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Iran, further distancing the US from its traditional allies, the Trump-Xi summit has revitalised the idea of a Group of Two (G2) – an informal grouping in which the world’s two largest superpowers could
military capabilities “faster than the [Lebanese] army is dismantling [them]”. For its part, Hezbollah has said that Israel needs to withdraw from the country’s southern region first as part of the 2024 ceasefire deal
Iran, his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, questioned the point of keeping the bases there. It should, by now, be clear to even the most staunchly atlanticist European, in short, that the US defence umbrella
escalation in its more-than-four-year-long war on Ukraine. In a statement issued on Monday, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it planned to target “decision-making centres and command posts
Iran and security concerns after Saturday night’s [shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/donald-melania-trump-white-houe-correspondents-dinner). Many challenges lie ahead as he takes up his [UK government-decreed task](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/31/king-charles-state-visit-to-us-to-go-ahead-buckingham-palace-confirms)
escalated near the Strait of Hormuz. It wasn't immediately clear who was behind these incidents, but they happened as a senior Iranian official reiterated his country's claim of control over the waterway
escalated sanctions and implemented a de facto fuel blockade against the island, in a bid to prompt leadership change in Havana. On Wednesday, Trump said, “America will not tolerate a rogue state with hostile foreign
Iran. The talks are expected to focus on trade relations and mark the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade. In recent decades, the US and China have emerged