How Trump’s position has changed on Iran, splitting MAGA base ‘I may do it. I may not’: Trump’s position on the Iran-Israel conflict has shifted over the past week of violence. Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2025
Starmer warns of ‘real risk’ in Middle East as Trump mulls bombing Iran The Prime Minister has pushed for de-escalation amid signs the US president could join Israel’s military action against Iran. Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025
Starmer warns Trump against ‘ramping up’ Middle East conflict by striking Iran British PM calls for restraint and a return to diplomacy as Trump delays decision for at least two weeks The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
DR Congo and Rwanda to sign peace agreement on June 27 Provisional agreement initialed by two countries aimed at ending fighting in eastern DRC. Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2025
DR Congo and Rwanda inch closer to signing peace accord Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have initialled a peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC – a document to be formally signed on 27 June in Washington, a joint statement said. Radio France Internationale · Jun 19, 2025
David Lammy heads to US as Donald Trump considers whether to strike Iran Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet US counterpart Marco Rubio as Donald Trump continues to consider joining Israeli strikes against Iran The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2025
David Lammy heads to US for crisis talks after Trump hints at joining Israel-Iran conflict The foreign secretary will meet counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington DC on Thursday The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
David Lammy heads to US for crisis talks over Israel-Iran conflict Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington DC on Thursday. Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025
New US visa rules will force foreign students to unlock social media profiles Diplomats to look for ‘indications of hostility towards citizens, culture or founding principles of United States’ The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2025
Trump has brutal two-word nickname for Stephen Miller, report claims ‘He doesn’t make eye contact and then he talks to you in this monotone voice,’ biographer Michael Wolff says The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
US Air Force shifts military planes to Europe to ‘provide options’ as Iran crisis heats up At least 30 aerial refueling aircraft spotted crossing Atlantic as Middle East tensions explode The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
The Latest: Trump says all of Tehran should evacuate 'immediately' U.S. President Donald Trump has posted an ominous message on his social media site calling for the immediate evacuation of Tehran but later denied reports he had rushed back to Washington to work on a ceasefire The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Trump’s cabinet is less hawkish. Will that affect his Israel-Iran response? US president has surrounded himself with ‘America First’ adherents, possibly influencing his appetite for war. Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2025
Trump Plan Could Block Entry From 36 More Nations Over Security Concerns: Report The Trump administration is considering new entry bans for citizens of 36 countries on top of the 12 ones already banned earlier in June International Business Times · Jun 16, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025 Mahmoud Khalil denied release from ICE after Trump administration’s ‘cruel and shocking’ tactics, lawyers say Attorneys blast the government’s shifting legal grounds to keep the Columbia student activist in detention
The Guardian - US · Jun 14, 2025 Netanyahu outplayed Trump on Iran. Now the US risks being mired in another war If Trump wants to be the peacemaker he claims to be, he must negotiate a new deal with Tehran
Al Jazeera · Jun 13, 2025 Judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can remain in custody amid green card dispute The Trump administration has argued that Khalil, a Columbia University student, did not disclose past affiliations.
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025 Judge blocks State Department from firing workers while injunction is in effect A federal judge in San Francisco has stopped Secretary of State Marco Rubio from proceeding with plans to downsize the State Department
Latin Times · Jun 13, 2025 Trump Says More 'Excellent' Israel Attacks to Come After Rubio Distances US From IDF Strikes President Donald Trump praised the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and stated that they will continue to launch attacks despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio attempting to distance the United States from strikes launched by the Israeli military.
The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2025 Trump scrambles to claim credit for Israel’s Iran attack he publicly opposed Discordant US response as president says he was fully aware of plans for what Marco Rubio called a ‘unilateral action’
Reason · Jun 13, 2025 A Judge Said the Excuse for Arresting Mahmoud Khalil Was Unconstitutionally Vague. Why Isn't Khalil Free? U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz highlights the chilling impact of Marco Rubio's dubious rationale for deporting students whose views offend him.
International Business Times · Jun 13, 2025 Israel Strikes Iran: What We Know Israel on Friday carried out dozens of strikes in Iran, hitting nuclear and military sites as well as killing several commanders and nuclear scientists.
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025 A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades is roiling countries in the Caribbean and the Americas
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025 Israel-Iran latest: Netanyahu vows to strike 'every target of Ayatollahs' regime' as UK moves RAF jets Iran warned Israel’s allies, including the UK, that it will target their regional military bases if they help shoot down Iranian missiles, the country’s state media reported
Salon · Jun 13, 2025 Trump: Israeli strike was "excellent" “Iran should have listened to me ... I gave them a 60-day warning and today is day 61,” Trump said