Marco Rubio — The bridge between the Trump–Modi economic doctrine US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits India to forge a new economic alliance. This partnership, driven by leaders like President Trump and Prime Minister Modi, prioritizes capital and supply chains over traditional diplomacy. The focus is on tangible economic outcomes like pipelines and defense co-production. The Economic Times · May 23
Euronews · May 22 Ukraine's President Zelenskyy invited to NATO summit in Ankara, Rutte confirms Trump has lashed out at NATO allies on numerous occasions since the start of the Iran war on 28 February when both the US and Israel launched surprised strikes against the Islamic republic.
The Times of India · May 22 UAE spooked? Fearing Gulf chaos, Abu Dhabi joins Saudis, Qatar in urging Trump against fresh Iran war Gulf allies UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar urged President Trump to pursue diplomacy with Iran, fearing renewed conflict would destabilize regional economies. Leaders argued military action wouldn't achieve US objectives, reflecting a shift for the UAE after recent hostilities. All three nations remain wary of further escalation.
Euronews · May 21 No, the US hasn't announced a total withdrawal of troops from Europe Amid real reports of the US scaling back its military presence in European countries, there are also false claims that Washington is removing the entirety of its personnel from the continent.
SuperWest Sports · May 20 McLaughlin: Ducks-Dawgs Recruiting Rivalry Heating Up Oregon and Washington's rivalry on the field goes back several generations, and lately it has been heating up on the recruiting trail.
Latin Times · May 19 Bolivia on Edge: Why the U.S. Is Watching a Growing Crisis in South America Bolivia is facing its most dangerous wave of unrest in years, and Washington is watching closely as protests, road blockades and violent clashes threaten to destabilize one of South America's most strategically important countries.
Sports Illustrated · May 19 One Amazing Stat Shows That the Nationals Are a Very Weird Team At two games under .500, Washington has a chance to make some statistical history.
Latin Times · May 18 Iran Says U.S. Offered Oil Sanctions Relief As Trump Warns "Clock Is Ticking" A report from Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency that the United States has offered a temporary waiver on oil sanctions against Tehran briefly cooled global crude markets Monday, even as President Donald Trump warned Iran that time was running out to reach a broader peace deal.
Latin Times · May 18 Cuba Accuses U.S. of Fabricating Report About Drone Threat 90 Miles From Florida Cuba accused the U.S. of fabricating a drone threat after Axios reported that Havana had acquired more than 300 military drones and discussed possible attacks on U.S. targets.
International Business Times UK · May 15 'I Just Throw It Away': Trump Dumps Iran's Nuclear Proposal at the First Sentence Donald Trump rejected Iran's nuclear proposal, demanding zero enrichment. The US-Iran ceasefire remains fragile, with economic stakes high as the Strait of Hormuz stays closed.
The Guardian - US · May 15 Threatened indictment of Raúl Castro ratchets up US pressure on Cuba Trump administration move echoes indictment of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro as fuel crisis racks Cuba