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Tens of thousands rally in Iran capital against US 'crimes'
US strikes killed a top Iranian commander, Qasem Soleimani, in Baghdad on Friday.
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'Nasty', 'two-faced', 'brain dead' - Nato pulls off summit despite insults
The meeting began and ended in acrimony startling even for the era of US President Donald Trump, who arrived declaring the French president “nasty” and left calling Canada’s prime minister “two-faced” for mocking him on a hot mic.
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Nato leaders anger Trump with on camera mockery
The footage, shot by the British host's camera pool on Tuesday evening and spotted and subtitled by Canadian broadcaster CBC, set the tone for the allies' summit in Watford, just outside London.
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Nato unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
Last year, the Western allies' get-together was derailed by US President Donald Trump's demand for greater European defence spending, but 2019's provocateur was France's Emmanuel Macron.
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Macron, NATO chief hold talks in 'brain death' row
Macron delivered his damning assessment in an interview earlier this month with The Economist magazine, in which he lamented the lack of strategic coordination between Europe and the United States.
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Germany warns France against undermining NATO security alliance
Macron told The Economist this week that NATO was experiencing “brain death”, citing a lack of coordination and US unpredictability under President Donald Trump.
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Nato allies clash after Macron says alliance experiencing 'brain death'
Macron decried a lack of coordination between Europe and the US and lamented recent unilateral action in Syria by Turkey, a key member of the 70-year-old military alliance.
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Nato anniversary party turns ugly as US rips Germany, Turkey
President Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced annoyance that few allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are meeting a goal set by the alliance in 2014 to devote 2% of GDP to defence.
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Nato chief wants to beef up Ukraine defences against Russia threat
The United States has already sold Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine in the past year, but there are 'other systems, snipers systems, ammunition' that Washington could provide to strengthen Ukraine's forces, the general told Congress.
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NATO leaders to meet in London in December
Britain is due to leave the European Union on 29 March and the December meeting will be seen as a signal of solidarity between NATO and the UK.
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US defence chief Mattis quits after clashing with Trump on policies
Mattis announced plans to depart in a candid resignation letter to Trump that laid bare the growing divide between them, and implicitly criticised Trump for failing to value America’s closest allies, who fought alongside the United States in both conflicts.
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Nato chief voices concern about Chinese missiles
Donald Trump warned last month the US could pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces accord, a pillar of Cold War disarmament.
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Khashoggi murder further complicates ‘Arab Nato’ plan - US sources
Jamal Khashoggi’s murder on 2 October in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul has drawn international outrage against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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Nato urges Russia to comply by nuclear treaty
The message came after a meeting of the Nato-Russia Council (NRC) in Brussels.
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Macedonia's bid to join EU, NATO in limbo after vote, early poll possible
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said he would press on regardless with a vote in parliament to endorse the change of name to the Republic of North Macedonia.
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Russia to launch biggest war games in its history
President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend Vostok-2018 after hosting an economic forum in Russia's far eastern city Vladivostok where his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is one of the prominent guests.
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New US general arrives in Afghanistan with peace still distant
Scott Miller takes over at a time of mixed hope and fear for the Western-backed government in Kabul.
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[OPINION] Why Trump’s ‘Arab Nato’ plan won’t curb Iran
The Sunni-led countries that the Trump administration expects to join the new alliance disagree on fundamental matters, including the crucial question of how best to conduct relations with Iran.
