. Warren Stephens warned in a statement to the International Maritime Organization Council (IMO). "I spoke about a challenge that we cannot afford to ignore:
Former Florida Gators coach and current James Madison Dukes coach, Billy Napier, has had quite the eventful press tour this offseason. After his unceremonious exit in Gainesville, Napier has had plenty of opportunities to offer a look under the hood at just what went wrong during his time as the head coach of the Gators. That hasn't exactly happened, though, as Napier went on a local ESPN Radio show, "Fitz The Bill" in Richmond, to try and dump blame on his former employer while discussing the v
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler missed the first few weeks of the season recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome, but the way he's looked on the mound, no one could have ever guessed it. The 36-year-old is pitching like an All-Star , but he has not yet been named one, and Wheeler thinks a "BS rule" is the result. In 14 starts, Wheeler is pitching to a 2.28 ERA (22 earned runs/87.0 innings pitched) and a 0.908 WHIP. Both would be career bests. Wheeler is just five innings shy of quali
Fox News · Oct 8
As Iran, Russia’s war with Ukraine and NATO’s defense spending dominate the organization's summit in Ankara — one issue that has escaped the media glare is the increasingly antisemitic rhetoric coming from Turkish leaders. As relations between Turkey and Israel continue to hit new lows, a war of words between the two nations has erupted. In a July 2 interview with CNN Türk, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Israel has "become a burden that humanity can no longer bear," the Jerusalem
Guardian - World · Oct 8
The family of a Mexican immigrant who was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent on Tuesday in Texas called for an independent investigation into his killing, as questions swirl around federal officials’ claims and lack of transparency. “He did not deserve to die,” said Ronaldo Salgado, the son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, during a press conference led by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) on Wednesday in Houston, Texas. Salgado, 52, was shot and killed by an Immigration and
Fox News · Oct 8
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding is drawing backlash from socialist commentators who say the celebrity spectacle showcased billionaire excess and disrupted New York City during a crowded holiday weekend. "Controversial opinion: I think this is a dramatic misuse of public resources," socialist Twitch host Hasan Piker in a livestream Friday. "I think it’s insane. I think it’s a bad look. I think it’s, it’s, it’s heightening the contradictions. It’s showcasing one again
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Viewed by some as a danger to democracy, the French far-right leader’s campaign is clouded in uncertainty under the shadow of an embezzlement case Marine Le Pen ’s decision to run for French president in 2027, despite her legal woes, has drawn comparisons from her opponents to Donald Trump. Just as the US president felt his voter base cared little about legal investigations against him, the French far-right leader shrugged off the leftwing protesters who shouted “criminal!” as she launched her p
