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Hegseth Draws Scrutiny After Claims He Was 'Triggered' by Pope Leo's Anti-War Message Amid Curtailed Pentagon Catholic Services

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faces backlash after praying for 'overwhelming violence' at a Pentagon service, sparking a theological clash with Pope Leo XIV.

International Business Times

AI Central in US-Iran 2026 War as Targeting Systems Speed Strikes but Spark Accuracy and Ethics

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a defining feature of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, enabling rapid targeting and a high tempo of strikes that military officials describe as unprecedented, though questions persist about the technology's precision and the human costs involved.

International Business Times

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr Back Drone Firm Now Pitching Weapons to Gulf States Their Father's War Created

Eric and Donald Trump Jr.'s investment in a drone manufacturer seeking defense contracts with Gulf states raises significant conflict-of-interest concerns.

International Business Times UK

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Prayers, verses and holy books: How have religious symbols been used in the ongoing war in the Middle East?

The messages exchanged in the Middle East reflect a different face of warfare. Religious rhetoric is being employed in an uncommon and increasing way, with symbols of the three major monotheistic religions overlapping: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the middle of war.

Euronews

Hegseth’s latest purge of top generals is down to his ‘paranoia’ over fears of losing his own job, report claims

Republicans have been praising the service of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George after he and others were apparently forced out by the Defense Secretary

The Independent UK

Hegseth Draws Scrutiny After Claims He Was 'Triggered' by Pope Leo's Anti-War Message Amid Curtailed Pentagon Catholic Services

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faces backlash after praying for 'overwhelming violence' at a Pentagon service, sparking a theological clash with Pope Leo XIV.

International Business Times UK

'This isn't like TV': Why US cannot rescue its missing F-15 pilot so easily

A high-stakes US rescue mission is under way in Iran for a missing F-15 pilot after their aircraft was shot down. While one pilot was rescued, another remains unaccounted for in rugged terrain. Experts warn of extraordinary risks, emphasizing the operation's complexity and danger, far from cinematic portrayals. Iran has…

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Trump Seeks £1.15 Trillion Military and £290M White House Renovation Budget by Cutting Billions in Grants

President Trump's FY2027 budget proposes the largest military spending in US history, while cutting funds from health, education and climate programs.

International Business Times UK

10 Most Lethal Weapons in the 2026 US-Iran War: From Tomahawks to Ballistic Missiles

More than five weeks into Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.-led military campaign against Iran that began Feb. 28, 2026, a range of advanced weapons has shaped the conflict's deadly course. U.S. and allied forces have unleashed precision strikes on Iranian military targets, while Iran has responded with ballistic missiles, drones…

International Business Times

US Presses Intense Search for Missing Serviceman as Iran Urges Public Hunt for 'Enemy Pilot'

The U.S. military pressed ahead Saturday with a high-stakes search-and-rescue operation for a missing American airman after Iran shot down a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet on Friday, while Iranian state media urged citizens in rugged southwestern provinces to hunt for the "enemy pilot" and hand him over alive…

International Business Times

"We're fighting wars": Trump bets his presidency on the Pentagon

"We can't take care of daycare. Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things," he said.

Axios

Iran says strike hit close to its Bushehr nuclear facility as guard killed

Iran’s atomic agency says an airstrike has hit near its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a security guard and damaging a support building

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump confirms rescue of second American airman from downed fighter jet in Iran

Race to find second crew member had been going on since the F-15 was shot down on Friday

The Independent UK

Nearly a century of wondering: The American UFO saga, in reality and in fiction

UFOs have intrigued people for decades, with sightings and investigations dating back to the first widely reported one in 1947

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International Business Times UK

Charlie Kirk 'Was Never Shot With a Bullet' But Murdered With Exploding Pen Mic, Iranian Hacker Claims

Iranian hackers claim Charlie Kirk was assassinated with an exploding pen microphone, as forensic reports reveal the fatal bullet does not match the suspect's primary rifle.

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America is at war with Iran, and Pete Hegseth just fired 3 generals in a single day, including the Army’s top officer

The real job criteria are becoming clear now.

Latin Times

Pentagon Good Friday Service Excluding Catholics Sparks Religious Bias Concerns Amid Broader Criticism Over Leadership Purge - REPORT

A Pentagon Good Friday service that excluded a Catholic observance is drawing new scrutiny toward Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, adding to growing criticism over his leadership decisions, including the firing of senior military officials and concerns about stalled promotions affecting women and Black officers.

Latin Times

Trump Loses His Grip on White Working-Class Voters as Support Turns Negative - NEW POLL

President Donald Trump has slipped underwater with one of the most important blocs in his political coalition, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, which found his net approval among white working-class voters turned negative for the first time in his second term.

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Fortune

Trump just raised the $39 trillion national debt with the largest budget hike since World War II—and nobody can figure out how to pay for it

“MAGA was told an untruth by Trump—no foreign wars, no adventurism,” Steve Hanke told Fortune. “This is a massive militarization.”

Reason

Trump's Call for a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget Is Irresponsible, Wasteful, and Unrealistic

The proposal is "an enormous waste of taxpayer dollars and would make Americans less, not more, safe." Thankfully, Congress is unlikely to adopt it.

Roll Call

Defense-focused Trump budget seeks to cut Democratic priorities

President Donald Trump unveiled a nearly $2.2 trillion spending request for fiscal 2027 Friday that features an enormous defense boost, posing a major challenge to GOP leaders as they seek an election-year spending deal with Democrats. National security spending would soar to $1.5 trillion in the fiscal year that begins…

International Business Times

10 Key Facts on the U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle Shot Down Over Iran in Escalating Conflict

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday, marking the first confirmed loss of an American manned combat aircraft since the beginning of Iran war.

International Business Times

Trump Seeks $1.5T iPentagon Budget After Saying the States Should Raise Taxes to Finance Day Care or Medicare

The budget request, released Friday for fiscal year 2027, would pair that historic military increase with a 10% cut in non-defense discretionary spending.

Latin Times

Officials Warn Hegseth's Controversial Role in Promotions Could 'Cast a Shadow' Over Military System

The concerns follow moves to block or delay the advancement of more than a dozen senior officers across the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, according to NBC News

The Times of India

'Can anyone find our pilots? Please?': Iran ridicules US following American jet loss in Iran

Iran's Parliament Speaker mocked the US after an F-15E fighter jet crashed over Iran, questioning the Pentagon's claims of air superiority. The fate of the two-member crew is unknown, with US teams reportedly scrambling for a rescue. This incident follows a series of US aircraft losses amid escalating regional tensions…

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