Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary
The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.
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Ukraine war briefing: US envoy to visit Kyiv in coming days, Zelenskyy says, as Putin signals ‘chance’ of peace
Negotiators to visit Kyiv and Moscow as US president Donald Trump says he wants to see an end to the war. What we know on day 1,654 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon: A list of controversies that define his tenure
The defence secretary faces renewed scrutiny after a Republican senator called for his removal from the US cabinet.
The Papers: ‘Foreign donations sting’ and ‘Argentina threat to Falklands’
Reform UK alleged ‘foreign donations sting’ and Argentine president’s looming ‘threat’ over Falklands are the papers’ top stories.
Ghana tightens gold exports in push to keep more value at home
The move is part of a broader effort to develop Ghana’s gold industry beyond raw exports.
US continues to squeeze Cuban economy with new round of sanctions
Cuba announces new pro-market reforms amid threats of military attack from the Trump administration.
Former Labor Secretary Stoked Dysfunction and Toxicity, Department Report Finds
Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent Labor Department funds on personal travel and tolerated harassment in the agency, its inspector general found.
Argentine leader says oil firms working off Falklands face sanctions
Javier Milei reiterates his country’s claim on the British overseas territory, saying the “winds of change” favour it.
Girl group Katseye are missing two members, but their tour still dazzles
Reduced but resilient, girl group Katseye received a hero’s welcome in London.
Iran fires missiles and drones at Kuwait as strikes resume in war with U.S.
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said that Iran’s strategy would now be “asymmetrical” and warned, “Dark months await the American economy.”