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Explained: US Shutdown Showdown – How Donald Trump plans to pay American troops

President Donald Trump is greeted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth before speaking to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Even as the federal government shutdown drags into its third week with no end in sight, President Donald Trump […]

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 […]

‘Criminal activity’: Portland police seek public help to hunt woman accused of assault near ICE facility; DLO lost sight of suspect

Police are asking the public for help locating a woman accused of assault near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Portland, Oregon, after one of the agency’s “dialogue liaison officers”, sworn personnel responsible for maintaining a safe space for protesters, lost sight of her.Portland police said that just before 8.45 pm on Tuesday, […]

‘There are two N-words’: Donald Trump refers to racial slur while discussing nuclear weapons; advises not to use ‘either of them’

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump referenced a racial slur while speaking to top US military leaders during a speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia on Tuesday, drawing attention for his unusual choice of words.During the 72-minute address, Trump said he had “moved a submarine or […]

‘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 […]

‘Enemy within’: Trump drops mask, tells US military to quell civil disturbances; says will fire generals he doesn’t like

In a darkly authoritarian tone, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he would fire top US military leaders if he didn’t like them. “I’m going to be meeting with generals and with admirals and with leaders, and if I don’t like somebody, I’m going to fire them right on the spot,” Trump told […]

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, […]

‘Woke’: Trump renames Pentagon as ‘Department of War’; GOP hails move as tribute to US military

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War, reviving the title used by the US military until 1947.“It’s a much more appropriate name, especially in light of where the world is right now,” Trump said, calling the Defense title […]

‘Kill this POTUS’: Woman who threatened to kill Donald Trump walks free; quietly released by Obama-appointed judge he hates

Woman who threatened to kill Trump walks free; quietly released by Obama-appointed judge he despises A 50-year-old woman, who was locked up after making a series of disturbing social media posts threatening to kill Donald Trump, was quietly released by the judge, whom the US president hates. Last week, chief US district judge James Boasberg […]

Trump honors nearly 100 Purple Hear recipients at White House; pays tribute wounded veterans, service members who gave medals after 2024 attack

US President Donald Trump at an event to mark National Purple Heart Day (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump honored nearly 100 Purple Heart recipients at the White House on Thursday during a ceremony in the East Room marking National Purple Heart Day.Trump opened the event by recognizing the veterans in attendance and expressing […]