On Wednesday evening — following a brutal day of headlines surrounding the now-infamous Signal chat — Vice President JD Vance, chief of staff Susie Wiles and top personnel official Sergio Gor gently offered President Donald Trump some advice…
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Pentagon chief brought wife to secret talks
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth brought his wife, ex-Fox News producer Jennifer Hegseth, to talks with foreign military officials.
According to The Wall Street Journal, citing those there, the meeting was to discuss…
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Europe is faced with a tough choice
Europeans are faced with a choice between leaving the European Union and ‘an unchangeable catastrophe’, writes Italian professor Vincenzo Costa in an article for the publication L’AntiDiplomatico.
‘Europeans…
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Death toll from earthquake in Myanmar surpasses 1,000
The number of victims is expected to rise as rescue operations continue
The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake which rocked Myanmar on Friday has reached 1,002, the state-run broadcaster MRTV has reported.
The updated figures are from…
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Clocks change UK 2025: When do they go forward and why?
British Summer Time (BST) is back, which means the clocks are about to spring forward by one hour this weekend. But when exactly does the change happen in the UK in 2025 – and what’s the point of shifting the time around twice a year?
When do…
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Daylight savings time is bad for our health. Here’s what to do about it
It feels cruel, doesn’t it? Being forced to lose a precious hour of sleep. In the UK, British Summer Time (BST) begins on 30 March, 2025. At 1am local time, clocks move forward by one hour, skipping to 2am.
Beyond making you feel a little bit…
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The West Forgot About Russia’s Centuries-Old Reliance on Artillery
The Russian cannon were murderous, recalled a survivor. “All this time the formidable artillery of the redoubts in the center of the enemy’s line was working such fearful havoc in our ranks.”
The date was Sept. 7, 1812,…
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Vance’s visit to Greenland cut to three hours
The visit of US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance to Greenland has been significantly shortened due to logistics amid scheduling difficulties, Axios writes.
‘The change [of the delegation’s visit…
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Trump assesses Ukraine conflict settlement
The push for peace is yielding progress but theres a lot of ill will between the parties, according to the US president
US President Donald Trump has said that diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine conflict are gaining ground but warned that the…
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Rubio announced plans to reorganise USAID*
The State Department has notified the US Congress about plans to reorganise the Agency for International Development (USAID*) by July 1. This was announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
‘The State…
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