13 h. ago Putin faces biggest 'air raid on Russia since WW2' as he's forced to up Kremlin's defences

The Russian dictator is reportedly in a state of panic and is scrambling for defence after Ukraine carried out major strikes on a key military base 220 miles from the Kremlin

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34 h. ago US launches nuclear missile in 'doomsday test' to showcase readiness amid growing WW3 fears

The US Air Force launched a hypersonic nuclear missile in what officials described as a 'doomsday test' that The test coincided with Trump' unveiling his 'Golden Dome' plans.

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48 h. ago Most books pulled from Naval Academy library are back on the shelves in latest DEI turn

All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves

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53 h. ago Trump administration accepts jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One

Plane offer set off a firestorm of bipartisan criticism of Trump and raised questions about Qatar’s motivesUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has accepted the controversial gift of a Boeing 747 jetliner from the government of Qatar, and directed the air force to assess how quickly the plane can be upgraded for possible use as a new Air Force One.The offer of the jet has set off a firestorm of bipartisan criticism of Trump, particularly following the president’s visit to the country last week to arrange US business deals. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Venezuela frees US Air Force veteran considered wrongfully detained, his family says

A United States Air Force veteran detained for several months in Venezuela has been released, according to his family

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3 d. ago What can the UK actually do if Israel is sanctioned over Gaza bombardment?

Keir Starmer faces calls to impose restrictions on everything from sales of fighter-jet parts to bans from international music events

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3 d. ago Trump administration to pay $5 million settlement to family of killed January 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt

The Air Force veteran was fatally shot by police when she tried to storm the House of Representatives on January 6, 2021

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3 d. ago UFO smashes into US military plane in bizarre incident near Air Force training range

A UFO hit a US military jet in a bizarre incident near an Arizona Air Force training range. - the base has seen multiple sightings of mysterious objects over the years

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4 d. ago UFO crashes into US Air Force fighter jet over Arizona during terrifying encounter

A UFO slammed into a US fighter jet over Arizona , cracking the canopy protecting the pilot, and forcing the $63 million plane to land, new reports have revealed.

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4 d. ago White House insists Trump has nothing to do with $400m Qatar plane deal — despite it going to his library

The luxe Boeing 747 has been described as a ’flying palace’ complete with two full bathrooms, nine lavatories, a master bedroom and a guest bedroom, multiple lounges, and a private office.

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4 d. ago ITV Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid forced to step in during fiery show debate

Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid was forced to step in during a fiery on-air row

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5 d. ago Ukraine reports largest drone attack from Russia since war began

One person was killed in the Kyiv region, in an attack that came after peace talks between the two sides on FridayThe largest known Russian drone attack since full-scale war began in 2022 killed a woman in the Kyiv region and injured at least three people, Ukrainian authorities said early on Sunday, as Moscow stepped up strikes after peace talks on Friday.Russia launched 273 drones by 8am local time, targeting chiefly the central Kyiv region and the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions in the country’s east, Ukraine’s air force said. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Mike Pence warns of security risk of Trump accepting a plane from nation with powerful Hamas ties

Qatar has a long history of playing both sides, warns former vice president

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7 d. ago Trump gripes again about AF1 as he departs Middle East: ‘I leave now and get on a 42 year

President complains about the age of presidential aircraft amid ongoing backlash over a $400 million plane he is being given by Qatar

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8 d. ago Israel's continued bombardment of Gaza risks radicalising a generation, adviser to the Qatari Prime Minister Dr Majed Al

Speaking to the Mail's special correspondent David Patrikarakos, Dr Al-Ansari confirmed that talks are ongoing with the Trump administration to replace Air Force One with a luxury Qatari plane.

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8 d. ago Russian fighter jet in 'dogfight' with NATO as allied forces try to board Moscow oil tanker in high

Both NATO and Russia scrambled warplanes in a dramatic dogfight above the Baltic after a major standoff over a tanker in Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet.

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9 d. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s conflicts of interest: the shadow of kleptocracy | Editorial

The dissolution of boundaries between the president’s official and commercial business is a leading symptom of democracy in crisisDonald Trump’s tour of Gulf nations this week is notionally state business. The president has discussed trade, investment and defence. But the boundary between statecraft and self-aggrandisement is blurred. To honour the US president, the government of Qatar has  offered him a Boeing 747 aircraft. This “flying palace”, worth around $400m, would serve as a substitute for Air Force One as Mr Trump’s personal jumbo.The US constitution explicitly forbids anyone holding a government office from accepting any “present, emolument, office or title” from foreign powers without congressional consent. White House lawyers, obedient to their master, say the Qatari jet doesn’t cross that line. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump marvels at wealth of his Arab hosts while he eyes White House and Air Force One upgrades

Donald Trump is the most powerful and famous person on the planet, and the American president is at the helm of the biggest economy and the strongest military

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9 d. ago Trump’s Qatar visit off to flying start with military jet escort

President Donald Trump's trip to Qatar got off to a flying start when eight fighter jets turned up to escort Air Force One into Doha on Wednesday, May 14.

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9 d. ago Urgent search underway for missing crew after Japanese military aircraft crash

Japan Air Self-Defense Force said the aircraft was lost from radar two minutes after taking off

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