Latest cost comes as Hegseth and Joint Chiefs chairman Caine seek a $1.5 trillion budget, including $70bn for Iran war.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a replacement
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces following days of mass protests in Kyiv, the country’s capital, and other cities nationwide demanding his removal.
Iran holds funerals for children killed in Minab school strike
Iran has held funerals for 32 children killed in a US strike on a school in Minab, Iran on February 28.
Ocean carriers levy fees tied to Panama Canal draft limits
The new surcharge arrives as the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will limit neo-Panamax vessels to a 49-foot depth starting this Friday.
Ukrainian Drone Builder Partners With Reconcraft For U.S. Autonomous Surface Vessels
Britain’s autonomous defense system manufacturer UFORCE signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with American Special Operations craft manufacturer ReconCraft on Tuesday to provide advanced autonomous surface vessels (ASV) to the […]
Arson charge lodged against ex-Army soldier in fiery attack on Manhattan federal building
An arson charge was lodged Tuesday against a former Army soldier accused of going to a federal building in Manhattan that houses immigration court proceedings and setting a sidewalk fire, igniting fireworks and firing a pellet gun.
Lawyer for the Tate brothers insists Donald Trump’s help ‘not necessary’
The brothers’ legal representative says court proceedings now under way in Florida have ‘got to play out’.
Ukraine’s Zelensky Sacks Army Chief Amid War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that he was dismissing Oleksandr Syrsky, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s army, and appointing joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty in his place.
Under Iranian fire, Jordan faces a balancing act … and messaging challenge
As U.S.-Iran fighting reignites, American ally Jordan, which hosts U.S. forces, has increasingly come under Iranian fire. Dependent on U.S. aid, but eager to avoid angering Iran or creating domestic concerns, it is choosing its words carefully.
New NI Secretary Bryant says his door will be open to all Stormont parties
Chris Bryant was speaking after his appointment by Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday night.