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  1 Comment on Turkish Aerospace Industries teams up with Airbus and 15 Spanish companies for Spain’s future jet trainer program 0

  Turkish Aerospace Industries teams up with Airbus and 15 Spanish companies for Spain’s future jet trainer program

  Europe, News May 16, 2025 , by IRIA

  Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus and a coalition of 15 Spanish defense and aerospace companies, collectively known as “Team Spain”, to explore cooperation on Spain’s future jet trainer program.
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  Comments Off on Trump pushes for Gulf unity on Iran at GCC Summit, engages with Syrian leader in surprise move 0

  Trump pushes for Gulf unity on Iran at GCC Summit, engages with Syrian leader in surprise move

  Middle East, News, US May 15, 2025 , by IRIA

  At a high-stakes Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit hosted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Gulf leaders to support renewed diplomacy with Iran, while also meeting Syria’s new President Ahmad al-Sharaa during his Middle East tour.
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  Comments Off on France’s Macron proposes deploying nuclear-armed planes in Europe, prompting immediate warning from Russia 0

  France’s Macron proposes deploying nuclear-armed planes in Europe, prompting immediate warning from Russia

  Europe, News May 15, 2025 , by IRIA

  French President Emmanuel Macron has signaled his openness to deploying French nuclear weapons in other European countries, proposing a pan-European arrangement like the American model of stationing nuclear-armed aircraft across allied territories.
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  Comments Off on Trump secures $600 billion in investment from Saudi Arabia during Middle East tour 0

  Trump secures $600 billion in investment from Saudi Arabia during Middle East tour

  Middle East, News, US May 14, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off his Middle East tour in Riyadh on May 12, 2025. Trump touched down in the Middle East for the first time in his second term, where Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally welcomed him.
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  Comments Off on NATO chief Rutte visits Turkiye to meet Erdogan, hails Ankara as ‘staunch and capable ally’ 0

  NATO chief Rutte visits Turkiye to meet Erdogan, hails Ankara as ‘staunch and capable ally’

  Europe, Middle East, News May 14, 2025 , by IRIA

  NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Ankara to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on May 13, 2025. The visit marks an important step to bolster Turkiye’s position within the alliance ahead of next month’s annual summit.
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  Taiwan conducts first live-fire drills of US-supplied HIMARS

  Asia-Pacific, News May 13, 2025 , by IRIA

  Taiwan conducted its first live-fire test of the U.S.-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), in an exercise held at the Jiupeng base in southern Pingtung County. The live-fire drills mark a pivotal step in Taiwan's efforts to enhance its military readiness in the face of increasing pressure from China.
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  Comments Off on Kurdish insurgent group PKK disbands in Turkiye after 40 years, opening door for peace and democratic dialogue 0

  Kurdish insurgent group PKK disbands in Turkiye after 40 years, opening door for peace and democratic dialogue

  Middle East, News May 13, 2025 , by IRIA

  Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has declared the end of its four-decade-long armed insurgency against the Turkish state, announcing its disbandment and a shift towards democratic political engagement.
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  Comments Off on Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine, but rejects the ceasefire precondition 0

  Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine, but rejects the ceasefire precondition

  Europe, News May 12, 2025 , by IRIA

  Russian President Putin has proposed a resumption of direct peace negotiations with Ukraine, to be held in Istanbul on May 15, 2025. The offer, made without any preconditions, marks Moscow’s most high-profile public initiative to restart peace talks since early 2022.
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  Comments Off on Trump says US-China trade talks in Geneva mark ‘total reset’ amid tariff tensions 0

  Trump says US-China trade talks in Geneva mark ‘total reset’ amid tariff tensions

  Asia-Pacific, News, US May 12, 2025 , by IRIA

  High-stakes trade negotiations between the United States and China took place in Geneva, Switzerland, over the weekend of May 10-11, 2025. These were the first direct talks between the two countries since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports.
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  Comments Off on European leaders meet Zelenskyy in Ukraine to press Russia for 30-day ceasefire 0

  European leaders meet Zelenskyy in Ukraine to press Russia for 30-day ceasefire

  Europe, News May 11, 2025 , by IRIA

  Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Poland convened on May 10, 2025, in Kyiv to press for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. The joint visit underscores a unified European front aiming to halt over three years of war and initiate peace negotiations.

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