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The Rest of the World Report | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 — Morning Edition
Trump says the Iran deal is over. Brent is at $78.57 and rising. At NATO, he demanded Greenland, wrote off Spain, and threatened to pull US troops from Europe. And an ICE officer killed a man in Houston while his son watched.
Trump said Wednesday morning the MOU is over. Iran struck US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait overnight. The market agrees — Brent up $4.41 since Tuesday evening.
At NATO, Trump demanded Greenland, called Spain a "wasted cause," threatened to pull all US troops from Europe, and rewarded Turkey with sanctions relief. Finland's president had three words: "Be more…
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