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White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor's Trump grave post
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BBC US & Canada
center149d ago

White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor's Trump grave post

The Star Wars actor apologised and deleted the post, which contained an AI image of the president in a shallow grave.

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Rubio meets Pope Leo: Can they heal White House-Vatican rift?
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Al Jazeera
center149d ago

Rubio meets Pope Leo: Can they heal White House-Vatican rift?

The State Department says Leo-Rubio meeting underscores 'strong ties', despite Trump’s recent attacks on the pope.

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US appeals court appears skeptical of Pentagon bid to punish Mark Kelly
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theguardian.com
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US appeals court appears skeptical of Pentagon bid to punish Mark Kelly

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments Thursday on whether the Trump administration can legally demote Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), a retired Navy captain, over November 2025 remarks urging service members to refuse unlawful orders. Judge Florence Pan questioned the government's position, noting that refusing illegal orders is taught at West Point and the Naval Academy, while Kelly's attorneys argued the Pentagon's actions constitute retaliation against protected First Amendment speech on matters of public concern.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces birth of baby girl
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BBC US & Canada
center150d ago

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces birth of baby girl

Other members of the Trump administration will step in to brief the press while Leavitt is on maternity leave.

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Microsoft, Google, xAI give US access to AI models for security testing
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Al Jazeera
center152d ago

Microsoft, Google, xAI give US access to AI models for security testing

The deal comes days after the Pentagon announces an agreement with seven tech giants to use AI in classified systems.

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US-Iran ceasefire holds despite Hormuz standoff: Pentagon chief Hegseth
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Al Jazeera
center152d ago

US-Iran ceasefire holds despite Hormuz standoff: Pentagon chief Hegseth

Trump aide says the US has established a security 'dome' for ships over Hormuz, but traffic in strait remains stalled.

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US Secret Service shoots gunman near White House
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Al Jazeera
center152d ago

US Secret Service shoots gunman near White House

The suspect has been taken to hospital following the shooting in Washington.

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Investigators say Trump assassination suspect shot officer at press gala
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Al Jazeera
center154d ago

Investigators say Trump assassination suspect shot officer at press gala

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirmed on Sunday that Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old suspect accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House correspondents' dinner on April 25, shot a Secret Service agent in the chest with his shotgun; ballistic analysis determined the agent's protective vest contained a pellet "intertwined with the fiber" from Allen's weapon. The shooting, the third alleged assassination attempt against Trump since 2024, has prompted additional legal scrutiny and rules out friendly-fire speculation, with Allen facing charges including attempted assassination, which carries a potential life sentence.

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Two US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco
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The Guardian Africa
left154d ago

Two US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco

Search and rescue operation launched after service members reported missing near south-western city of Tan TanTwo US service members are missing in south-western Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (Africom) said on Sunday. The US, Morocco and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise have launched a search and rescue operation, Africom said.

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Top Republicans express concern over withdrawal of US troops from Germany – as it happened
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The Guardian Middle East
left155d ago

Top Republicans express concern over withdrawal of US troops from Germany – as it happened

The Pentagon announced on Friday that the United States will withdraw 5,000 active-duty troops from Germany over the next six to 12 months, following a public dispute between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over US strategy toward Iran. NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said the alliance is working with the US to understand the decision, while German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius characterized the withdrawal as "foreseeable" and called on European allies to assume greater responsibility for regional security.

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‘We love our Americans’: the German town rocked by Trump’s plan to withdraw US troops
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The Guardian Europe
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‘We love our Americans’: the German town rocked by Trump’s plan to withdraw US troops

The Pentagon announced Friday it will reduce US troop presence in Germany by 5,000 personnel—approximately 15% of the 36,400 active-duty forces stationed there—by cancelling a planned battalion deployment, following President Trump's directive. The withdrawal threatens Landstuhl's economy and deeply rooted German-American community ties, with local residents and US military personnel expressing concern about job losses and the erosion of decades-long cultural and familial bonds.

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Pentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force
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BBC US & Canada
center156d ago

Pentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force

The Pentagon announced eight expanded contracts with Google, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, SpaceX, Oracle, Nvidia, and Reflection to deploy artificial intelligence across the US military for "any lawful operational use," marking a shift toward an "AI-first fighting force." The agreements exclude Anthropic, which is suing the Defense Department after being designated a "supply chain risk" by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over concerns about autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance applications.

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DW News
center156d ago

Pentagon inks deals with AI giants, but not Anthropic

On May 1, 2026, the US Department of Defense signed agreements with seven AI firms—OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Reflection—to deploy their systems on classified Pentagon networks (Impact Levels 6 and 7) for military operations. Anthropic was excluded due to Pentagon designation as a supply-chain risk, though CEO Dario Amodei met White House officials to discuss the company's Mythos AI model, and President Trump indicated potential reversal of the blacklisting.

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Pentagon plans to make US military AI - first fighting force by pairing with companies | Trump administration
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theguardian.com
left156d ago

Pentagon plans to make US military AI - first fighting force by pairing with companies | Trump administration

The Pentagon announced Friday that it has reached agreements with seven artificial intelligence companies—SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services—to integrate their systems into military networks and accelerate development of AI-enabled warfare capabilities. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's stated objective is to establish the U.S. military as an "AI-first fighting force," though the initiative has drawn criticism over public spending, cybersecurity risks, and potential domestic surveillance applications.

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Five takeaways from the King's historic address to Congress
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BBC US & Canada
center158d ago

Five takeaways from the King's historic address to Congress

King Charles III addressed the US Congress to ease strained US-UK relations, acknowledging global uncertainties and emphasizing shared democratic values. His speech, the first by a monarch since 1991, also touched on NATO and the transatlantic alliance, while notably omitting any mention of Jeffrey Epstein.

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Former US officials criticise Pentagon silence on deadly Iran school attack
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BBC Middle East
center159d ago

Former US officials criticise Pentagon silence on deadly Iran school attack

In the two months since the deadly strike, the US defence department has said only that the incident is under investigation.

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In pictures: King joins Trump for White House banquet and delivers historic Congress speech
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BBC US & Canada
center159d ago

In pictures: King joins Trump for White House banquet and delivers historic Congress speech

King Charles III and Queen Camilla began a four-day state visit to the US to celebrate bilateral relations, meeting with Donald and Melania Trump at the White House. The visit, the first by a British monarch since 2007, also included a garden party and engagements with various organizations.

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DOJ cites Washington dinner shooting in lawsuit over White House ballroom
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BBC US & Canada
center159d ago

DOJ cites Washington dinner shooting in lawsuit over White House ballroom

The Department of Justice has asked a judge to lift a pause on construction of a new White House ballroom, citing the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Preservationists had sued to halt the project, arguing the President lacked authority, but the DOJ contends the ballroom is needed for presidential security.

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US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump
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BBC US & Canada
center159d ago

US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump

The US Federal Communications Commission is initiating an early review of Disney's broadcast licenses for its ABC stations. This action follows a joke by Jimmy Kimmel about Melania Trump and President Trump's subsequent call for Kimmel's firing.

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Jimmy Kimmel rejects White House criticism over Melania widow joke
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BBC US & Canada
center159d ago

Jimmy Kimmel rejects White House criticism over Melania widow joke

Melania Trump criticized Jimmy Kimmel for a joke made days before a White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, calling his remarks "hateful and violent" and urging ABC to take action. Kimmel's joke, made on Thursday, referred to her as an "expectant widow," while the shooting occurred on Saturday at the dinner attended by the Trumps.

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