Trump meets Iraq's new PM as Iran-allied militias promise disarmament, but doubts linger
The US- Iraq talks hinge on whether pledged gun-drops are real, and whether it can shift the US-Iran war calculus.

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The US- Iraq talks hinge on whether pledged gun-drops are real, and whether it can shift the US-Iran war calculus.
A New Yorker investigation describes thousands held in El Paso desert tents, using inhumane conditions to push deportation decisions.
Why a top French award for Starmer is really about Europe’s Ukraine security coalition at a turning point in 2025.
A Commons return puts a stalled piece of legislation back on the agenda as Starmer’s premiership winds down.
A by-election newcomer’s claim collides with the government reshuffling business, changing the optics ahead of Iran votes.
Markwayne Mullin’s initial claim that the man was a target changed later, igniting anti-ICE protests.
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The NBC host argues meme politics is getting dangerous, and he stacks it against several recent Washington gaffes.
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France staged European unity in Paris, but the bloc cannot fully act in Iran without America in the driver’s seat.
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