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US has given at least $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel since war in Gaza began, report says

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with President Donald Trump (Image credits: AP) WASHINGTON: The United States under the Biden and Trump administrations has provided at least $21.7 billion in military assistance to Israel since the start of the Gaza war two years ago, according to a new academic study published Tuesday, the second […]

Military shakeup: Pete Hegseth fires navy chief of staff Jon Harrison; praises ‘service to department’

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday dismissed Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison, a powerful aide who had overseen a major reshaping of the service’s bureaucracy. The abrupt removal came shortly after the Senate confirmed Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao earlier this week. “He will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary […]

‘Commander-in-Chief needs to go’: Newsom posts McDonald’s photo; mocks Trump’s weight after Hegseth blasts ‘fat generals’ in military

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) took a jab at former President Donald Trump’s weight on Tuesday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he no longer wanted “fat generals” in the military. Responding on X to a clip of Hegseth’s remarks at Quantico, Va., Newsom wrote: “I guess the Commander-in-Chief needs to go!”The post featured an […]

No threat found: New Jersey’s Joint military base McGuire lifts hour-long lockdown; false shooter report triggers chaos | World News

New Jersey’s Joint base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) (Pic credit: AP) A lockdown at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) in Burlington County, New Jersey, was lifted around noon on Tuesday after a hoax shooter threat. A lockdown was imposed just before 11 am ET, which lasted approximately one hour following a report of an active shooter at the […]

Inside Venezuela After U.S. Strikes Boats

new video loaded: Inside Venezuela After U.S. Strikes Boats The United States has blown up several boats in the Caribbean Sea and is now increasing its military presence off the coast of Venezuela. Julie Turkewitz, reporting from Caracas, explains how Venezuelans are reacting. September 28, 2025 Source link

Full force in Portland: Trump orders military deployment to handle ‘domestic terrorists’

Donald Trump sends military to Portland. President Donald Trump Saturday authorized military deployment in Portland to fight domestic terrorists, days after the city saw an increased presence of federal agents. “At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect […]

Hegseth is said to have summoned US military brass from across globe

Defence secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned scores of generals and admirals from around the world to meet on short notice next week at a Marine Corps base in Virginia but has not disclosed the reason for the gathering, four US officials said Thursday. The unusual directive, which has been filtering its way through military commands, […]

‘Scrambling to change plans’: Pentagon summons top military leaders to rare in-person meeting in Virginia; purpose not revealed

The Pentagon is convening a rare gathering of top US military leaders next week in Quantico, Virginia. Defence secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned senior commanders from around the world, though the purpose of the meeting remains unclear.“People are scrambling to change their plans and see if they have to attend,” a source was quoted as […]

US lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare visit to Beijing | World News

US lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare visit to Beijing BANGKOK: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers pushed for more military-to-military dialogue in a meeting Sunday with China’s Premier Li Qiang, a rare congressional visit since the US-China relations soured. The last trip by a group of senators was in 2023, and Sunday’s […]

‘It’s a genocide’: Bernie Sanders labels Israel’s military offensive in Gaza; first US senator to take this stance

Bernie Sanders (AP image) US Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Wednesday described Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in Gaza as “genocide,” becoming the first sitting United States senator to make such a charge against the Jewish state.While Sanders has previously led efforts in the Senate to block US sales of bombs and firearms to […]