President Trump said at the NATO summit in Ankara that he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over after new U.S. and Iranian attacks. The summit also exposed tensions over NATO defense spending, Greenland, Turkey and Ukraine.
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The World Cup quarterfinal lineup is complete, with France, Morocco, Norway, England, Spain, Belgium, Argentina and Switzerland advancing. Egypt has filed a FIFA complaint over its loss to Argentina, while lawmakers seek scrutiny of FIFA’s decision to lift Folarin Balogun’s suspension.
Pakistani authorities are searching the Arabian Sea after a K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane vanished off Karachi with five crew members aboard. The aircraft had reported a navigation fault before a steep descent, and no wreckage or survivors have been found so far.
President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was effectively over after U.S. and Iranian strikes across the Gulf. The escalation followed attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices up more than 5%.
The U.S. military launched strikes against Iran after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington also revoked a temporary sanctions waiver that had allowed Iranian oil sales.
Donald Trump’s criticism of NATO allies over Iran and Greenland overshadowed the opening of a summit in Ankara focused on defense spending and Ukraine. Leaders are weighing new military commitments as Ukraine presses for stronger air defenses against Russian missiles.
Marine Le Pen said she will run for France’s presidency in 2027 and appeal an embezzlement conviction to the Court of Cassation. A Paris appeals court ruled she could stand while subject to an electronic tag requirement, though she said an appeal would suspend that effect.
The IOC has provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee and advised sports bodies to end special neutral-status vetting for Russians before the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Russia still has not been cleared to compete with its flag or anthem, and athletes will face doping requirements.