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.
Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran
via NYT > World News The service member killed was not publicly identified, but U.S. Central Command said the death was caused by injuries after an attack on a Saudi military base.
Recent U.S. Assessment Found an Attack on Iran Unlikely to Result in Regime Change
via NYT > World News Intelligence officials have been skeptical that a popular uprising could dislodge the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, which controls much of Iran’s security apparatus.
New England Patriots’ Plane Ferried Americans Back From Middle East
via NYT > World News The flight was arranged and paid for by the State Department, officials said, as part of the evacuations of citizens stranded by attacks in the Middle East.
Hegseth will headline a campaign rally next week in the home district of a soldier killed in the Iran war.
via NYT > World News The defense secretary planned to appear at a “Top Gun”-themed event for Representative Zach Nunn, Republican of Iowa, in the district where all four fallen soldiers had been stationed.
Western Governments Rush to Help Stranded Travelers in the Middle East
via NYT > World News Hundreds of thousands have been stranded since the conflict started. The United States urged Americans to leave and said on Tuesday it was “actively working on plans” to help them do so.
Satellite Images Show Burning Iranian Naval Ships
via NYT > World News Smoke billows from at least four military ships that have burned for more than 24 hours, according to images released on Monday.
NYPD Steps Up Security After U.S.-Israel Attacks in Iran
via NYT > World News Officers in the Police Department’s international liaison unit, including at outposts abroad, are gathering information about potential threats to New York City.
No Clear Endgame in the Conflict Between Afghanistan and Pakistan
via NYT > World News Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan showed its overwhelming superiority in conventional warfare, but the Taliban have refined a lethal repertoire of guerrilla tactics.