Israel had long planned an attack on Iran but delayed it until several factors aligned: Donald Trump’s election in the US, the conclusion of a 60-day period of nuclear negotiations, and specific Iranian attacks.
Category: 4. World
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Trump's election paved way for Israeli attacks on Iran – sources
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Australia PM Albanese says Israel’s Netanyahu ‘in denial’ about Gaza war
Australia’s prime minister has accused his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu of being “in denial” over the consequences of the war in Gaza.
Anthony Albanese on Monday announced his country would recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General…
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Trump says he’ll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine in their meeting
Trump said that, after his meeting with Putin this Friday, “The next meeting will be with Zelenskyy and Putin,” but it could also be a meeting with “Putin and Zelenskyy and me.”
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Chinese ships collide while chasing Philippine vessel
Frances Mangosing
Frances Mangosing is a freelance journalist based in Manila, Philippines, with over a decade of experience covering defense and national security for the Philippine Daily…
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Bolivia’s election may spell the end of its long-ruling left. Here’s what to know
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — For most of Renan Aliaga’s adult life, a single name dominated the politics of Bolivia: Evo Morales.
Morales, a former union leader for coca farmers, founded the Andean nation’s…
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 11, 2025
Olivia Gibson, Christina Harward, Jennie Olmsted, Grace Mappes, Justin Young, Kateryna Stepanenko, and George Barros with Nate Trotter
August 11, 2025, 10:15 pm ET
Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of…
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Swarm of jellyfish shuts nuclear power plant in France | France
A swarm of jellyfish has forced the shutdown of one of the largest nuclear power plants in France after entering the water intake systems used to cool the coastal reactors.
Three reactors at the Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France…
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Chinese warship crashes into own coast guard vessel while chasing Philippines boat in South China Sea | South China Sea
A Chinese warship collided with a vessel from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation.
The incident occurred near the contested…
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