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‘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 […]

‘Hand signals’ or coincidence? Social media erupts over footage from Charlie Kirk shooting

The fatal shooting of conservative youth leader Charles “Charlie” Kirk at a Utah university on Thursday has now taken a dramatic turn online, where thousands are dissecting every frame of video footage for hidden clues.The viral clipsIn videos viewed millions of times on X, two men standing behind Kirk just moments before the bullet struck […]

‘We may declare … ‘: US treasury secretary Bessent signals possible housing emergency in fall; here’s why

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the Donald Trump administration is considering declaring a national housing emergency to tackle high housing prices and limited supply.“We may declare a national housing emergency in the fall,” Bessent told the Washington Examiner, as quoted by Fox News.Bessent said that lower interest […]

‘We haven’t taken anything off the table’: Kristi Noem signals expanding ICE ops; Chicago next in line after Los Angeles

Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that the Trump administration is considering expanding immigration enforcement operations to more US cities. “We haven’t taken anything off the table,” Noem said on CBS News’ Face the Nation when asked about the possibility of widening immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) activities.“I think there’s a lot of cities […]

US proposes ‘Nato-style’ security guarantee for Ukraine; Putin signals settlement — what it means

The United States has suggested giving Ukraine Nato-style security guarantees without allowing the country to join the alliance, a diplomatic source told AFP on Saturday.The proposal surfaced after a series of calls between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders. So what’s being proposed? According to the diplomatic source, the US […]

‘At some point’: Donald Trump signals readiness for meeting Kim Jong Un; hints at renewed talks

Donald Trump (AP image) and Kim Jong Un (PTI image) US President Donald Trump on Monday said he was open to meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “at some point,” according to news agency AFP. “Someday I’ll see him,” Trump told reporters when asked if he planned another meeting with Kim, ahead of South […]

Peace push: US eyes Budapest for Donald Trump-Putin-Zelenskyy meet; Russia signals gradual approach

File photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy (Picture credit: AP) The White House is considering Budapest as the potential venue for a high-stakes trilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a Trump administration official and a person […]

Another tariff hit: Donald Trump signals levies on chips and steel; semiconductor duties may hit 300%

US President Donald Trump is loading another tariff bullet, this time aimed at semiconductor chips and steel.The move, expected to be announced in the coming weaks, could shake the already rattled global trade.“I’ll be setting tariffs next week and the week after on steel and on, I would say, chips,” Trump told reporters aboard Air […]

Saudi Arabia delivers over 50 million parcels in Q2 2025, signals logistics leap | World News

Saudi Arabia’s courier sector logs over 50 million parcel deliveries in Q2 2025/Representative Image TL;DR: Saudi Arabia’s logistics sector saw over 50 million parcels delivered between April and June 2025. Total service orders, including food and express deliveries, surpassed 101 million. Naqel emerged as the top-rated courier for customer satisfaction. Only complaints unresolved after 7 […]

‘They have to defend themselves’: Trump signals more weapons for Ukraine after earlier pause; cites rising deaths in war

US President Donald Trump (AP image) US President Donald Trump said on Monday (local time) that the United States will need to send more weapons to Ukraine, just days after ordering a pause in critical arms shipments to Kyiv.“We are going to send some more weapons (to Ukraine)…They have to be able to defend themselves. […]