In a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump was asked why he didn’t inform allies about his plan to attack Iran.
Trump responded by raising Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor during World War…
Category: 2. World
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Missile lands next to presenter during live report
Footage from Russian state broadcaster RT has captured the moment a missile lands just a few feet from where its reporter was broadcasting in southern Lebanon.
RT, formerly Russia Today, said Steve Sweeney, its Lebanon bureau chief, and his…
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Iran protests to UN over US strikes from Persian Gulf states
Iran has protested to the United Nations and the UN Security Council over US strikes against the Islamic Republic from several Persian Gulf states.
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Are US and Israel in lockstep in Iran war? Deciphering Trump’s post after gas field attacks
While the US has concentrated much of its military effort on degrading Iran’s missile and drone capability, sinking its Navy and, in recent days, attacking targets along Iran’s long Gulf shoreline, Israel has gone to great lengths to assassinate…
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Trump denies he knew Israel was to attack Iran’s gas field after Iranian retaliation: Report
Trump was aware of Israel’s plan to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure but denied after Tehran hit Qatar’s gas field in retaliation, an Axios reporter says.
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Spain's king welcomes Mexico's World Cup invite after 'abuse' comments
News of the invitation emerges after the monarch acknowledged “a lot of abuse” during the Spanish conquest of Mexico.
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Chad President Mahamat Déby warns Sudan he will retaliate after drone strike on mourners kills 17
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which controls most of the western Darfur region bordering Chad, is suspected of carrying out the attack, but it denies any involvement and instead blames Sudan’s army, which has not reacted to the…
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Former counter-terrorism head investigated by FBI over alleged leaks
The former counter-terrorism head resigned on Tuesday over the war with Iran, saying the country posed “no imminent threat” to the US.
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Cyprus leader calls for frank discussion on 'colonial' UK bases
The UK’s two military bases on Cyprus are a “colonial consequence” on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.
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Japan PM to hold 'difficult' talks with Trump as Iran conflict looms large
It comes days after Trump criticised Japan for not answering his demands for help in the Strait of Hormuz.
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