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Sky News Editor Warns Trump Entered a War With No Clear Path to Victory
DID Press: Dominic Waghorn, International Affairs Editor at Sky News, stated that Donald Trump has entered a conflict he cannot win, arguing that the U.S. president made a strategic miscalculation regarding the level of Iranian resistance to sustained aerial bombardment.…
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Economy
Trump Demands Increased Saudi Funding for US Military Support
DID Press: Donald Trump reportedly requested during an economic meeting with Saudi Arabia’s finance minister that Mohammed bin Salman increase Riyadh’s financial contribution in exchange for Washington’s military support. These remarks came in the wake of reports of a missile…
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Pope Criticizes Exploitation of Religion to Justify Violence
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV strongly condemned the use of religion to justify war, emphasizing that invoking God to legitimize violence is unacceptable. In his latest address, the pontiff criticized certain governments for attempting to rationalize armed conflict and aggression…
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Economy
Trump Extends Iran Deadline After Wall ST Crash: Juggling Military Threats, Diplomacy
DID Press: Donald Trump has extended the deadline for an agreement with Iran by ten days as US financial markets suffered one of their worst days since the Middle East crisis began, according to the Financial Times. A sharp plunge…
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Trump’s Iran “Negotiation” Claim Mostly a PR Ploy Amid Crisis
DID Press: Pakistani analyst Zahid Hussain says recent U.S. claims of negotiating with Iran are largely a media tactic rather than genuine diplomacy. While Washington has promoted the idea of “strong negotiations” with Tehran, Iran has categorically rejected any direct…
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Government
Trump Signals Possible Drawdown of US Troops in Middle East
DID Press: Donald Trump claimed that the US is “very close” to achieving its objectives in a potential conflict with Iran. Trump, who has previously outlined multiple goals regarding Iran, said the current focus would be on weakening Iran’s missile…
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Ex-US Counterterrorism Official Alleges Cover-Up in Charlie Kirk Assassination Case
DID Press: Joe Kent, the recently resigned director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), revealed startling details regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Kent said he last saw Kirk in June at the West Wing of the White House.…
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Economy
Trump May Delay China Visit Amid US Pressure on Beijing Over Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Donald Trump said he may postpone his planned trip to China later this month as Washington presses Beijing to help reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump said he expects China…
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Economy
California Governor Slams Trump Over Oil Price Remarks
DID Press: California Governor Gavin Newsom, a leading Democratic contender for the 2028 presidential race, sharply criticized former President Donald Trump’s recent comments on rising oil prices. Trump had posted on X, noting that the US is the world’s largest…
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Government
Putin and Trump Hold First 2026 Call on Iran, Ukraine, and Venezuela
DID Press: Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, and US President Donald Trump, conducted a one-hour phone call discussing developments in Iran, Ukraine, and Venezuela. The call was initiated by Washington and marks the first publicly acknowledged dialogue between the two…
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