BitGou: Thursday Morning Briefing: Trump claims a personal victory at NATO summit

2018年7月12日星期四

Thursday Morning Briefing: Trump claims a personal victory at NATO summit

Highlights

Trump hailed a personal victory at the NATO summit, saying allies had sharply increased defense spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders.

Trump flies into Britain for talks with the leader of the United States’ closest ally in Europe and tea with Queen Elizabeth, against a backdrop of protests and what he described as the country’s turmoil over Brexit.

The U.S. government must convince a judge that it has complied with a court order for reuniting the youngest migrant children who were separated from their parents by U.S. officials after they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Japan risks more severe weather and must find ways to alleviate disasters, a government spokesman said, as intense heat and water shortages raised fear of disease among survivors of last week’s floods and landslides.

The United States and the United Arab Emirates have broken up a network funneling illicit funds to Iran as Washington steps up a drive to restrict Iranian trade and access to hard currency in the region, a senior U.S. official said.

The head of a Thai navy SEAL diving team that helped lead 12 boys and their soccer coach through a flooded cave complex to safety urged the boys on Thursday to “make the most” of their lives and be a force for good.

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Commentary: European leaders at this week’s NATO summit are bracing themselves for a Trump-Putin “lovefest” when the Russian and U.S. presidents meet in Helsinki next week, writes Gregory Feifer. “Whatever happens, the summit will almost certainly deepen the rift between the United States and its European allies.”

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