European officials have intensified discussions about ways to reduce their reliance on the US and American defense contractors following the recent blame game around Ukraine’s Starlink restrictions, according to people familiar with the matter.

Restrictions on Ukraine’s use of SpaceX’s satellite technology came just weeks after its forces relied on the network for a surprising and successful counter-offensive that retook critical territory from Russian forces.

President Donald Trump didn’t order any limitations on Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s Starshield satellite technology, according to a senior US official.

A barrage of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia has intensified pressure on Washington to step up efforts to help its close ally battle Iran-backed Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army major who killed 13 people in a mass shooting in 2009, would be visible to the public.

President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the US would “not be attacking Iran” before November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic.

President Donald Trump’s decision to move US B-1B bombers from a UK airbase citing terror threats may embolden Iran and Russia’s use of proxies to carry out sabotage attacks, according to current and former British officials.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a dramatic backdrop in Greece to remind the world of the Trump administration’s focus on the “unapologetic” pursuit of power and to issue another warning to Europe about the dangers of Western decline.

The Trump administration is reluctant to get more involved in Saudi Arabia’s offensive against the Houthis and has tried to restrain Riyadh from sparking a major new conflict in Yemen, according to people familiar with the situation.

President Donald Trump said fresh threats of terror attacks prompted the US to move its B-1 bombers from their base in the UK, contradicting his top diplomat who had earlier described the move as part of a regular rotation.

Andy Burnham has shown little patience for one of Britain’s oldest political traditions: debating whether the prime minister will call an early election.

President Donald Trump this week again encouraged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to travel to Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin, despite repeated past refusals, as the US looks to reignite Ukraine-Russia peace talks.

The UK is exploring strengthening bilateral ties with Mauritius and helping it access more aid in a bid to manage relations after US President Donald Trump vetoed a deal between the countries over the future of a key military base.

The UK is tightening sanctions on Iranian banks as part of the US-led economic pressure campaign aiming to force Tehran into signing a deal to end the conflict in the Middle East.

Britain’s control of a military base used by the US in its war with Iran is in limbo after Donald Trump again rejected a deal over its future.

US President Donald Trump criticized a UK deal over the Chagos Islands during his first-face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, dealing a blow to the British leader in an otherwise warm encounter.

The UK has reassured Mauritius of its determination to pursue a plan to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to the Indian Ocean nation, even as officials concede the handover could remain on ice until after US President Donald Trump leaves office.

The US has warned allies to expect delays of as much as five years in key weapons deliveries as it rebuilds its own depleted munitions stocks.

President Donald Trump said “major progress” is being made to establish a new US Army base in Poland, even as the Pentagon plans to reduce American forces in Europe.

Last year, a former military officer in the Russian intelligence services named Yuri Khrameev offered $25,000 to a US citizen to track and kill someone in Lithuania’s capital who was “telling lies about Russia,” according to US prosecutors.