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‘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” […]

Watch: Chaos as Mexican Navy ship collides with Brooklyn Bridge, sailors seen dangling

Chaos as Mexican Navy ship collides with Brooklyn Bridge, sailors left dangling Two people have died and 17 others were injured when the Mexican Navy’s training vessel Cuauhtémoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, creating a harrowing scene as sailors were seen dangling from damaged masts high above the deck.The incident occurred around […]