WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday was given a final copy of the completed Defense Department Inspector General report that examined his sharing sensitive military information on a Signal group chat back in March, according…
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Chinese mega embassy could bring security advantages, says No 10
Plans for a Chinese mega embassy in London could bring “security advantages”, the prime minister’s official spokesperson has said, despite security fears from opponents.
No 10 highlighted the security advantage of consolidating the seven Chinese…
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Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates new life after years of war and tragedy
KHAN YOUNIS (AP) — Eman Hassan Lawwa was dressed in traditional Palestinian prints and Hikmat Lawwa wore a suit as they walked hand-in-hand past the crumbled buildings of southern Gaza in a line of other couples dressed in exactly the…
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Kristi Noem urges sweeping new US travel ban after fatal DC shooting | Kristi Noem
Kristi Noem, the US homeland security secretary, has advocated for a new travel ban on visitors from an unspecified number of countries following the shooting death in Washington DC of a national guard member by an Afghan national.
Noem posted to…
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Rare Fabergé egg fetches record £22.9m at London auction
A diamond-studded crystal Fabergé egg that once belonged to Russia’s imperial family has sold for a record £22.9m ($30.2m) in London.
The Winter Egg – considered one of the legendary jeweller’s most beautiful creations – was bought by an…
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German military says thousands of rounds of ammunition were stolen from parked vehicle last week
The German Defense Ministry confirmed Tuesday that “a shipment of thousands of rounds of ammunition” bound for the armed forces was stolen from a civilian contractor’s trailer last week.
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Grok would prefer a second Holocaust over harming Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s Grok continues to do humanity a solid by (accidentally) illustrating why AI needs meaningful guardrails. The xAI bot’s latest demonstration is detailed in a pair of reports by Futurism. First, Grok applied twisted, Musk-worshipping…
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French journalist unions file legal complaint accusing Israel of obstructing press freedom
The National Union of Journalists (SNJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) have filed a complaint with France’s national anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office (Pnat), accusing Israeli authorities of “obstructions to press freedoms” in the Palestinian territories.
The two…
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European Commission makes 11th-hour offer to win Belgian backing for Russian asset loan – POLITICO
Belgium’s ultimate fear is that the €140 billion could be lent to Ukraine and then a single pro-Russian EU country, such as Hungary or Slovakia, could veto the renewal of the EU sanctions regime against Moscow. That would mean Belgium…
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Army fixing 6,000 support trucks grounded over safety issues
Work is under way to fix 6,000 Army support vehicles withdrawn from service over safety concerns, a defence minister has told MPs.
Luke Pollard said the suspension of the British Army’s entire support lorry fleet for repairs to be carried out, as…
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