‘No to war’: Spain PM hits back over Trump’s threats to cut trade over military base access
[ad_1] The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, speaks during the official opening dinner of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026, at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, on 1 March 2026, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Europa Press News | Europa Press | Getty Images Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday doubled down […]
Anthropic’s Claude hits No. 2 on Apple’s top free apps list after Pentagon rejection
[ad_1] In this illustration, the Claude AI app is seen in the app store on a phone on February 16, 2026 in New York City. According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, the Defense Department used Anthropic’s Claude Ai, via its Palantir contract, to help with the attack on Venezuela and capture former President […]
Trump admin blacklists Anthropic as AI firm refuses Pentagon demands
[ad_1] President Donald Trump said Friday that he was ordering every U.S. government agency to “immediately cease” using technology from the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. Trump in a Truth Social post said there would be a six-month phase-out for agencies such as the Defense Department, which “are using Anthropic’s products, at various levels.” Defense Secretary […]
Trump says he’d ‘love not to’ attack Iran, ‘but sometimes you have to’
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump stops to speak to the media as he departs on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday said that “I’d love not to use” the U.S. military to attack Iran, […]
Russia and Ukraine agree local truce to allow repairs at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant
[ad_1] The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi (not seen), visits Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Russian-controlled Energodar, on March 29, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Russia and Ukraine agreed to a local ceasefire to allow for repairs of the backup power lines to the […]
Democrats plan to force Iran war powers vote next week
[ad_1] U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffires (D-NY) speaks at a press conference on the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Congressional Democrats will force a vote on a war powers resolution relating to Iran next week, Democratic leadership announced Thursday, as President […]
European defense companies should step up collaboration to fix ‘fragmented’ sector, Leonardo CEO tells CNBC
[ad_1] European defense companies must take a stronger lead on collaborating to help the continent become independent of the U.S. security umbrella, Leonardo‘s CEO told CNBC. Speaking with CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Wednesday after Leonardo’s annual results statement, Roberto Cingolani said European defense companies have “all the capabilities and technical skills” and should not […]
What to expect from the next round of U.S.-Iran talks as Trump threatens Tehran
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration’s tariff strategy, and amid a U.S. military buildup in the […]
Why Chile is the latest LATAM country to be caught in a U.S.-China power struggle
[ad_1] View of the city of Santiago and the Andes Mountains, taken from the Metropolitan Park on July 2, 2024. Rodrigo Arangua | Afp | Getty Images Chile is the latest Latin American country to have become embroiled in a U.S.-China power struggle. The country, which counts Washington as its top foreign investor and Beijing […]
UK companies seek deeper ties with Europe as Trump tariffs fuel uncertainty, business groups say
[ad_1] The MSC Emma container ship on the dockside at the Port of Felixstowe in Felixstowe, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British companies are seeking deeper trade ties with Europe, business groups told CNBC, as U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping 15% tariff on all imports after […]