Pete Hegseth orders Pentagon to cut 8 percent of budget for each of the next five years
The cuts could amount to tens of billions of dollars
Day: February 20, 2025
Hegseth wants to cut Biden-era spending in the Pentagon to fund Trump priorities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants Pentagon officials to lop off about 8% from the next defense budget to help fund the military priorities of the Trump administration.
Trump administration halts legal aid for migrant children
The move leaves some children to navigate the court system alone.
Here’s how a conclave elects a new pope
The process of electing a new pope follows rules and rituals that have been followed, and sometimes tweaked, since the 13th century — when cardinals were first sequestered to prevent any outside meddling.
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Breaking down Trump’s claims about Zelenskyy, relationship with Putin; What to know about asteroid with small chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Is Nasa planning to ‘destroy’ the ‘city-killer’ asteroid from hitting Earth in 2032?
Nasa is monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.5% chance of hitting Earth by 2032. Measuring between 130 and 300 feet wide, the asteroid could impact a major city, endangering millions. Space agencies worldwide are tracking its path, considering p…
Historic Ocean Liner Departs Philadelphia On Voyage To Become the World’s Largest Artificial Reef
The SS United States, a historic ocean liner that once held the transatlantic speed record of 36 knots (41 mph / 66 kph), has departed Philadelphia to be transformed into the world’s largest artificial reef off Florida’s Gulf Coast. The move is part of…
Global implications of Trump’s public criticism of Zelenskyy
Nearly three years into the war in Ukraine, another one has broken out between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump. Margaret Brennan explains.
Starmer’s peace plan revealed with up to 30,000 UK & European troops in Ukraine but PM wants US jets on standby
A UKRAINE peace plan drawn up by Sir Keir Starmer has been revealed proposals to put thousands of boots on the ground as tensions rise between Europe and the US.
The UK Prime Mini…