BRUSSELS/MADRID, June 22 (Reuters) – NATO allies on Sunday agreed to significantly raise their defence spending goal to 5% of gross domestic product, aligning with a push from U.S.

Donald Trump often claims credit for having “saved” NATO during his presidency, a statement that, to some degree, holds true.

At least 20 individuals were killed and 52 others injured following a terrorist assault on a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus, Syria, as reported by the country’s health ministry.

In a move to secure cooperation from Madrid, NATO leaders are set to adopt new language on Wednesday, modifying the commitment from “we commit” to “allies commit” regarding defense spending.

President Donald Trump announced on social media Monday evening that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, effectively bringing an end to nearly two weeks of intense conflict between the two nations.

On Monday, President Donald Trump revealed that Israel and Iran have reached an agreement for a ceasefire, temporarily halting a 12-day exchange of missile attacks that had raised alarms about potential destabilization in the Middle East.

Explosions echoed through Doha, Qatar, on Monday amid intelligence reports indicating Iran’s intent to target U.S.

In an urgent meeting on Monday, Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), cautioned that the intensifying conflict in Iran “risks collapsing the global nuclear nonproli

Iran maintains the option to close the vital Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime passage through which approximately 20 percent of the world’s oil is transported daily.

As tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf, the specter of a renewed “tanker war” looms, reminiscent of the 1980s conflict between Iran and Iraq.