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US Announces Deal For Qatar Air Force Facility In Idaho

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that Qatar will be allowed to build an air force facility at Mountain Home Air Base in Idaho that will house F-15 fighter jets and pilots.

International Business Times

The Latest: Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started

The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues

The Independent UK

Things to know about the Qatar training facility planned for an Idaho Air Force base

When U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday morning that the federal government had reached an agreement with Qatar to build a facility at an Air Force base in Idaho, social media posts began popping up online from people across the political spectrum expressing outrage at the concept of a…

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Laura Loomer reaches breaking point with Trump and MAGA: ‘I am not voting in 2026’

The right wing conspiracy theorist, known for her anti-Muslim opinions, claimed Friday that the GOP was helping to fund the ‘Islamification’ of America

The Independent UK

Qatar to build air force facility on U.S. base in Idaho

Laura Loomer and other MAGA figures expressed shock and outrage, but the deal was long in the making.

Axios

Pentagon will build a training facility for Qatari pilots in Idaho

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military is moving forward with plans to build a dedicated facility in Idaho to train pilots from Qatar, an important U.S. ally in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Hegseth announces plans to allow a Qatari Emiri Air Force base on US soil in Idaho

Qatari Emiri Air Force trainees will train alongside US soliders at the Mountain Home Air Force base in Idaho

The Independent UK

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‘Traitor!’: Pete Hegseth ‘proud’ to confirm Qatari Air Force facility to be built in Idaho

A foreign air force base on American soil!

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Department of Fail? Three quarters of Americans say they will keep calling the Pentagon the Department of Defense

Pete Hegseth’s macho rebrand appears not to have struck a chord with voters, according to new polling

The Independent UK

Commander of USS Wyoming Robert Moreno becomes latest victim in spate of Navy firings

Official removed over ‘loss of confidence’ in his leadership as shakeup of military hierachy continues

The Independent UK

Gaza ceasefire agreement has come into effect, Israeli military says

The Israeli military has begun withdrawing troops following a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The deal, brokered by the US and Egypt, includes releasing hostages and a plan for Gaza's future governance.

Euronews

Trump’s tragedy: the US becomes an autocracy and the presidency, a dictatorship

[…]we took the freedom of speech away.

The Conversation

Colombian President Petro Says 'Hints Show' Latest Vessel Struck By The U.S. 'Was Colombian': 'It's a War For Oil'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said there are "hints" that the latest vessel struck by the U.S. "was Colombian and had Colombian citizens" on it.

Latin Times

Pentagon Press Association bemoans ‘unprecedented message of intimidation’ from Hegseth’s new rules

‘Unfortunately, those negotiations have not been as successful as we hoped,’ the Pentagon Press Association acknowledged on Wednesday.

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Sports resume at schools for military families after a disruption caused by the government shutdown

Extracurricular activities have resumed at schools for military families

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Warns U.S. Is Set To 'Launch An Invasion Based On Lies' As Trump Cuts Off Diplomatic Outreach

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed that the U.S. will invade Venezuela following a report about President Donald Trump ending all diplomatic outreach to the South American country

The Conversation

Trump is willing to flout the rules of war like no other US president

The US vice-president, J.D. Vance, recently declared that he “doesn’t give a shit” if the Trump administration’s strike on a suspected Venezuelan gang boat is called a “war crime”. In a speech to hundreds of senior US military officers weeks later, the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, then called for troops…

Latin Times

Russia Criticizes U.S. Strike On Vessel Off Venezuelan Coast: 'Far-Reaching Consequences For The Region'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the U.S.'s strike on a vessel off the Venezuelan coast, expressing "serious concern about Washington's escalating actions in the Caribbean Sea that are fraught with far-reaching consequences for the region"

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The Independent UK

Anti-woke crusader Pete Hegseth praised DEI and working with Democrats while at Harvard, report says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth raged against ‘woke garbage’ and ‘politically correct’ policies at a meeting with hundreds of military admirals and generals last week

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Compares Trump To Hitler, Says Trump Has 'Unleashed Ethnic War' In The U.S.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro again slammed U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, saying he has "unleashed an ethnic war" in the U.S.

Latin Times

White House Vows To Use 'Every Element Of American Power' To Prevent Drugs From Entering U.S. As Tensions With Venezuela Escalate

A White House official said President Donald Trump is prepared to use "every element of American power" to prevent drugs from entering the U.S. as tensions with Venezuela escalate

Latin Times

Trump Reportedly Ends Remaining Diplomatic Channels With Venezuela, Frustrated With Maduro's Reluctance To Relinquish Power

President Donald Trump has reportedly ended all diplomatic outreach to Venezuela, instructing envoy Richard Grenell to cease all efforts as he grows frustrated with authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro's reluctance to relinquish power.

The Independent UK

Trump official to Fox News: America has entered ‘era of real masculinity’ thanks to president’s ‘muscular leadership’

The Trump administration official said his ‘real masculinity’ was showcased at an event celebrating the Navy’s 250th birthday the president hosted over the weekend

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth hints at Oval Office clash with Donald Trump

Pete Hegseth said he was shouted at the last time he was in the Oval Office with Donald Trump.

Latin Times

Pete Hegseth Issues Stark Warning: 'If You're North Of Venezuela And Intend to Traffick Drugs Into The U.S., You're a Legitimate Target'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that those who are north of Venezuela and intend to traffic drugs into the U.S. will be considered a legitimate target by the U.S. military

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