Belarus frees opposition leader Tsikhanouski
The release of Tsikhanouski and other opposition figures came under a deal brokered by U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg.
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Iran official warns US that joining Israel in attacks would be ‘very, very dangerous’
Israel’s military said it struck an Iranian nuclear research facility overnight and killed three senior Iranian commanders in targeted attacks.
A judge sided with Trump. Behind the scenes, he was lobbying for a nomination.
Ed Artau was already meeting with Senate staff about securing a nomination to the federal bench when he sided with Trump in a case, according to a new Senate disclosure obtained by POLITICO.
Iranian hackers target Albania in retaliation for hosting dissidents
A group tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targeted the capital of Tirana in retaliation for Albania hosting around 3,000 Iranian dissidents.
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Flagship EU defense plan may be illegal, German parliamentary report warns
The €150 billion SAFE plan may violate EU treaties and may not be economically effective, says the Bundestag report.
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Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil set free after judge orders Trump administration to release him
The decision is the latest setback for the administration’s effort to detain and deport academics who have protested Israel.
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Trump wants one thing from the NATO summit. Europe is going to give it to him.
A streamlined summit centering around a new pledge to increase defense spending has been designed to give the president a victory lap.
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European countries evacuate citizens from Israel, Iran
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Germany flew out 64 more of its citizens on Friday, while Ireland closed its embassy in Tehran and moved its staff out of the country, citing the “deteriorating situation.”
Trump hints at detente with Harvard: ‘Very possible that a Deal will be announced’
Earlier Friday, a federal court ruled against the Trump administration’s attempts to block international students from enrolling.
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Trump says US doesn’t have to meet NATO spending goal
The administration has demanded that allies commit to spending at least 5 percent of GDP on defense.