Trump’s Iran war widens rift with European nationalists once viewed as MAGA allies

BUDAPEST, Hungary — When President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, he was eager to pick up where he left off by strengthening ties with Europe’s right wing. But now many of those same factions are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a … Read more

The NBA is planning a European basketball league. Investors think it’s worth billions.

Decades after the NBA first took an interest in Europe, it took a significant step this week toward establishing a new basketball league on the continent. It heard from potential investors, who valued some clubs in the proposed league there at $1 billion. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

Trump lashes out at European allies over Strait of Hormuz: “I’m not a gatekeeper for them”

Trump lashes out at European allies over Strait of Hormuz: “I’m not a gatekeeper for them” – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump lashed out at European allies who he said haven’t done enough to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil tanker traffic. Weijia Jiang has details. Source link

European allies say Russia is helping Iran more than the U.S. has acknowledged, sources say

European allies are publicly and privately telling American diplomats that Russia is directly and materially helping Iran’s war efforts beyond what the U.S. will publicly acknowledge, sources tell CBS News.  The Europeans are also continuing to argue that the war in Ukraine, the largest land war in Europe since World War II, is intertwined with the war … Read more

European Union rejects Trump’s calls for military deployments to reopen Strait of Hormuz

London — The European Union — the 27 nation bloc that includes some of America’s closest allies — made it clear Tuesday that it would not be racing to meet President Trump’s calls for military assistance to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  The war launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran has seen traffic through … Read more

European leaders call for resumption of US-Iran negotiations

BRUSSELS — Britain, France and Germany called for a resumption of U.S.-Iran negotiations and condemned Iranian attacks on countries in the region. They did not comment on Saturday’s U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a statement Saturday saying their countries … Read more

Rubio’s speech to European allies takes softer tone but keeps firm stance

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies on Saturday, striking a less aggressive but still firm tone about the administration’s intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance and push its priorities after more than a year of President Donald Trump’s often-hostile rhetoric toward traditional allies. Reminding his audience at the … Read more