Trump declares 'job done,' says U.S. forces to leave Iran in 2-3 weeks - UPI.com

U.S. President Donald Trump said American forces would be out of Iran "soon" with military operations ending in as little as two or three weeks.

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Security agencies are closely monitoring operatives linked to defunct NJT amid reports of a silent revival attempt and growing radicalisation efforts in South India. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/silent-terror-comeback-agencies-track-njt-linked-operatives-in-south-india-wt0bg5rv?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #India #Terrorism #LatestNews
Trump strongly considering pulling US out of NATO, Britain's Telegraph reports

US President Donald Trump said he was strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO in an interview published Wednesday by Britain's Daily Telegraph, describing the Western alliance as a "paper tiger". The threat comes after European allies declined to join his war against Iran.

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Rubio lashes out at Nato partners: will the alliance break?

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has slammed Spain's government for refusing to allow the US to use its airspace for the Iran war. In an interview he said that Nato could not be 'a one-way street' and announced that the alliance would have to be re-examined. Italy also recently denied US fighter jets the right to land in Sicily. Europe's press sees the alliance in grave danger.

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#TACO Boy at work

" Flags flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters in Brussels, 19 January, 2026
Trump considers pulling US out of 'paper tiger' NATO"

#Russia #India #China #USA #Economy #Finance #Technology #Security #Hybrid #Iraq #News #Iran #Israel #War #EU #NATO #Oil #Escalation #Retreat #Defeat

https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/01/trump-considers-pulling-us-out-of-paper-tiger-nato

Trump considers pulling US out of 'paper tiger' NATO

Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would host a meeting of about 35 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has been crippled by the Iran war.

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Iran hits Israel after Trump says US will end war 'soon'

An Iranian missile has wounded 14 people in central Israel, while Israel bombed Beirut, killing seven. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has said the US could end its campaign in the next two to three weeks. DW has more.

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https://www.wacoca.com/news/2803912/ インド:NGOへの規制拡大法案 国会は否決せよ : アムネスティ日本 AMNESTY #India #インド

#China leapfrogged #India and armed #Pakistan with #nuclear tech.

#Russia jumped over China and armed #NorthKorea with nuclear.

Should India go over Pakistan's head and help #Iran with nuclear?

#Trump's attack on Iran — while simultaneously backstabbing allies in #Europe and reneging on its 1994 security guarantees to #Ukraine (under the #BudapestMemorandum) — has made it clear that nuclear arms are now a requirement for survival when security deals are not honored.

https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/ukraine-nuclear-weapons-and-security-assurances-glance

West Bengal goes to the polls in weeks. Part 1 of my data series is live.

Kolkata ranks 3rd in India by GDP. The rank is real. The story behind it is not so comfortable.

https://www.grainofdata.com/p/kolkata-a-rank-worth-questioning

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Kolkata's GDP: A Rank Worth Questioning | West Bengal Data Series

Kolkata ranks third in India by GDP. But adjust for population, growth rate, and new economy indicators, and the story changes fast.

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