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Italian press reports that the government has refuse to authorise US to land bombers at a base in Sicily
The agreement commits both countries not to impose unnecessary export restrictions on food, fuel, healthcare and other critical goods
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) - European nations have "gotten the message" from U.S. President Donald Trump and are now ensuring that agreements on the use of military bases are being implemented, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday. Trump has accused some NATO nations of not doing enough to support the United States in the Iran war. In a further sign of his discontent with European allies, the U.S. announced on Friday plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany
An explicit commitment that Washington would backstop Kyiv was scrapped in the leaders' final joint statement
On Dec. 18, President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, authorizing approximately $900 billion in spending. The expansive bill covers many topics, including lifting sanctions on Syria, approving important but relatively small amounts of funding to help Ukraine, reforming defense acquisition, and directing policy on a wide range of military issues. We asked four experts to identify and assess a key measure in the act and its implications for U.S. defense and national security.Read more below.Matt Vallone President of Next Frontier IntelligenceThe NDAA flips multi-year procurement from exception to default — a change The post Key Elements of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act appeared first on War on the Rocks
An Iranian missile barrage killed two people near Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, medics said Wednesday, with the national railway company announcing shrapnel impact disrupted train services. Authorities reported that falling munitions had hit multiple sites in central Israel in the overnight barrage that triggered air raid sirens across the area, after another day of heavy Israeli bombardments in Iran and Lebanon. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem
Benchmark Brent crude surpassed $120 per barrel on Wednesday, reaching the highest levels yet seen during the US-Israel-Iran war
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is sweeping votes in the state of West Bengal, where senior leaders have been campaigning extensively in for weeks
Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire
When pressed on timing, Jerome Powell said: “I will leave when I think it's appropriate to do so.”
A new poll found that 66 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the Iran war