50 h. ago Russian warship in UK waters as Royal Navy deployed amid skyrocketing WW3 fears

The Royal Navy's HMS Duncan, a Type 45 destroyer, intercepted the Russian vessel named Kulakov in the North Sea using advanced sensors and systems and will now shadow the ship

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64 h. ago Exactly why Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin was cancelled sparking WW3 fears

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had been set to meet in Hungary's capital of Budapest to discuss bringing an end to the war in Ukraine - but those talks have since been put on ice

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8 d. ago NATO jets scramble to intercept Putin spy plane off Norway as WW3 fears escalate

Two NATO F35 stealth fighters have been sent to intercept a Russian spy plane flying near Norway amid heightened tensions as Vladimir Putin continues to test Western defences

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8 d. ago Pete Hegseth's jet makes emergency landing in Britain after high

According to Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell, Pete Hegseth's jet has made an emergency landing.

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8 d. ago Hegseth's jet forced into terrifying emergency landing after he made chilling Putin threat

According to Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell, Pete Hegseth's jet has made an emergency landing.

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1 week ago Urgent calls for debt relief as study shows health and education cuts in developing world

Influential economists want replenishment of funds and new ways to define countries in need before this week’s IMF and World Bank meetingsTop economists are demanding urgent action on debt relief in Washington this week, as analysis from the campaign group Debt Justice shows struggling governments are cutting back on health and education.As finance ministers and central bankers gather for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings, influential experts including the Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, and leading economists Mariana Mazzucato and Jayati Ghosh, are urging them to “turn debt into hope”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 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 OctoberDonald Trump claimed on Saturday that he has found a way to pay US military troops despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, saying he has instructed his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, to release funds.Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote: “I am using my authority, as commander-in-chief, to direct our secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our troops PAID on October 15.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Horror blast map sparks WW3 fears as Putin's pal boasts about 'wiping out' UK

As Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov claims 'the whole of humanity will applaud' should President Vladimir Putin choose to 'wipe out' the UK, a harrowing map illustrates the destruction he could bring

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2 w. ago WW3 fears as Russia threatens to strike 14 UK locations to panic Britain

A senior ally of Vladimir Putin has warned that Europeans should 'cr** themselves with fear' as the threat of World War Three looms after Russia threatened to strike various parts of the UK

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2 w. ago Primark urgently recalls children's water toy for fear of it 'injuring' kids

The fashion retailer issued an urgent recall after it was found to not meet 'usual high safety standards'

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2 w. ago Putin propagandist stirs WW3 fears as Russia 'could take Lisbon' after 'Kyiv was never the goal'

Russian state TV puppet Vladimir Solovyov claims that Russia could go all the way into Europe, and that Kyiv was 'never the goal' but says that the question is how it actually happens

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2 w. ago Hegseth says four killed in US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuelan coast

Pentagon chief says strike – fourth by US military in recent weeks – targeted boat with ‘substantial amounts’ of drugsThe US killed four people in a strike against a vessel just off the coast of Venezuela that was allegedly carrying illegal drugs, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.The strike came a day after Trump officials notified Congress that the US was entering a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago What do Trump and Hegseth’s inflammatory speeches to military generals signal? | Moira Donegan

The Trump administration evidently seeks to transform the US military into a partisan tool of the president’s regimeShortly after Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s defense secretary, summoned all the military’s generals to Quantico, Virginia, from their positions around the world in an unusual demand for an in-person assembly, Ben Hodges, a retired general, took to social media to evoke a bit of history. “July 1935,” Hodges said. “German generals were called to a surprise assembly in Berlin and informed that their previous oath to the Weiman constitution was void and that they would be required to swear a personal oath to the Führer. Most generals took the new oath to keep their positions.” Hegseth’s account replied to Hodges post: “Cool story, General”.Yet when the meeting finally happened on Tuesday morning, the army generals and navy admirals were treated to a 45-minute speech by Hegseth, followed by a rambling, hour-long address by Trump, which confirmed at least some of what Hodges ...

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3 w. ago Russia stages nationwide nuclear war alarm test amid mounting WW3 fears a day after Trump warned Putin he has more nukes than anyone else

Sirens blared with loudspeaker announcements as part of a system designed to warn the population in the event of war or a chemical or biological attack.

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3 w. ago Pete Hegseth had a lot to say when he summoned military leaders. Here are some facts and context

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a shift in military policy, emphasizing a return to traditional standards and a focus on "the warrior ethos."

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3 w. ago No more ‘woke’ in the US military: key takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s speech

Pentagon chief railed against diversity and fat-shamed the troops as he directed his generals to fall in line – or quitUS politics – latest updatesPete Hegseth, secretary of the newly renamed Department of War, made no bones about what he sees as the principal enemy in a keynote speech to military commanders at Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday – wokeness and all its advocates.“We became ‘the woke department’,” Hegseth said in an address that seemed to designed to be as incendiary as possible. “Not any more. We’re done with that shit.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Latest: Hegseth declares an end to ‘politically correct’ leadership in the US military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of U.S. military officials to an in-person meeting to announce directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” standards for physical fitness as well as an end to “woke” culture in the military

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3 w. ago Pete Hegseth tells top military leaders summoned to Quantico that our enemies will ‘FAFO’: Live updates

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivering motivational address to top brass at Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, as frantic spending bill negotiations resume on Capitol Hill

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3 w. ago Putin makes major decree as WW3 fears increase after 135,000 more soldiers conscripted

Over 135,000 soldiers have been called up by the Kremlin to fight in Ukraine, as Russia continues to pummel targets in Kyiv while crossing into NATO airspace in a huge escalation

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3 w. ago Brit bosses should 'encourage workers' to join Army Reserves as WW3 fears grow

Defence Secretary John Healey said it is his 'personal mission' to bring up public confidence in the Armed Forces and believes people should join reserve units and cadets to help national security

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