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NATO's summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday has been described as "transformational" and "historic."

In the South American nation of Peru, going to school can mean going up against gangsters. Criminals demanding extortion payments are threatening to blow up schools and kill their teachers.

NATO is wrapping up it's meeting and most members are pledging to increase defense spending to counter threats posed by Russia. Among the countries expanding their military is Germany, which is aiming to field the largest army in the European Union . ...

President Trump was pressed on his assertion that U.S. strikes had obliterated Iran's nuclear program at the end of the NATO summit.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to attack Iran for decades, but the U.S. and his own security chiefs deterred him. Now he's basking in the moment.

An early assessment by the Defense Intelligence Agency believes the damage to Iran's most important nuclear site was limited. And, Trump will meet with NATO allies today to discuss a spending increase.

The news conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET at the conclusion of the summit in the Netherlands as the world watches to see whether a ceasefire between Israel and Iran will endure.

Global crude oil prices are now lower than they were before Israel attacked Iran earlier this month. A price spike did occur, but it was short-lived -- unlike oil crises of the past.

Palestinians say they've been forsaken by the world as the war in Gaza grinds on, while Iran and Israel's ceasefire holds.