July 8, 2026

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressed Russian leader Vladimir Putin during the Alliance summit in Ankara, warning the Kremlin leader not to provoke the bloc.   “Don’t fool with us. Don’t play with us. We will never attack anyone. We will only defend our way of life, our democracy, and our territory,” Rutte said, addressing…

Reuters. French President Emmanuel Macron met on Tuesday (July 7) with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus after blasts rocked Syria’s capital.    Two bombs exploded near a hotel in Damascus where Macron had spent the night, but his office said he did not hear the explosions.   Syrian authorities said 18 people were…