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‘Deeply concerned’: Sikh groups object to Pete Hegseth’s ‘no-beard’ rule; says it targets religious exemptions | World News

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (Pic credit: AP) Sikh minorities in the US military voiced strong objections to defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement mandating stricter grooming standards, including a ban on beards, long hair, and other personal expressions. “The Sikh Coalition, a group that has advocated for Sikhs in the military who want to wear […]

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 […]

‘If women can make it’: Pete Hegseth calls for ‘gender-neutral’ fitness rules; signals fewer women in combat roles | World News

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (Pic credit: AP) US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday announced new directives for the military, including implementing gender-neutral physical fitness standards and eliminating what he described as “woke” culture from the armed forces. The announcement came during an in-person meeting with military officials at the Marine Corps base in […]

‘Why assume?’ Pete Buttigieg on Kamala Harris’ reasoning for VP pick snub; ‘surprised’ he was her initial top choice

Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris (File photo) Former US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg — revealed by Kamala Harris as her initial first choice for running mate before she ultimately selected Minnesota governor Tim Walz — said he was “surprised” by the disclosure, arguing that it is wrong to assume Americans would not vote for a […]

‘Make Americans fit again’: RFK Jr. teams up with Pete Hegseth in an ultimate fitness showdown; launches ‘Pete & Bobby Challenge’ | World News

RFK Jr. teams up with Pete Hegseth in an ultimate fitness showdown; launches ‘Pete & Bobby Challenge’ (Pic credit: X/@HHSGov) Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has rolled out the “Pete and Bobby Challenge”, pairing up with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as part of the Trump administration’s nationwide “Make America […]

Signal scandal: Pentagon probes Pete Hegseth aides; leaks, clearance lapses flagged

Two of the Pentagon’s leading investigative agencies are examining the involvement of two close aides to defence secretary Pete Hegseth in a controversy over the use of the Signal app for discussing sensitive government matters, according to three sources familiar with the investigations, as reported by Politico.An investigation was initially opened in early April by […]

Trump calls Pete Hegseth ‘secretary of war’, people think he lost his mind

Trump called defense secretary Pete Hegseth the secretary of war. President Donald Trump Friday referred to defense secretary Pete Hegseth as the secretary of war, leading to confusion as to whether it was slip or whether Trump wants to bring back the position that the country didn’t have since 1947. “Secretary of War Pete Hegseth […]

‘Taking politics out’: Pete Hegseth rechristens US Navy ship named after gay rights leader; gives it World War II sailor’s name

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday (local time) announced the new name – USNS Oscar V Peterson – of USNS Harvey Milk, days after he directed the United States Navy to rename the ship.“We are taking the politics out of ship naming,” he wrote on X along with a video announcing the move.The “politics” […]

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

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 organised […]

‘Our boys in those bombers…’: Pete Hegseth slammed for ‘sexism’ during Pentagon briefing on Iran strike

Pete Hegseth said ‘our boys’ as he spoke about the B-2 bombers who attacked Iran. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth was called out for his sexism as he mentioned ‘our boys in those bombers’ as he spoke about B-2 pilots while briefing about Operation Midnight Hammer. The New York Times pointed out that ‘both men and […]