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Dan joins "Friends of Competitiveness" ahead of European Council summit

Romania's new president took part in a videoconference with European leaders to align positions before next week's Brussels summit.

  • Dan joined the 'Friends of Competitiveness' call ahead of next week's EU summit in Brussels.
  • Agreed priorities: deeper single market, European reindustrialisation, EU strategic autonomy.
  • Dan advocated for a balanced green transition that preserves economic competitiveness.

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Iran and Israel halt strikes after Trump's call to cease fire

Tehran warns it will resume attacks if Israel keeps striking Hezbollah in Lebanon.

  • Iran and Israel suspended mutual attacks on Monday following Trump's public demand.
  • The 24-hour exchange of strikes was one of the most intense episodes of direct confrontation in years.
  • Tehran warns it will resume attacks if Israel presses on with its offensive against Hezbollah.

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Berlin and Paris freeze FCAS, the €100-billion fighter jet program

The Franco-German sixth-generation military aviation program has been officially halted, undone by industrial rivalries between the two countries' defence giants.

  • Berlin and Paris have officially halted the FCAS program, valued at €100 billion.
  • A years-long dispute between Airbus and Dassault over intellectual property killed the project.
  • Europe is left without a next-generation fighter of its own, remaining dependent on the F-35.

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Iran halts military operations against Israel

Tehran accepted Trump's call for an immediate ceasefire but warned of "harsher actions" should Lebanon come under attack.

  • Iran announces end of military operations against Israel, responding to President Trump's appeal.
  • Tehran warns of 'harsher actions' if Israel attacks Lebanon.
  • Terms of any ceasefire agreement have not been disclosed.

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Italian general launches pro-Russian party that chips away at Meloni's base

Roberto Vannacci, a former Italian army general, has founded a nationalist, anti-EU and pro-Kremlin movement that targets the far-right voters Giorgia Meloni depends on.

  • Vannacci, an MEP elected on the Lega ticket, launches a pro-Kremlin nationalist party in Italy.
  • The new movement targets the far-right electorate that forms Meloni's core support.
  • Fragmentation on the Italian right could hand an advantage to the centre-left by 2027.

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From internet joke to movement challenging Modi's government

What started as an online meme has mobilised young Indians and grown into a genuine pressure force against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration.

  • An internet joke spawned a youth movement openly contesting Modi's government.
  • The movement has no formal leadership, complicating any response from authorities.
  • India's exceptionally young population gives this generation significant electoral leverage.

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Trump warned Netanyahu: no US backing if Israel strikes Iran again

The US president told Netanyahu directly that Israel would find itself "on its own" if it re-entered a conflict with Tehran.

  • Trump warns Israel it will stand alone if it launches a new attack on Iran.
  • The statement was made in an Axios interview and reported by Reuters.
  • The message marks a notable shift from the traditional unconditional US support for Israel.

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Israel strikes Iran defying Washington, eyeing a seat at the peace table

Monday's Israeli strikes on Iran look like a calculated move to force Netanyahu into nuclear talks from which Trump has so far kept him out.

  • Israel struck Iran on Monday, defying direct warnings from Trump.
  • The goal: a seat at the peace negotiations Washington has been conducting alone.
  • Trump warned Netanyahu that further attacks risk isolating Israel entirely.

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Trump nominates his former defense attorney Todd Blanche as Attorney General

Todd Blanche, who led Trump's legal defense in several criminal cases, is now nominated to be the United States' top law enforcement official.

  • Trump officially nominated Todd Blanche as US Attorney General on Monday.
  • Blanche led Trump's defense in the Stormy Daniels payment trial and other federal cases.
  • The nomination must be confirmed by the US Senate before taking effect.

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Iran at 100 days without Khamenei: no burial, no successor

The Islamic Republic is stalling: the supreme leader killed in an attack on his office has not been buried after three months, and succession remains an open question.

  • One hundred days after his death, Khamenei has not been officially buried.
  • No successor has been announced; internal negotiations continue between regime factions.
  • The absence of a funeral reflects a legitimacy crisis at the top of the Islamic Republic.

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