‘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 […]

Washington Post fires Karen Attiah: Columnist links dismissal to posts on Charlie Kirk; guild accuses paper of free speech violation

Karen Attiah and Charlie Kirk (File photos) Karen Attiah, a longtime writer for The Washington Post, says she has been dismissed from the newspaper’s Opinions department for speaking out against political violence, racial double standards and America’s inaction on gun control.The Post has not commented on her firing, citing personnel policies, but her biography on […]

US journalist arrested and charged with possessing child sex abuse material

Thomas LeGro, an award-winning Washington Post journalist, has been charged for possessing child pornography, after being arrested following a search at his home, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Friday.According to a DoJ press release, videos depicting child sexual abuse material were found in LeGro’s work laptop.“On June 26, FBI agents executed […]