Strong or Weak? How Trump Picks His Battles.
via NYT > World News Despite his tough talk, President Trump has consistently made allowances for countries he sees as powerful or dominant.
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Starmer Was Warned of Mandelson’s Ties to Epstein Ahead of Ambassador Pick
via NYT > World News Documents released by the U.K. government on Wednesday showed that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was told of Peter Mandelson’s ties to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
First Week of Iran War Cost More Than $11 Billion, Pentagon Tells Congress
via NYT > World News In a Capitol Hill briefing, officials gave their most comprehensive assessment of the cost of the first six days of the war, but the number omitted several aspects of the operation.
France Bolsters Efforts to Repatriate Citizens Stranded by Iran War
via NYT > World News France is highlighting its repatriation operations for nationals left stranded by the conflict with Iran.
Oman Becomes Unlikely Hub for Evacuees Fleeing War in Gulf
via NYT > World News The international airport in Muscat, the Omani capital, has remained open while fighting in the region has escalated.
U.S. Reaches Tentative Deal Ending Prosecution of Turkish Bank
via NYT > World News Court papers submitted as part of the agreement with Halkbank, which was accused of doing business with Iranian entities, said Turkey’s assistance “was instrumental” in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire.
State Dept. Said to Order Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave
via NYT > World News The ordered departure of U.S. employees in the kingdom indicates that senior diplomats are bracing for a possible surge in violence in the war with Iran, officials say.