Attorney Roy Black dies at 80: High-profile defense lawyer represented Epstein, Bieber, William Kennedy Smith; peers mourn loss

[ad_1] Roy Black ( image credit: Black Srebnick law firm) Roy Black, an eminent Miami defence lawyer who defended notable clients including Jeffrey Epstein has passed away at 80 years old, according to his law partner’s statement on Tuesday.According to the Miami Herald, Black, who had two children, died at his Coral Gables residence on […]

US deploys forces to Panama Canal: Week-long PANAMAX-Alpha exercise begins; defense secretary warns of China’s ‘maligned influence’ | World News

[ad_1] The United States and Panama have launched PANAMAX-Alpha Phase I, a week-long joint military training operation focused on regional security and emergency preparedness for the Panama Canal.The exercise, scheduled from July 13 to 18, 2025, aims to enhance strategic preparedness near the Panama Canal against “threats to the security of the Panama Canal and […]

‘About the worst’: US defense Secy Pete Hegseth rips former Fox News colleague over Iran question – watch

[ad_1] Pete Hegseth (AP) and Jennifer Griffin (She said podcast) US defense secretary Pete Hegseth ripped Fox News reporter and his former colleague Jennifer Griffin on Thursday, saying she has “been about the worst” in the media when it comes to reporting on the American bombings of multiple Iranian nuclear sites. Addressing the press briefing […]

NATO chief sees a ‘transformational’ summit ahead despite differences over defense spending

[ad_1] THE HAGUE: Nato secretary general Mark Rutte was upbeat that the military organisation will agree on massive spending hikes at a “transformational summit” on Wednesday, as member state leaders including US president Donald Trump assembled in the Netherlands. Leaders of the 32-nation alliance are expected to agree a new defense spending target of 5% […]

Nato leaders to meet in The Hague: Trump’s 5% defense push sparks division among allies | World News

[ad_1] Nato leaders to meet in The Hague Nato leaders along with US President Donald Trump, are set to meet in The Hague on Tuesday for a two-day summit focused on a key point of contention within the alliance – a proposed defense spending target of 5% of GDP.In 2014, Nato members pledged to move […]

Top defense officials say Ukraine war has blurred lines, exposing global threats

[ad_1] US defence secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore (Image credit: AP) China and North Korea‘s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach toward defense, top security officials said Sunday. North Korea […]

France’s Macron on a visit to Vietnam urges for greater cooperation in defense and trade | World News

[ad_1] HANOI: French President Emmanuel Macron called on Monday for closer cooperation between Vietnam and France in an increasingly unstable global landscape as he visited Hanoi as part of a Southeast Asia tour focused on strengthening regional ties. Macron emphasized the need for “an order based on law” at a time of “both great imbalance […]

What Is Donald Trump’s $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense plan

[ad_1] President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House about Golden Dome (AP) President Donald Trump has unveiled an ambitious missile defense initiative named the “Golden Dome,” aimed at safeguarding the United States from advanced missile threats, including ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles.Drawing inspiration from Israel’s Iron Dome, the Golden Dome […]

In Tyre Nichols Case, an Out-of-Town Jury Heard a Familiar Police Defense

[ad_1] Even before the state trial began last month for the former police officers charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols in Memphis, the defense notched an important victory. The officers’ lawyers persuaded the judge to seat a jury from the area around Chattanooga, Tenn., hundreds of miles from where surveillance and body cameras captured the […]

Japan and Philippines to start talks on two defense pacts in the face of China’s growing aggression

[ad_1] Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr shake hands before the start of a bilateral meeting at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines. (Image: AP) MANILA: Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that his country and the Philippines would start talks on two proposed defense pacts to further boost their […]