Three hundred and sixty five days after Donald Trump placed his hand on the Bible and completed an extraordinary return to power, many historians, scholars and experts say his presidency has pushed American democracy to the brink – or beyond…
Category: 4. World
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Report: Trump Presses Aides, Pentagon for ‘Decisive’ Military Option in Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump is still pressing for a decisive military option in Iran from close aides, U.S. officials familiar with the matter were quoted as saying. The reports come after weeks of protests in Iran, which have since subsided amid…
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Iran’s top diplomat issues most direct threat yet to US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet Wednesday against the United States after Tehran’s bloody crackdown on protesters, warning the Islamic…
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WSJ: Donald Trump seeks decisive Iran military strike options
US President Donald Trump is pressing aides for what he calls “decisive” military options against Iran after pulling back from strikes last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing US officials. The discussions are unfolding…
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House of Kurds: on the ground in northern Syria – The Economist
- House of Kurds: on the ground in northern Syria The Economist
- Emergency Podcast: Damascus and the Syrian Kurds Come to Blows mei.edu
- Rapid unravelling of SDF removes ‘main irritant’ in US-Turkey ties middleeasteye.net
- Damascus Is Killing…
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Netanyahu to join Trump ‘board of peace’ despite previous objections | Israel
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Wednesday that he had agreed to join a US-backed “board of peace” proposed by Donald Trump, despite his office having earlier criticised the composition of its executive committee.
The…
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Four scenarios if the Iranian regime falls
For years, debates about Iran have revolved around a single question: Will the regime fall? Amid intensifying protest and economic pressure, this question has regained urgency. History, however, suggests that this framing is incomplete….
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Nato chief urges ‘thoughtful diplomacy’ after US treasury secretary’s jibe at Denmark | Davos 2026
Donald Trump has landed in Switzerland for the Davos global gathering as Nato’s secretary general said “thoughtful diplomacy” was the only way to deal with growing transatlantic tensions, remarks that came shortly after the US treasury…
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Global Markets, U.S. Futures Steady as Investors Await Trump in Davos – The Wall Street Journal
- Global Markets, U.S. Futures Steady as Investors Await Trump in Davos The Wall Street Journal
- Trump tariffs live updates: Trump heads to Davos as Greenland threats roil world, markets Yahoo Finance
- Trump is going to Davos — here are the big…
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France asks for NATO exercise in Greenland
France has asked for a NATO exercise in Greenland and is ready to contribute to it, French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Wednesday.News of the request comes as US President Donald Trump barrels into Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday,…
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