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Reuters
Jun 25, 2025

Israeli military says it intercepted two drones ‘most likely from Iran’

The drones were intercepted outside of Israeli territory, the military added.

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Reuters
Jun 25, 2025

US airstrikes failed to destroy Iran’s nuclear sites, sources say

The White House said the intelligence report was “flat out wrong.”

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AFP
Jun 25, 2025

Trump plays deft hand with Iran-Israel ceasefire but doubts remain

After facing criticism — even within his base — for breaking his campaign promises against military intervention abroad, Trump was able to show a quick way out, and to portray himself, despite the bombing, as a peacemaker.

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Web Desk
Jun 24, 2025

Trump casts doubt on mutual defence ahead of NATO summit

The NATO summit and its final statement will be focused on heeding Trump’s call to spend 5% of GDP on defence — a significant jump from the current 2% goal.

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Jun 24, 2025

Trump rebukes Israel, says he does not want regime change in Iran

“I didn’t like the fact that Israel unloaded right after we made the deal. They didn’t have to unload and I didn’t like the fact that the retaliation was very strong,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday.

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AFP Web Desk
Jun 24, 2025

Jailed Istanbul mayor faces new charge, 158 Gulen supporters held

Ekrem Imamoglu, 54, was arrested in March as part of a graft probe and on allegations of terror ties. He also faces several other investigations and charges, including allegedly threatening Istanbul’s prosecutor.

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Reuters
Jun 24, 2025

China says it supports Iran in safeguarding national sovereignty

China supports Iran’s commitment to safeguarding national sovereignty and security, and hopes a “real ceasefire” can be achieved on that basis, China’s foreign minister told his Iranian counterpart on Tuesday

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AFP Web Desk
Jun 24, 2025

China can continue to buy Iranian oil: Trump

“China can now continue to purchase Oil from Iran. Hopefully, they will be purchasing plenty from the US, also,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform as he travelled to a NATO summit in The Hague.