Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at reduced U.S.-South Korean military exercises, White House threats on Iran and Oman, and a renewed push for Israel-Hamas peace talks. Downsizing Drills Joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises were just getting started early Monday when the White House issued a shocking about-face. Mere hours into the event, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the Defense Department to scale back the 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, citing Seoul’s alleged failure to adequately help the United States combat Iran and his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “These exercises are not…
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