Europe
No more ‘daddy’? Trump becoming orphan with Euros over Iran
German Chancellor Merz might be right that the US has been humiliated. But he needs to look in the mirror, too.
April 29, 2026
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Middle East
Trump: When the only friends you have left are Bushies and neocons
The warmaking president is shedding his base. But the last ones on the MAGA bus may be the first to leap off at any sign of political trouble.
April 27, 2026
Middle East
UAE's dollar swap threats show how brittle these US alliances can be
The Emirates don't need the money but they are laying down a marker: if we take fire because of Washington, we want something in return
April 25, 2026
Middle East
Trump's regime change fantasies never stood a chance
Polling over time shows pro-American Iranians who want war with US don't quite exist
April 21, 2026
Middle East
Why did Iran hit Kuwait so hard?
Tehran has hit US military installations and a range of civilian sites, including the country's main airport, energy facilities, and a crucial desalination plant
April 21, 2026
Middle East
Catholics finally splitting with Trump over Iran war and Israel
It started with Gaza, but the admin's fight with the pope and its insistence that Jesus blesses US bombing raids have put this pillar of the base at serious risk
April 20, 2026
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