Trump is Pushing Allies Away and Closer Into Each Other’s Arms

Trump is Pushing Allies Away and Closer Into Each Other’s Arms

New trade deals. Joint sanctions against Israel. Military agreements. America’s closest allies are increasingly turning to each other to advance their interests, deepening their ties as the Trump administration challenges them with tariffs and other measures that are upending trade, diplomacy and defense. Concerned by shifting U.S. priorities under President Trump, some of America’s traditional…

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Trump Shrugs Off Netanyahu on Gulf Tour

Trump Shrugs Off Netanyahu on Gulf Tour

When President Trump shook hands with Syria’s new leader and promised to lift sanctions on his country at the Saudi royal palace this week, it was a vivid demonstration of how the president’s Middle East diplomacy has all but sidelined Israel. “Tough guy, very strong past,” Mr. Trump said about President Ahmed al-Shara, who once…

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Iran Proposes Novel Path to Nuclear Deal With U.S.

Iran Proposes Novel Path to Nuclear Deal With U.S.

Iran has proposed the creation of a joint nuclear enrichment venture involving regional Arab countries and American investments as an alternative to Washington’s demand that it dismantle its nuclear program, according to four Iranian officials familiar with the plan. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, proposed the idea to an American special envoy, Steve Witkoff, when…

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The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump

The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump

Help Wanted. Looking for American researchers. As President Trump cuts billions of federal dollars from science institutes and universities, restricts what can be studied and pushes out immigrants, rival nations are hoping to pick up talent that has been cast aside or become disenchanted. For decades, trying to compete with American institutions and companies has…

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