Pedro Sanchez
Trump and Sisi to Lead International Gaza Peace Summit with 20+ Nations in Sharm el-Sheikh
Oct 12, 2025 12:17 pm CST
US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will chair a major Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday with leaders from over twenty countries attending. The summit aims to end the Gaza conflict and establish regional stability, with confirmed attendance from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and several European prime ministers, though Hamas has declined to participate.
Trump Threatens NATO Expulsion for Spain Over Defense Spending Shortfalls: Implications for Alliance Funding Requirements
Oct 10, 2025 04:32 am CST
Former President Donald Trump has suggested Spain could face expulsion from NATO due to insufficient defense spending, following the alliance's new five percent GDP target requirement. After successfully pressuring NATO to increase spending commitments in June, Trump identified Spain as a "laggard" nation, despite Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's insistence that Madrid shouldn't need to meet the full percentage. This highlights ongoing tensions over burden-sharing within the transatlantic alliance.