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Defence minister slams 'conspiracy' over US meeting

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has dismissed claims a high-profile meeting with the US Defence Secretary never took place as a conspiracy.

AAP

Trump looks to buy stakes in military corps raising concerns about private contractors and war conflicts

Howard Lutnick says ‘monstrous discussion’ underway at the Pentagon

The Independent UK

D.C. Is Just the Beginning—the Trump Administration Is Preparing To Deploy Troops to More U.S. Cities.

The president signed an executive order on Monday establishing specialized units within the National Guard to support federal law enforcement in American cities.

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Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China's grip

The U.S. is ramping up efforts to boost production of crucial components used in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets

The Independent UK

3 Industrial Giants Positioned for Defense-Led Growth

While many of the investments in infrastructure center around AI, here are three infrastructure stocks to own as Washington boosts defense and energy spending

MarketBeat

How to watch 'What are UFOs?' online from anywhere for free - new doc lands in U.K.

As the discussion of UFOs moves into the mainstream, you might need to catch up. Here's how to watch "What are UFOs?" online and from anywhere in the world.

Tom’s Guide

Elon Musk's SpaceX Laser Tech Could Play Key Role In Trump's Golden Dome

Billionaire Elon Musk unveiled tech that could potentially boost his commercial space flight company, SpaceX's Golden Dome credentials.

Benzinga

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Hillary Clinton Says Her 2024 Warning Of Troops Patrolling Streets Has Come True In Trump 2.0: 'I Wish I'd Been Wrong'

Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is warning that her prediction of a militarized America under President Donald Trump's second term has come true as National Guard troops patrol U.S. cities under the president's new "law and order" push.

Benzinga

Illinois Democrats condemn Trump’s plans to send national guard to Chicago as ‘unconstitutional’

Pentagon sources have told news outlets of plans to send troops to the city, but no final decision has been announced

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Trump ‘manufactured crisis’ to justify plan to send national guard to Chicago, leading Democrat says

Pentagon official confirms plan as Hakeem Jeffries says president is ‘playing’ with Americans’ lives. Plus, the sorrow – and relief – of leaving Trump’s US for Europe

The Guardian - UK

‘Playing games with the lives of Americans’: Pentagon confirms Trump attack on Chicago imminent, Democrats horrified

The Battle for Chicago may be just around the corner.

We Got This Covered

Trump says he is firing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, over alleged mortgage fraud claims – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Jeffries says president ‘playing games’ with American lives as national guard to be sent to Chicago

House minority leader decries plan confirmed by Pentagon while Chicago mayor calls it ‘most flagrant violation of our constitution in the 21st century’ – key US politics stories from Sunday 24 August

The Guardian - US

National Guard now carrying pistols in Washington as troops enter third week deployed to capital

Civil rights group warn against Pentagon’s ‘dangerous’ decision to arm troops

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Black influencer says she’s behind Trump’s claim that ‘beautiful African-American ladies’ are begging for troops in Chicago

‘They are wearing red hats, just like this one. But they are wearing red hats. African American ladies, beautiful ladies are saying, Please, President Trump, come to Chicago, please,’ he claimed Friday in the Oval Office.

International Business Times UK

'An Abuse of Power': Trump's Chicago Military Takeover Slammed by Illinois Governor—Other States Could Be Next

US President Donald Trump's Chicago military takeover is an 'abuse of power,' says Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. The governor claimed that it's just an attempt to manufacture a crisis.

The Independent UK

Trump could send troops into Chicago within weeks as he expands military deployment into more cities: report

Pentagon reportedly plans to put military boots on the ground in America’s third-largest city as soon as September

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims capture of two more villages in push towards key military hub

Fall of villages in Donetsk region would mark further advance towards strategic city of Kramatorsk; South Africa adds to calls for Zelenskyy-Putin summit. What we know on day 1,278

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The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: after 50 years of growth US immigrant population in decline amid wider crackdown

Immigrant population falls by more than a million people since Donald Trump took office in January. Key US politics stories from Saturday 23 August

The Guardian - US

Pentagon has blocked Ukraine from striking deep inside Russia – report

Wall Street Journal says move is part of Trump administration’s effort to get Putin into peace talks

Benzinga

Kruse Out As DIA Director In Latest Pentagon Shake-Up

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), has been dismissed following a report that contradicted President Donald Trump’s claims about the effectiveness of strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Latin Times

Trump's Military Crackdown on Cartels Would Do More Harm Than Good, Human Rights Group Says

President Donald Trump reportedly approved a directive on Aug. 8 authorizing the use of U.S. military force against Latin American drug cartels, which his administration has labeled as foreign terrorist organizations.

The Guardian - US

Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops

President plots expansion of crime crackdown as Pentagon chief says troops patrolling DC streets will be armed

The Guardian - US

Ex-pastor at Pete Hegseth’s church calls for public executions and says Bible backs Ice raids

Podcast host Joshua Haymes voices range of extreme views and says liberalism a greater threat to US than neo-Nazism

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: 55m US visa holders in potential limbo in fresh immigration crackdown

Trump administration’s move includes people already admitted to the US, with vetting also to occur on social media – key US politics stories from 21 August 2025

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