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Pete Hegseth Defends $1.5 Trillion Defence Budget Amid Iran War
Washington, May 1 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth mounted a forceful defence of President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military budget, arguing it reflects “the urgency of the moment” and is essential to counter a rapidly deteriorat
JPMorgan Executive Lorna Hajdini Denies 'Sex Slave' Claims, Calls Allegations "Fabricated"
A former JPMorgan employee has filed serious allegations against a senior executive, but both the bank and the executive deny the claims, with an internal investigation finding no supporting evidence.
Aung San Suu Kyi Moved From Prison To House Arrest In Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi was detained February 1, 2021, when the army seized power from her elected government.
Jeffrey Epstein's Suicide Note? Ex-Cellmate Found 'Time To Say Goodbye' Letter
It is important to note that neither the Justice Department nor investigators into Epstein's death have examined the note so far. In fact, it hasn't even been released yet.
Trump Likely Among 287 Nominated For 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on
First Direct US-Venezuela Flight In Years Arrives In Caracas
The first direct flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years landed Thursday in Caracas, a new sign of thawing relations after Washington...
"Don't Want To Look Fat": Trump On Wearing A Bullet-Proof Vest
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he wasn't keen on wearing a bulletproof vest despite multiple alleged assassination attempts -- as he is worried it...
US Releases New Video Of Trump Event Shooter Amid 'Friendly Fire' Claims
Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for Washington, posted the video amid questions over whose bullet struck a Secret Service officer as the shooter ran towards the ballroom.
'US Not At War With Iran': Team Trump's Big Claim As 60-Day Clock Stops Today
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth also told lawmakers that he believes the ceasefire with Iran "pauses" a 60-day clock on congressional authorisation for war.
US Iran Ceasefire News LIVE: Trump Administration Says War 'Terminated' Before 60-day Deadline
US Israel Iran War Ceasefire News LIVE Updates:
Midnight Legal Deadline Looms For Trump's Iran War
President Donald Trump was facing a midnight deadline Thursday to secure congressional authorization for the war against Iran, though the looming cutoff is not expected to rein in his military plans.
US Court Rejects Trump Administration's Halt On Immigration Applications
A federal judge on Thursday ruled that policies that make it harder for people from countries on President Donald Trump's travel ban list to get green cards and work permits are discriminatory and unlawful.
Trump Says Iran "Dying To Make A Deal", Refuses To Call It War
Speaking during an executive order signing event in the Oval Office, Trump said Iran had carried out mass killings amid internal unrest.
Trump Says Lifting Scottish Whisky Tariffs To 'Honor' King Charles
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was removing tariffs on Scottish whisky in honor of Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they...
After Germany, Trump Says US Considering Reducing Troops In Italy, Spain
President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull US troops from Italy and Spain due to their opposition to the Iran war, a day after proposing a similar reduction in Germany.
US Blockade Of Ports An "Extension Of Military Operations": Iran President
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that a US naval blockade of his country's ports was effectively an "extension of military operations" by Washington, in spite of an ongoing ceasefire between the two sides.
US Prep School Teacher, 27, Jailed For Sex With Minor Student She Tutored
The alleged sexual relationship took place in 2023 when Joeclyn Sanroman was teaching at Oakside Prep Academy in Waterford Township.
US To Execute Man, Who Spent Nearly 50 Years On Death Row, For Killing Minor
A Florida man who has spent nearly 50 years on Death Row is to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday for the murder of a 13-year-old girl.
"Reserves": Pak Minister Contrasts Country's Oil Shock With India's Stability
Pakistan's Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik pointed at how India is relatively stable compared to his country because of its strategic oil reserves and adequate forex reserves, which absorbed the impact of the oil disruption due to the blockade i
