For Greece, today’s summit offers a platform to reaffirm its strategic importance within the Alliance and to demonstrate its readiness to adapt to new NATO goals

Both Iran and Israel have stated their intention to respect the ceasefire, provided that the other side does the same.

In a joint communiqué, both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to the rules-based international order, with the United Nations Charter at its core

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused the alliance of “rampant militarization” and portraying Russia as a “fiend of hell” to justify the spending increase

The 6-3 conservative majority on the court has generally sided with the Trump administration on immigration issues, signaling a judicial climate increasingly receptive to hardline border enforcement measures

The suicide bombing against the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Elias in Damascus, Syria killed 25 people and injured 63.

The attacks come just weeks before the height of Paris’s summer music festival season and echo similar reports from 2022

As the EU debates next steps, humanitarian conditions in Gaza remain dire

Trump was particularly critical of Israel for launching what he called “huge strikes” following what might have been an “unintentional” missile launch from Iran

The president’s public rebuke of Israel—typically a close U.S. ally—signals mounting frustration and concern in Washington over the risk of a wider regional war

There has been a 173% increase in arrivals to Greece from Eastern Libya, indicating a sharp rise in migratory pressure on the Eastern Mediterranean front

The missile launches occurred just hours after both sides had agreed to a ceasefire, ending nearly two weeks of hostilities

Meanwhile, Christians have taken to the streets in Damascus in defiance of the suicide bombing, chanting "keep your cross high."

While the ceasefire may provide temporary relief from escalating violence, analysts warn that tensions remain high and the agreement could unravel if either side feels provoked or threatened

The central focus of the two-day summit is a new, ambitious target: members are being asked to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP, more than doubling the current 2% benchmark

President Trump, in an earlier statement, indicated both parties would be allowed to complete “missions underway” before transitioning into a “staged ceasefire.” Still, the renewed violence has cast doubt on the viability of that plan

The MEPs expressed their total and unwavering solidarity with the Christian community in Syria, underlining that the “brutal attack” was deeply alarming.

There were also unconfirmed reports of air raid sirens sounding in Kuwait and Bahrain, though no attacks in those countries have been confirmed so far.

Reza Pahlavi—the exiled crown prince and grandson of the former Shah—has re-entered the spotlight, publicly stating on social media that he is prepared to return to Iran if called upon

Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, airlines have been forced to reroute or cancel flights across the region, leaving tens of thousands of travelers stranded.