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US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, August 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
August 19, 2026, 5:28 pm
Trump shifts approach to waiting Iran out as Tehran intensifies threats on Gulf, Europe
CNN says US freezing talks, Trump thinks Iran will cave due to economic pressure; Tehran warns EU could be hit if war renews, NATO vows response; UAE cuts economic ties with regime
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A Wildberries emloyee looks at a plume of smoke rising during a fire at Russian e-commerce firm Wildberries’ logistics complex near the town of Podolsk, outside Moscow on August 16, 2026. (Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP)
August 17, 2026, 6:48 am
Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks yet on Russia, killing at least 6
Hundreds of drones target Moscow, as Russian strikes hit Kyiv; NATO fighter jet intercepts drone in Romanian airspace
A catering truck is visible parked on the opposite side of Air Force One on the tarmac after US President Donald Trump boarded the plane following the NATO summit at Ankara International Airport in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 12, 2026, 5:06 pm
Trump’s Air Force One Ankara decoy flight put top officials, reporters at deadly risk — report
NYT says Rubio, Bessent, and key aides were among those on the plane when it departed Turkey; US knew of ‘specific threat’ of surface-to-air missile against plane; someone near NATO summit had been seen with shoulder-fired missile
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump, left, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attend the plenary session at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (Alex Brandon/AP)
July 8, 2026, 4:57 pm
Trump lashes out at allies at NATO summit, orders trade halt with ‘wasted cause’ Spain
US president complains pact’s members didn’t help in war with Iran, says he still wants to take Greenland, declares Madrid ‘hopeless’
By Agencies
President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Doğukan Keskinkılıç, Pool Photo via AP)
July 7, 2026, 5:46 pm
NATO summit and Trump’s support for F-35s sale boost Turkey’s standing, as slumping Israel sees clout erode
Ankara and Jerusalem are again trading barbs, but Netanyahu hasn’t dented US president’s desire to sell Erdogan advanced fighter jets, as Turkey consolidates its position with the West despite increased anti-Israel rhetoric
By Lazar Berman
President Donald Trump, left, meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Osmancan Gürdoğan, Pool Photo via AP)
July 7, 2026, 2:16 pm
Sitting alongside ‘friend’ Erdogan, Trump says he’ll ‘certainly consider’ F-35 sale to Turkey
Erdogan: Trump promised us 5 F-35s and he ‘always keeps his promises’; US president: I’ll lift sanctions imposed on Ankara for its purchase of Russian air defense system, which had been obstacle to F-35 sale
By Jacob Magid, Reuters and Lazar Berman
Illustrative: An Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet prepares to take off for strikes in Iran, in a handout photo published on March 19, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 6, 2026, 5:22 pm
Ahead of Trump’s trip to Turkey, Netanyahu says Ankara shouldn’t get F-35 jets
PM also laments sale of fighter engines, warns providing Ankara with advanced weapons will upset balance of power in region; rejects notion of tension with US president
By Lazar Berman
Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)
July 6, 2026, 12:15 pm
At least 14 killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv ahead of key NATO summit
Zelensky urges alliance to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses in face of deadly Russian attacks ahead of meeting with Trump on Wednesday in Ankara
By AFP
Screen capture from video of US President Donald Trump during an interview withe CNBC broadcast on July 2, 2026. (CNBC Television)
July 3, 2026, 10:09 am
Trump claims ‘spoiled child’ Iran has agreed to most US demands in negotiations
US president asserts Iran defeated militarily, now has ‘more rational’ leadership, ponders how American Jews can vote for Democrats when he is ‘best president in history of Israel’
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth delivers remarks before a NATO Defense Ministers meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on June 18, 2026. (JOHN THYS / AFP)
June 18, 2026, 8:05 pm
Hegseth blasts NATO over Iran war, says US will review troop deployment in Europe
Pentagon chief says restrictions imposed by European nations during conflict ‘put America’s sons and daughters’ at risk, US funding will now be contingent on allies’ spending
By Max Delany
UK Defence Secretary John Healey walks into the press conference following the AUKMIN Summit, at Lancaster House in London, June 10, 2026. (Kin Cheung/AP)
June 11, 2026, 11:31 pm
UK defense secretary resigns, pans Starmer as not spending enough to keep country safe
John Healey says government plan ‘falls well short’ of what is needed at a time of ‘rising threats,’ leaving him with no choice but to step down in latest blow to embattled PM
By Jill Lawless and DANICA KIRKA
Forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, eastern Romania on May 29, 2026, the latest spillover into neighboring states from the four-year war in Ukraine. (Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)
May 29, 2026, 10:58 am
Russian drone injures 2 in Romania, sparking outcry by EU and NATO members
European Commission head says Russia ‘crossed yet another line,’ as allies worry about Kremlin’s war with Ukraine spilling over borders
By George Calin, Luiza Ilie and Jekaterina Golubkova
US President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)
May 20, 2026, 3:18 pm
Trump says Netanyahu will ‘do whatever I want’ on Iran after pair said to hold tense call
Revolutionary Guard says its ‘devastating blows will crush’ its ‘American-Zionist enemy’ if Trump resumes strikes, as Pakistani interior minister back in Iran for talks
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and Jacob Magid
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives for a meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)
May 4, 2026, 11:16 am
Europe seeks to ‘take charge’ of its own defense as US to cut presence of troops
EU foreign policy chief says timing of Trump’s decision to pull forces from Germany was surprise, while NATO chief acknowledges US disappointment with European reaction to Iran war
By MARK CARLSON and LORNE COOK
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Miami International Airport, in Miami, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
May 3, 2026, 9:22 am
Trump says US to withdraw significantly more than 5,000 troops from Germany
‘We’re going to cut way down,’ US president says, amid rift with NATO over Iran war; troop pullout plan faces bipartisan resistance
By Kirsten Grieshaber, Emma Burrows and AAMER MADHANI
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