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‘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.

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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.

Benzinga

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

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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.

Axios

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

The Guardian - US

Trump orders White House to use all available funds to pay military while firing fed workers

Trump said Saturday that his administration ‘identified funds’ to pay military service members on October 15 despite the ongoing government shutdown

The Independent UK

‘Secretary of War’ Pete Hegseth reacts after Laura Loomer shreds Qatari air force base in US

Speaking alongside Qatar’s Minister of Defense Friday, Hegseth announced deal to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho

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Qatar To Build F-15 Training Hub at Mountain Home Airbase In Idaho

Qatar will construct an air force training facility in the United States under a new bilateral defense arrangement, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday.

Benzinga

Trump directs Pentagon to shift funds to make payroll for troops - Roll Call

President Donald Trump said Saturday his administration will make sure military personnel get paid Wednesday when their checks are due.

Roll Call

Qatar Air Force Base Deal Sparks Outrage — Why Is the US Letting Foreign Militaries Train on Its Soil?

Qatar Air Force Base Idaho deal sparks concern as the US allows Qatar's military to train within an American base amid rising political debate.

International Business Times UK

'This Is An Abomination': Far-Right Activist Laura Loomer Slams US-Qatar Air Force Base Deal

Laura Loomer, a far-right activist and Trump supporter, opposed the US-Qatar deal to establish an air force installation in Idaho.

International Business Times UK

US Announces Deal For Qatar Air Force Facility In Idaho

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that Qatar will be allowed to build an air force facility at Mountain Home Air Base in Idaho that will house F-15 fighter jets and pilots.

International Business Times

The Latest: Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started

The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues

The Independent UK

Things to know about the Qatar training facility planned for an Idaho Air Force base

When U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday morning that the federal government had reached an agreement with Qatar to build a facility at an Air Force base in Idaho, social media posts began popping up online from people across the political spectrum expressing outrage at the concept of a…

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The Independent UK

Laura Loomer reaches breaking point with Trump and MAGA: ‘I am not voting in 2026’

The right wing conspiracy theorist, known for her anti-Muslim opinions, claimed Friday that the GOP was helping to fund the ‘Islamification’ of America

Axios

Qatar to build air force facility on U.S. base in Idaho

Laura Loomer and other MAGA figures expressed shock and outrage, but the deal was long in the making.

The Independent UK

Pentagon will build a training facility for Qatari pilots in Idaho

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military is moving forward with plans to build a dedicated facility in Idaho to train pilots from Qatar, an important U.S. ally in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Hegseth announces plans to allow a Qatari Emiri Air Force base on US soil in Idaho

Qatari Emiri Air Force trainees will train alongside US soliders at the Mountain Home Air Force base in Idaho

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‘Traitor!’: Pete Hegseth ‘proud’ to confirm Qatari Air Force facility to be built in Idaho

A foreign air force base on American soil!

The Independent UK

Department of Fail? Three quarters of Americans say they will keep calling the Pentagon the Department of Defense

Pete Hegseth’s macho rebrand appears not to have struck a chord with voters, according to new polling

The Independent UK

Commander of USS Wyoming Robert Moreno becomes latest victim in spate of Navy firings

Official removed over ‘loss of confidence’ in his leadership as shakeup of military hierachy continues

Euronews

Gaza ceasefire agreement has come into effect, Israeli military says

The Israeli military has begun withdrawing troops following a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The deal, brokered by the US and Egypt, includes releasing hostages and a plan for Gaza's future governance.

The Conversation

Trump’s tragedy: the US becomes an autocracy and the presidency, a dictatorship

[…]we took the freedom of speech away.

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Says 'Hints Show' Latest Vessel Struck By The U.S. 'Was Colombian': 'It's a War For Oil'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said there are "hints" that the latest vessel struck by the U.S. "was Colombian and had Colombian citizens" on it.

The Independent UK

Pentagon Press Association bemoans ‘unprecedented message of intimidation’ from Hegseth’s new rules

‘Unfortunately, those negotiations have not been as successful as we hoped,’ the Pentagon Press Association acknowledged on Wednesday.

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