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Trump has threatened to give Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine – but can they turn the tide of the war?

IN DEPTH: Washington may give access to powerful Tomahawk missiles, with Moscow threatening to respond. Experts tell Nicole Wootton-Cane that the weapons could significantly boost Ukraine - but their power shouldn’t be overstated

The Independent UK

Military starts getting paid from odd source as shutdown hits Day 15 and rest of federal workers go without

The move to free up money to the military eases some of the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson as he has refused to call the House back into session

The Independent UK

Hegseth’s media crackdown was pushed by lawyer who represented him against sexual assault allegations

‘Parlatore’s sway with leadership far exceeds his rank, Navy commander, a dynamic that has made some officials uncomfortable,’ the Washington Post reported this week.

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Hegseth gets the JAGs off his back ahead of push into cities as Pentagon hobbles lawyers who raise concerns

Hegseth has long expressed disdain for military lawyers and support for soldiers accused of war crimes

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth’s attempt to gag journalism is a resounding failure

Hegseth wants journalists to only publish ‘explicitly authorized’ information. That is not how the free press works

The Guardian - US

Sweden, Estonia, and Finland pledge to increase spending on weapons purchases from US – as it happened

Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte said he expected further pledges, noting that $2bn already had been committed through the mechanism

The Guardian - UK

Tested By Russia, NATO Looks To Strengthen Its Defences

NATO defence ministers will look Wednesday at shoring up the alliance's ability to counter Russian air incursions, as fears grow that Moscow is testing the West in a grey zone between war and peace.

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Major Media Outlets Reject Pentagon Reporting Rules

US and international news outlets including The New York Times, AP, AFP and Fox News on Tuesday declined to sign new restrictive Pentagon media rules, meaning they will be stripped of their press access credentials.

International Business Times

The Latest: Trump awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump has awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, posthumously to Charlie Kirk on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Trump boasts about bombing another Venezuelan ‘drug boat’ in the Caribbean. Smugglers have just found new routes

The Trump administration has not provided evidence to suggest the boats it has been targeting in strikes were carrying narcotics

The Independent UK

Trump Announces U.S. Has Struck a Fifth Vessel Off The Coast Of Venezuela, Killing Six

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. has struck a fifth vessel off the coast of Venezuela as his administration continues ramping up pressure on the Maduro regime

Latin Times

‘It’s not true’: JD Vance gets caught in a lie as Pete Hegseth casually announces Qatar airbase plans

It’s not new for Republicans and the MAGA crowd to use lies and empty promises to make a point. However, lately, they have become more shameless about it, possibly because they do not consult each other before speaking out.

The Mary Sue

News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon

The Independent UK

News outlets broadly reject Pentagon's new press rules

The Pentagon said reporters would need to sign a pledge committing to its rules in order to maintain their press credentials.

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The Independent UK

Veteran Pentagon reporter mocks Hegseth’s ‘brave’ response to media outlets rejecting his press restrictions

‘Mr. Hegseth has responded with this lazy use of an emoji to several news organizations that issued statements they are not signing his new anti First Amendment press access policy,’ Barbara Starr posted this week.

The Independent UK

Only one news outlet has signed on to Hegseth’s media loyalty oath — even Trump-favoring Fox News is boycotting it

Hegseth’s former TV home of Fox News is latest to sign on with other major media outlets and reject his mandate requiring them to cease gathering any information that the Pentagon hasn’t cleared in advance

The Guardian - US

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information

Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas

The Independent UK

Hegseth sends home overweight National Guard troops after viral photo

Photos showed seemingly overweight members of the Texas National Guard arriving in Chicago as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown — despite Hegseth’s longstanding campaign against ‘fat troops’

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The Independent UK

Some Indigenous Peoples Day events strike conciliatory tone amid Trump's focus on Columbus

From Seattle to Baltimore, people in the United States are recognizing Monday as Indigenous Peoples Day

The Independent UK

Trump’s team including ‘rock star’ Mike Huckabee and Steve Witkoff given rapturous applause by Israeli parliament

Benjamin Netanyahu told Trump he was “committed to this peace” as he hailed Trump’s achievements on Monday

We Got This Covered

‘You can walk it in one second!’: Trump says Qatar deal important because of border with Iran that doesn’t exist

Well someone just failed geography.

Benzinga

Trump Vows 'I Will Not Allow The Democrats To Hold Our Military…Hostage,' Orders Pentagon To Pay Troops During Government Shutdown

President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked his authority as commander-in-chief to order the Department of Defense to continue paying military personnel during the ongoing government shutdown.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: US troops will be paid despite shutdown, president claims

Donald Trump says he has directed the defence secretary to release funds on 15 October. Key US politics stories from 11 October at a glance

Axios

Trump demands Defense secretary "get our Troops PAID" amid government shutdown

"We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS," the president says.

The Guardian - US

Trump says military members will be paid despite government shutdown

President claims he found a way to pay troops and directed Pentagon chief to release funds on 15 October

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