WSJ revelations, Democratic demands for records and an NBC report of a watchdog investigation into the Athens embassy — How Rubio, Vance and Trump have responded, and what could change after November’s elections.
Major European countries are coordinating a tougher response to U.S. pressure for a large release of strategic diesel stocks. Britain, France and Germany joined emergency talks aimed at crafting a more “assertive” position toward the Trump administration, which is urging Europe to put large volumes of fuel onto the market while Washington itself weighs possible restrictions on U.S. diesel exports. Europe’s concern is straightforward: emergency reserves should not be used primarily to solve a U.S. domestic price problem if that leaves Europe more exposed to the next energy shock.
Οι μεσολαβητές επανέρχονται με τροποποιημένο σχέδιο προσωρινής συμφωνίας: το Ιράν θα επέτρεπε ελεύθερη ναυσιπλοΐα στο Στενό του Ορμούζ και οι ΗΠΑ θα ήραν τον αποκλεισμό ιρανικών λιμανιών. Σε επόμενη φάση συζητούνται oil waivers, πρόσβαση σε δεσμευμένα ιρανικά κεφάλαια και επιστροφή επιθεωρητών της IAEA. Η βασική διαφωνία παραμένει η σειρά των βημάτων.
Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping with military honors, an eagle sculpture, a state dinner rich in historical symbolism and some of America’s most powerful technology executives at the table. The imagery suggested a reset. The substance was more complicated: the trade truce was extended by only two months, Taiwan remains a red line, China’s dominance in rare earths gives Beijing powerful leverage, and the race for artificial intelligence is moving to the heart of the rivalry between the world’s two largest economies.
Ντόναλντ Τραμπ και Σι Τζινπίνγκ συναντώνται σήμερα στην Ουάσιγκτον με τις δύο μεγαλύτερες οικονομίες του κόσμου να επιδιώκουν σταθεροποίηση χωρίς να εγκαταλείπουν τον στρατηγικό ανταγωνισμό. Η εμπορική εκεχειρία είναι μόνο ένα μέρος του παζαριού: AI, chips, Ταϊβάν, σπάνιες γαίες και ιρανικό πετρέλαιο διαμορφώνουν τη νέα ατζέντα.
From the podium of the 81st UN General Assembly, Donald Trump defended the war against Iran while leaving Tehran one final diplomatic off-ramp. He also delivered hard-line messages on Russia, drug cartels, Cuba and Venezuela, presenting a foreign-policy doctrine built around military power, economic pressure and strategic leverage.
Despite public expectations that Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan would meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, no formal bilateral appears on the U.S. president’s announced schedule. That does not rule out a brief pull-aside or an encounter at a leaders’ reception, but as of now there is no confirmed official Trump–Erdogan summit in New York.
Washington has cleared the potential sale of 48 F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia, opening the door for Riyadh to become the first Arab state to operate America’s fifth-generation combat aircraft. But the $24.3 billion package is about far more than jets: it tests Israel’s qualitative military edge, raises sensitive questions over China’s growing ties with the kingdom and could bind the US and Saudi defense establishments together for decades.
Washington did not endorse the sanctions — but it also did not try to stop them. That unusual restraint is a clear signal of growing White House frustration with Netanyahu’s West Bank policy, especially the E1 settlement plan, which Western governments see as a direct threat to a future two-state solution.
A powerful intervention by METLEN’s Executive Chairman on Bloomberg: Europe knows which raw materials are critical, but Washington is moving faster with stronger incentives — while LNG tensions, China’s dominance and geopolitical instability threaten an exceptionally difficult winter.
The US president’s two envoys brought fresh ideas for ending the war and are trying to restart direct Moscow–Kyiv diplomacy — Putin says he has “full confidence” in American mediation, even as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine.
A US-backed company is taking control of 17 Venezuelan oil projects, including assets previously operated by Chinese and Russian interests, as Washington secures a 35% stake, privileged access to production and a new strategic energy foothold in the Western Hemisphere
Washington is simultaneously securing long-term access to Venezuela’s enormous oil reserves and tightening the financial noose around Tehran, turning crude oil, the dollar and strategic maritime routes into interconnected instruments of geopolitical power.
Weeks before a potentially crucial Trump–Xi summit, the U.S. Justice Department has dramatically softened an explosive allegation against Beijing: NASA, the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Senate were not all breached by Chinese hackers — they were targeted.
Barrack’s comments on the Golan Heights, Israel and Turkey trigger a fierce MAGA clash — Laura Loomer demands his removal, while Richard Grenell insists he is carrying out Trump’s “America First” policy
The Trump administration is signaling that it does not plan to restart major military operations against Iran for now, shifting its strategy toward sanctions, the naval blockade and control of energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz
Scott Bessent is expected to unveil the new U.S. economic offensive on Monday, as Washington targets Tehran’s oil lifelines, shadow finance and foreign trading partners — with China and the Strait of Hormuz at the center of the battle.
Cuts to U.S.–South Korea military drills revive questions about alliance credibility, strategic autonomy and the risk of nuclear proliferation
Washington threatens unprecedented economic isolation, while Tehran warns US partners and signals that the next confrontation may reach Europe
From Washington’s favourite European conservative to an increasingly uncomfortable clash with the White House — Iran exposed the limits of the relationship and turned Meloni’s Trump strategy into a cautionary tale for Europe
US government debt has smashed through the $40tn barrier for the first time – borrowing is accelerating, interest costs are mounting and investors are demanding a higher price to finance Washington
