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House GOP moves to codify Hegseth's 'Department of War' name change
Democrats pushed back on the effort during the debate.
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Maritime drone being used in Ukraine war explodes at a Romanian Black Sea port
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"These incidents are a direct consequence of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine,” European Council President António Costa said Friday.
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House committee passes War Department renaming in NDAA overnight
Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee voted along party lines late Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s effort to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, approving the change as part of the $1.15 trillion fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. The committee adopted an amendment from Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), […]
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Employers added 172K jobs last month, sign of resilience amid Iran war
The job market has been recovering this year from a miserable 2025, so far shrugging off higher energy prices and increased economic uncertainty
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18 House Republicans buck GOP party leadership to fund Ukraine
Eighteen House Republicans defied party leadership by voting with Democrats on Thursday to approve another Ukraine aid bill. Passed by a 296-195 vote, the Ukraine aid bill […]
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Iran and the US both think they are winning the war. The truth is they are both losing | Sanam Vakil
The ceasefire has held just enough to prevent a return to all-out war, but neither side is close to achieving peaceThe US-Iran ceasefire is entering yet another round of escalation since it came into effect on 8 April. This week, there have been further strikes on Iran by the US, and Iranian retaliation on Kuwait and Bahrain, alongside Israeli escalation in Lebanon. Earlier flare-ups over the past two months were quickly contained. Both sides have tried to keep the balance between no war and no peace. But as this ceasefire drags on it risks becoming yet another Middle East stalemate, albeit one with international economic and political consequences.Four obstacles are preventing progress. The first is trust. Iran does not believe Donald Trump can deliver a deal, much less stick to one. The fear is not only that Washington will walk away again but that the goalposts will keep moving, where first nuclear limits are imposed, followed by missiles, then regional policy and finally further political concessions dressed up as security guarantees.Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham HouseDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
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18 House Republicans Defy Party Leadership to Help Pass Pro-Ukraine Bill
Though it still needs Senate approval, the bill’s passage is a significant show of defiance against President Trump and GOP leadership.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Proposes Peace Talks in Letter to Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed peace talks to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a rare and combative open letter on Thursday, as efforts to end more than four years of war gained momentum.
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Putin says Russia will bolster air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks
President Vladimir Putin says Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and cast a cloud over his showcase economic forum in his hometown of St. Petersburg.
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