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Pete Hegseth Humiliated: Secretary of War Facing 'Bus' Rumours After Donald Trump Reveals Nasty Private Review

Donald Trump's attempt to praise Pete Hegseth at a Cabinet meeting instead left the defence secretary looking publicly diminished.

International Business Times UK

Young MAGA Men Turn on Trump, Say 'He's Lied About Everything' and Broke His Promises Over Iran War

Young MAGA supporters, mostly men, expressed anger at President Trump, accusing him of breaking campaign promises by joining military operations in Iran.

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo XIV Slams Trump, Says Jesus 'Does Not Listen' to Prayers of Those Who Wage War

Pope Leo XIV used his Palm Sunday homily to declare that Jesus does not hear the prayers of those who wage war, challenging Trump and Hegseth's religious justification for conflict.

International Business Times UK

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Pope seems to rebuke Hegseth in remarks about leaders with ‘hands full of blood’

Pontiff’s unusually pointed comments come after US defence secretary’s prayer for violence against enemies ‘who deserve no mercy’

The Guardian - UK

US has destroyed only a third of Iran’s missiles, intelligence suggests

Reuters report contradicts Trump’s claims that Tehran’s arsenal has been largely wiped out Middle East crisis

The Guardian - UK

Pete Hegseth is imbuing violence with a religious righteousness

The defense secretary prayed for ‘overwhelming violence’ against enemies in Iran. He seems to delight in it

The Guardian - US

How successful has the US been in achieving its war objectives in its now one-month-old war in Iran?

The White House continues to claim major successes in its ongoing operations in Iran, which have now reached the one month mark. Objectives of the war appear to constantly be shifting, but how successful has Washington been so far?

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Pete Hegseth Blocks 2 Black And 2 Female Officers' Promotions— Army Careers Upended In Row

A high-stakes Pentagon decision by Pete Hegseth has halted promotions for four army officers, sparking a debate over fairness and political influence in the military.

International Business Times UK

Judge Rejects 'Orwellian Notion' That Anthropic Is a Supply Chain Risk for Disagreeing With the Government

Judge Rita Lin's preliminary injunction confirms what government officials had implicitly acknowledged: The supply chain risk designation was punishment, not policy.

Reason

Pete Hegseth proposes a 15-point plan, and now the Middle East is more worried about the disaster he’s serving up

Why agree when you can play along for a second?

We Got This Covered

Pete Hegseth promotes war using the Bible

Sure, Pete. Sure.

The Mary Sue

Hegseth reportedly cuts two Black men and two women from military promotion list

US defense secretary axed the four officers’ names from list to become one-star generals, the New York Times reports

The Guardian - US

Judge won't block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species Act

A judge has ruled that the government can convene a meeting next week to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act on the basis of national security for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

The Independent UK

U.S.-Iran war in numbers: Thousands dead, billions spent, and the global economy in crisis

One month after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the Middle Eastern conflict continues to spiral with no clear end in sight. James C. Reynolds reports on the mounting costs

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International Business Times UK

MS NOW's Jen Psaki Laughs Through Segment Mocking Trump as Lawrence O'Donnell Criticises Pentagon

MS NOW hosts Jen Psaki and Lawrence O'Donnell openly mocked Donald Trump and his defence chief Pete Hegseth over new Pentagon press restrictions, with Psaki branding the president an 'insecure man baby' as she laughed on air.

The Times of India

Trump did not want to stand next to 'Black female officers' at military events, claims defence staff: Report

A senior official in the US department of defence allegedly told a military leader that US President Donald Trump does not “want to stand next to a Black female officer” at military events, according to a report in The New York Times.

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth removes two Black officers and two women from Army promotion list

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The Independent UK

Hegseth removes four officers – two women and two Black men – from military promotion list: report

Defense secretary reportedly removed the names of officers himself before list of potential promotions went to the White House

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The Guardian - UK

A war of regression: how Trump bombed the US into a worse position with Iran

Analysts fear Iran has played a weak hand well and the US has blundered into a defining strategic failure

International Business Times UK

Trump Defends Iran War, Claiming MAGA 'Loves' Them and They Are 'Smart' for Supporting Him

President Donald Trump defended his military campaign in Iran, claiming his MAGA base fully supports the strikes and understands the threat of a nuclear-armed Tehran.

International Business Times UK

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Invokes Jesus in Military Prayer, Prays for 'Violence Against Enemies' at Pentagon Service

The controversy surrounding Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's Christian worship service at the Pentagon highlights religious specificity, legal challenges, and its impact on military operations.

Euronews

‘Reckless’: Trump seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in Gulf of Mexico

The move could 'greenlight the extinction of sea turtles, whales and corals to pad the oil industry’s pockets', says an Earthjustice attorney.

Euronews

Judge rejects Trump administration's 'Orwellian' branding of Anthropic as national security threat

"Nothing in the governing statute supports the Orwellian notion that an American company may be branded a potential adversary and saboteur of the US for expressing disagreement with the government,” judge Lin wrote.

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Ship carrying thousands of Marines arrives in Middle East as Yemen’s Houthis warn of more attacks

It comes amid speculation of an impending ground invasion

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Reappears With 'Shocking' Bruises On Both Hands After 24-Hour Hiatus

Bruises broke through Donald Trump's makeup at a key cabinet meeting after his monthly 24-hour vanishing act, as 82nd Airborne heads to Iran amid mixed signals on talks. Health talk bubbles louder.

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