Wires Brief: NATO Summit News; Trump believes Iran ceasefire is over
8 July 2026 NATO Summit At the NATO summit in Ankara, President Trump once again called for the United States to take over Greenland, citing Chinese and Russian activity. NATO…
Wires Brief: Pakistan mediating between Libyan sides; Suspected Monaco bomber found dead near Kyiv
7 July 2026 Syria Explosions were reported in Damascus as French President Emmanuel Macron visited the city. 18 people were reportedly wounded. The French President’s office stated that Macron did…
Wires Brief: Britain to spend almost £300 billion on defence modernization; Ukrainian oligarch targeted in bomb attack in Monaco
30 June 2026 United Kingdom British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that Britain would spend almost £300 billion to modernize its armed forces over the next four years. Starmer,…
Wires Brief: Serbian President Vučić to resign in weeks; Uganda’s media outlets under ‘military siege’
29 June 2026 US-Iran The United States and Iran exchanged missile and drone strikes this weekend. Iran targeted its neighbours and attacked a couple of tankers in the Strait of…
Wires Brief: Crimea declares state of emergency; South Korea to train 500,000 drone warriors
26 June 2026 Ukraine-Russia War Russia claims that it shot down 660 Ukrainian drones overnight. Ukraine is stepping up pressure with its long-range drone strikes on Russia. Belarus is expanding…
Wires Brief: Five Eyes Intelligence warns of AI development; Russia financing elite Taliban unit
23 June 2026 Artificial Intelligence The Five Eyes Intelligence alliance warns that AI is developing at a pace where it will outsmart prevailing cybersecurity within months, not years. In a…
Wires Brief: Keir Starmer resigns as UK PM; Hamas and Islamic Jihad obituaries show some journalists were among their ranks
22 June 2026 US-Iran High-level negotiations ended in Switzerland, and now lower-level negotiations and technical talks will continue for the next 58 days. The US and Iran agreed to create…
Wires Brief: Kremlin praises air defences as black oil rain falls on Moscow; Germany mulls pulling UN funding over UNSC bid
19 June 2026 US-Iran On the orders of President Trump, CENTCOM lifted the maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, stated that he does not…
Wires Brief: Ukraine launches largest drone strike on Moscow; Trump invokes Defence Production Act to boost munition production
18 June 2026 US-Iran Presidents Trump and Pezeshkian digitally signed the Memorandum of Understanding. Trump signed it during a candlelit dinner at the Palace of Versailles. President Trump is calling…
Wires Brief: Russia behind arson attack targeting UK PM; US creating weapons stockpiles in Australia and in the Philippines
16 June 2026 US-Iran There have been reports that the peace deal between the US and Iran was digitally signed. Negotiations will still continue over the release of frozen Iranian…