Three takeaways from Hegseth’s clash with lawmakers over Iran war
The hours-long hearing was the first time the US defence secretary had faced questions under oath since the conflict began.
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Hegseth clashes with lawmakers over Iran war in nearly six-hour-long hearing
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democratic lawmakers during a nearly six-hour-long hearing, in his first time facing questions under oath since the start of the Iran war.
UK police release bodycam footage of anti-Semitic stabbing attack (VIDEO)
UK police have released bodycam footage of the arrest of a suspect who allegedly stabbed two Jewish men in London
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China won’t fight the US, but may still pay the price
As tensions rise, China is avoiding direct confrontation with the US, revealing both the logic and limits of its great-power strategy abroad
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Read the Indictment of Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya of Mexico and Others
U.S. prosecutors accused a Mexican governor and nine other current and former Mexican officials of participating in a broad conspiracy to help a powerful Mexican cartel import drugs into the United States in exchange for bribes and votes.
King and Queen’s state visit takes them to New York
The royals’ tour spanned from Lower Manhattan to Harlem.
Hardest-hit by Iran, the UAE pivots from cooperation to confrontation – The Christian Science Monitor
Hardest-hit by Iran, the UAE pivots from cooperation to confrontation The Christian Science MonitorUAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz, peace efforts at an impasse ReutersSenior UAE official says no unilateral Iranian arra…
Hardest-hit by Iran, the UAE pivots from cooperation to confrontation
For years, the business-friendly United Arab Emirates had sought regional normalization. Now, after being targeted by Iran, it is pushing the United States to demand greater concessions from Tehran, and is pressing its neighbors to cooperate militarily.
King Charles playfully reminds Trump that he’s Canada’s head of state
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Sources: Anthropic has begun weighing a new funding round at a $900B+ valuation, after previously resisting investor proposals at an $800B+ valuation (Bloomberg)
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Sources: Anthropic has begun weighing a new funding round at a $900B+ valuation, after previously resisting investor proposals at an $800B+ valuation — Anthropic PBC has begun weighing a fresh funding round that would val…