Defense ministers met in Brussels on June 18th as Trump criticized allies over insufficient financial support amid Iranian threats to Europe.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Jun 18

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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
- Trump ended the ceasefire agreement with Iran following recent attacks by Iranian forces.Mon 18:02
- The Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Mon 18:02
Europe
terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia
- The European Commission aims to strengthen homegrown AI capabilities while global advanced models face usage restrictions.Mon 17:49
- The European Central Bank is forced to raise interest rates due to energy price shocks from the Iran war and an influx of Chinese exports.Mon 17:49

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