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Australian soldier killed, five injured in training exercise
An Australian soldier was killed and five others were injured during a training exercise this week, officials said Tuesday.

Tillis says Trump impeachment over Jan 6 was ‘weighty,’ a ‘vote of no confidence’
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Monday said President Trump’s impeachment in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill attack was “weighty” and his impeachment trial was a “vote of no confidence.” MS NOW’s Ari Melber spoke with Tillis on “The Beat,” where the two talked about Tillis’s upcoming book “How to Lose Friends and…

Trump says he will pay for ‘Patriotic Ads’ himself after facing backlash from Democrats
President Trump on Monday said he will pay for the controversial “Patriotic Ads” after backlash mounted in response to the ads being funded by taxpayers. “The Radical Left is upset with the fact that I am taking Ads, which I consider to be a positive promotion for our Great U.S.A., and paying for them with…

Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted terrorist
Nidal Malik Hasan, a convicted terrorist who opened fire on unarmed American soldiers at Ft. Hood in 2009, has been sentenced to death by firing squad, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced Monday on the social platform X. Parnell said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “recommended” it, and President Trump “approved” it. Hasan killed 13 people…

Trump announces steps to lower high cost of diesel
President Trump announced on Monday that his administration will take a series of steps aimed at lowering high diesel costs. The president had been expected to announce a directive aiming to increase the availability of red-dyed diesel. This diesel simply has red dye added to it to signal that it is tax exempt and is…

Tillis calls Hegseth vote his ‘biggest regret’
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) wrote in his upcoming book that he views his confirmation vote for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the “biggest regret of my career.” Tillis’s upcoming memoir “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” out Tuesday, breaks down how he was skeptical of allegations made about Hegseth’s treatment of women, style of…
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The Curse of the Incumbent
The wave of voter anger that swept the globe in 2024 is still rolling.

How to Keep the Houthis Out of the Red Sea
Another US-led international coalition is needed to secure the freedom of navigation around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The post How to Keep the Houthis Out of the Red Sea appeared first on The National Interest.

AI Made the List—but Humans Still Did the Killing
In the film “NAZA,” Israeli soldiers reveal the workings of autonomous warfare.

India and Israel: Natural Partners or Strange Bedfellows?
Relations between New Delhi and Jerusalem have not always been as close as they are now. The post India and Israel: Natural Partners or Strange Bedfellows? appeared first on The National Interest.

Reports: Alleged FlyDubai hijacker sought Israel airport crash
Unnamed sources say the Omani man who attempted to hijack a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel likely targeted Ben Gurion Airport.

Sánchez Calls Snap Elections Over Spain’s Housing Crisis
The vote’s timing makes it a litmus test for progressive politics across Europe.