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Nicolás Maduro Moves Up Christmas in Venezuela by Decree Again, Amid Rising Tensions with Washington

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that Christmas celebrations in the country will begin by decree on October 1, 2025, two months earlier than the traditional start of the season. The declaration comes as tensions mount between Caracas and Washington following the deployment of U.S. military forces in Caribbean waters close…

Latin Times

Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello Urged Citizens to Prepare "On All Fronts" as Hegseth Visits Puerto Rico

Venezuela's Interior, Justice, and Peace Minister Diosdado Cabello urged citizens to be ready "on all fronts" in response to the growing U.S. military presence in the Caribbean.

Latin Times

Hegseth and Caine visit Puerto Rico as US steps up military operations in the Caribbean

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have arrived in Puerto Rico as the U.S. steps up its military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean

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Trump’s telling of the Iran strikes is like a deleted scene from Top Gun 3. The truth is much murkier

ANALYSIS : Much like Wile E. Coyote, Trump appears to believe that if the bombs are big enough, they can’t possibly have failed to achieve their goals. But questions about the success of the mission to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities persist, writes Richard Hall.

The Independent UK

US military officials say Iran’s facilities are ‘destroyed’ after strike

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has attacked media for questioning the efficacy of US bombing following leaked report.

Al Jazeera

Iran says US ‘must receive a response’ after Trump’s strikes on nuclear sites

Pentagon claims major damage inflicted, world leaders call for restraint and Israel continues to strike Iranian targets

The Guardian - UK

US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: What led to Trump pulling the trigger – and what happens next?

In the early hours of June 22, 2025, local time, the United States attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran with “bunker buster” bombs and Tomahawk missiles.

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Who’s who in the secret group advising Trump on Iran - who has been left out of the planning?

President Donald Trump is huddling with small circle of trusted advisers about whether to join Israeli military offensive

The Independent UK

Meet General ‘Gorilla’: Iran hawk has become Hegseth’s go-to adviser as US involvement in Middle East crisis intensifies

‘He’s got the look of the general that both Hegseth and Trump are looking for,’ one former official said

The Independent UK

Trump taps senior Air Force commander for European Command

President Donald Trump is tapping an Air Force fighter pilot with extensive experience as a commander in the Middle East to be the next head of U.S. European Command

The Independent UK

US Defense Secretary Hegseth orders 20% cut in senior ranks of military

Pentagon chief says cuts will maximise ‘strategic’ and ‘operational readiness’.

Al Jazeera

Pentagon Chief Orders 20% Cut In Number Of Top Officers

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said.

International Business Times

‘I’ll hook you up to a f***ing polygraph test,’ a furious Hegseth told acting chair of the Joint Chief of Staff in hunt for leak: report

Hegseth threatened top staff with polygraph tests following reports that the Pentagon invited Elon Musk for a briefing on China

The Independent UK

Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished, allowing him to fill the job nearly two months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor

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US Senate Approves Trump's Nominee For Top Military Officer

The US Senate approved Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top military officer on Friday after the president abruptly fired the previous chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff this year.

Roll Call

Democrats criticize Trump’s firing of National Security Agency director - Roll Call

Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh was ousted after President Donald Trump met with right-wing activist Laura Loomer.

The Conversation

Trump’s firings of military leaders pose a crucial question to service members of all ranks

President Donald Trump gave no specific reason for firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff less than halfway through Brown’s four-year term in office.

The Conversation

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs advises the president on use of America’s military power

The dismissal of Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was startling, if not unexpected, at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term.

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President Trump Fires Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff

President Trump's decision to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Q. Brown and replace him with retired Lt. Gen. John Caine sparks discussio...

The Independent UK

Hegseth says Trump ‘deserves’ to hand-pick advisers in defense of Pentagon firing spree

White House has fired C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, chief of the Navy and vice chief of the Air Force

Latin Times

Trump Fires Nation's Top Military Officer in Late-Night Pentagon Purge

Trump fired the military's most senior officer in a Pentagon purge that removed six senior officials, including the Navy's top officer and key military lawyers.

Al Jazeera

Trump fires top US general CQ Brown in major Pentagon shake-up

The US president fires CQ Brown without providing a reason and also announced replacement of five top officers.

The Independent UK

Trump’s been talking about him for years – so who is Dan ‘Razin’ Caine, his nominee for top military adviser?

Caine and Trump first met in 2019, the president recalled during a Conservative Political Action Conference speech

Salon

Trump fires Joint Chiefs chairman

The decision to oust Gen. Charles Brown Jr. was just one part of a shakeup at the Pentagon

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