Trump faces a bloodbath as he prepares 10,000 more troops to confront Iran

US heats up, Europe drifts into tension, while the Middle East edges closer to open escalation. Russia hardens its lines, China signals quietly, and South Asia reshuffles leadership. Latin America looks outward, and Africa moves between pressure and opportunity.

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1. Trump faces a bloodbath as he prepares 10,000 more troops to confront Iran (inews.co.uk)

2. US senators propose sanctions on Hungarian officials for obstructing support to Ukraine (eurointegration.com.ua)

3. Trump ‘spooked’ by Iran attack — and now actively ‘looking for offramp’ (rawstory.com)

4. Trump’s signature to appear on US currency in a first for sitting president (france24.com)

1. 25-year-old woman euthanized against family’s wishes in Spain (swedenherald.com)

2. Is Spain’s amnesty for migrants in conflict with EU law? Lawyers say ‘Yes’ (brusselssignal.eu)

3. Russian House in Prague targeted with Molotov cocktails overnight (eurointegration.com.ua)

4. UK urged to prepare for European-led NATO amid US uncertainty (aa.com.tr)

1. Iran’s Rope-a-Dope Strategy Has Given It the Upper Hand (worldpoliticsreview.com)

2. Israel hits Tehran with wave of strikes and warns attacks on Iran ‘will escalate and expand’ (washingtontimes.com)

3. Egypt denies reports of ship carrying military-use steel to Israel (middleeastmonitor.com)

4. Iran: 237 women, over 200 children killed in US-Israeli strikes (en.yenisafak.com)

1. Russia’s Baltic Ports Oil Terminals in Flames From Punishing Ukrainian Drone Strikes (kyivpost.com)

2. NATO Is Building ‘Smart Minefields’ Along the Russian Border (nationalinterest.org)

3. What the Iran war means for Ukraine (ecfr.eu)

4. How Russia’s war against Ukraine awakened NATO and how the Alliance is changing (eurointegration.com.ua)

1. Indonesian kids brace themselves for social media ban (thepeninsulaqatar.com)

2. China converts obsolete supersonic warplanes into attack drones in new sign of Taiwan invasion preparedness (independent.co.uk)

3. China threatens retaliation over Mexico’s tariff hikes (mexiconewsdaily.com)

4. Chinese container ships reportedly turned back in Strait of Hormuz (container-news.com)

1. Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah sworn in as Nepal prime minister (easterneye.biz)

2. Who is Balendra Shah? The 35-year-old rap star sworn in as Nepal’s youngest PM (independent.co.uk)

3. Egyptian FM discusses US-Iran talks with Turkish, Pakistani counterparts (thepeninsulaqatar.com)

4. Pakistan’s Afghan Frankenstein: The beast is loose and Europe is unsuspecting (brusselssignal.eu)

1. Canada, Mercosur move toward year-end trade deal (thecattlesite.com)

2. US repeated accusations only expose its own plot to seize control of Panama Canal: FM responds to US claim that China is ‘punishing’ Panama by detaining Panama-flagged ships (globaltimes.cn)

3. Embattled Cuba looks for a savior in the Vatican as it faces U.S. pressure (washingtonpost.com)

4. First Gripen E Fighter built in Brazil unveiled (machinery-market.co.uk)

1. South Africa walks back claims of US pressure following G7 invite snub (semafor.com)

2. Africa’s mobile money market hits $1.4 trillionr (semafor.com)

3. Uganda and the challenges of military withdrawal from eastern Congo (voiceofemirates.com)

4. Zimbabwe says 15 citizens killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine (sowetan.co.za)