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Trump says Iran talks go "very well" — Tehran sees no tangible progress

A stark public contradiction between Washington and Tehran over nuclear negotiations, as fresh attacks resume in the Persian Gulf region.

  • Iran denies any concrete progress in talks with the United States.
  • Trump insists talks go well and wants Lebanon separated from Iran negotiations.
  • Renewed attacks in the Persian Gulf undermine the diplomatic backdrop.

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Trump claims Iran agreed to give up nuclear weapons

The US president's podcast declaration comes amid ongoing, tense negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran's nuclear programme.

  • Trump claims Iran accepted giving up nuclear weapons during talks with the US.
  • The statement was made on a podcast, with no documents or Iranian confirmation.
  • US–Iran nuclear negotiations have been ongoing for several weeks.

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EU moves to cut reliance on US tech giants

The European Commission has unveiled a technological sovereignty package targeting semiconductors, artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure and open-source solutions.

  • The EU seeks to reduce dependence on Google, Amazon, Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft.
  • Priority areas: semiconductors, AI, cloud computing and open-source technologies.
  • No concrete timeline or budget has been publicly announced so far.

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Hormuz crisis erodes real wages across major economies

Prices are outpacing wage growth in the US, UK and other developed nations as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz drive up energy and transport costs.

  • Hormuz tensions are pushing up energy and transport costs worldwide.
  • Real wages are falling in the US, UK and other major developed economies.
  • Low-income workers face the sharpest decline in purchasing power.

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Poland formally requests a permanent US military base on its soil

Warsaw submitted the official request after President Trump announced an additional 5,000 American troops would be deployed to Poland.

  • Poland submitted a formal request for a permanent American military base on its territory.
  • Trump announced 5,000 additional US troops will be deployed to Poland.
  • Warsaw aims to convert the existing temporary presence into a fixed, long-term strategic commitment.

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Iran strikes Kuwait airport and US bases, killing one

Tehran launched drones and missiles at a Kuwaiti airport terminal and American military installations, claiming the attacks were acts of self-defence.

  • Iran struck a Kuwaiti airport terminal with drones and missiles, killing one person.
  • American military bases in the region were also targeted in the same wave of attacks.
  • Secretary of State Rubio faced sharp Democratic questioning in the US Senate over Iran policy.

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Tehran contradicts Trump's optimism: no concrete progress in talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiations with the US have yielded no real results, shortly after Trump signalled the talks were going well.

  • Araghchi: no concrete achievement in Iran–US talks, only an exchange of messages.
  • The statement contradicts Trump's optimistic tone on the Middle East situation.
  • The gap between the two capitals' positions casts doubt on real diplomatic progress.

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House orders Trump to pull troops out of the Iran War

Four Republican defections made the vote possible, but the resolution remains symbolic — Trump holds the veto.

  • The House voted to order a withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Iran War.
  • Four Republicans joined Democrats, exposing a rare split within Trump's coalition.
  • The resolution is symbolic: a presidential veto and a hostile Senate block any real effect.

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Slovenia bars Israeli passenger plane, forcing it to land in Croatia

Ljubljana denied the aircraft entry into its airspace in a protest move against Israeli government policy.

  • Slovenia denied an Israeli passenger plane access to its airspace on Wednesday.
  • The aircraft diverted to Croatia; Ljubljana cited protest against Israeli policy.
  • The incident deepens diplomatic tensions between European states and Israel.

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