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Trump signals major reduction in US-South Korea drills as North Korea dialogue returns to focus

US President Donald Trump has indicated that his administration plans to significantly scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, signaling a possible shift in Washington's approach to security on the Korean Peninsula and potentially reopening the door to direct engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In a post on......

US-Iran Crisis: Why Oil Prices Are Climbing Above $90

Oil prices continued their upward trend on Tuesday, August 18, for the third consecutive session, in a market once again dominated by geopolitical risks in the Middle East. Investors are now concerned about an extension of the conflict between the United States and Iran following the expiration on Monday of the memorandum of understanding......

Philippines: Manila reassures on military alliance with the United States despite redeployment to the Middle East

The redeployment of some American military assets to the Middle East is not expected to alter the defense cooperation between the Philippines and the United States, according to a Philippine military official quoted by Reuters on Tuesday. Manila assures that it does not anticipate a decrease in military activities conducted with its historic......

United States: Trump Administration Pauses Major Border Security Project in Texas

The Trump administration has decided to pause a significant border security project with Mexico in Big Bend National Park, Texas. The project, estimated at $1.7 billion, has faced opposition from local residents, officials, and environmental organizations for several months. The project, led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), includes......

Guterres urges Washington and Tehran to quickly resume negotiations

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, calls on the United States and Iran to promptly return to the diplomatic path, as the 60-day deadline set by their June agreement has expired without a definitive resolution of the dispute. At the UN, the message remains unchanged: confrontation cannot be sustainably resolved......

US Claims to Have Blocked 64 Ships from Iranian Ports Since July

The standoff between Washington and Tehran is intensifying over Iranian maritime traffic. The US Central Command (Centcom) claims to have prevented dozens of commercial vessels from leaving Iranian ports since the implementation of an American blockade in mid-July.In a report published on Monday, August 17, Centcom states that its forces have......

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