This episode of NewsHour provides a comprehensive look at the pivotal NATO summit in The Hague, where leaders grapple with a new era of American pressure under President Donald Trump. With former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte now at the helm as Secretary-General, the alliance is debating a historic proposal to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035—a move critics see as an attempt to appease Washington rather than a cohesive strategic shift.
The program breaks down the complex dynamics at play, from the immediate challenges of the war in Ukraine and tensions with Iran to the fundamental redefinition of NATO's purpose. Featuring on-the-ground reporting and in-depth analysis, this segment explores whether the alliance founded on collective defense is transforming into a transactional security contract.
To provide full context, the broadcast also includes a detailed historical documentary tracing NATO's entire journey—from its creation at the dawn of the Cold War to its major military interventions and the expansions that led to the current standoff with Russia.
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Türkiye will provide Syria with weapons systems, logistics and military training under a new cooperation deal aimed at bolstering Syrian state forces and territorial integrity, a Turkish Defence Ministry source said on Thursday.
Kyiv has received $1.5 billion in commitments from European partners to purchase U.S.-made weapons, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday, describing the NATO mechanism enabling the deal as one that “truly strengthens our defence.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Thursday, a day before U.S. President Donald Trump holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
A major forest fire in northern Morocco is now largely under control, though efforts to fully extinguish it are still underway, the national water and forests agency (ANEF) said on Wednesday.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 kilometres east of Gorgan in northern Iran early Sunday morning, according to preliminary seismic data.
From McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to Apple and Amazon, some of America’s biggest brands are facing boycott calls in India after Washington imposed steep 50% tariffs on Indian goods.
President Ilham Aliyev arrives in Washington ahead of key peace talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. AnewZ’s Oubai Shahbandar reports from the White House on deepening U.S.-Azerbaijan ties and the path to regional peace.
In a special edition of NewsHour, we cover breaking developments as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to host Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for high-stakes peace talks at the White House.
Tonight on NewsHour, the "Russiagate" saga reignites as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi approves new legal action into claims Trump was falsely accused of Russian collusion. We get the latest from Washington and speak with Professor Scott Lucas on the wider implications.
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