Goodbye 5,000: Trump Trims US Troops in Germany as the Merz Spat Boils Over
The US is pulling 5,000 troops out of Germany as Trump and Chancellor Merz trade barbs over Iran. Here is what the cut means for NATO, Ramstein and UK security.
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Trump has rejected Iran's latest peace offer, delivered through Pakistan, as nuclear enrichment remains the unbridgeable sticking point. With petrol prices climbing and military options on the table, the diplomatic stalemate is starting to bite.
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Trump's Iran Endgame: Three Options on the Table After CENTCOM's 'Final Blow' Briefing
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From the Oval Office to the Atlantic: King Charles Swaps Trump for Bermuda
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Sixteen Months in Evin: The Foremans, the Motorcycle Trip That Went Horribly Wrong, and a Ten-Year Sentence
British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been jailed for ten years in Iran's Evin prison after being arrested on a motorcycle trip in January 2025. Sixteen months in, they say they're bracing for the long haul.