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Can the US afford Trump’s $1.5 trillion ‘dream military’?
Donald Trump plans to boost US military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027. His plan to pay for it does not add up.
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Can the US afford Trump’s $1.5 trillion ‘dream military’?
Donald Trump plans to boost US military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027. His plan to pay for it does not add up.
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LIVE: Gaza death toll rises by Israeli raids, Trump names ‘Board of Peace’
Israeli raids cause rising casualties in Gaza, as attacks persist despite the ceasefire agreement.
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LIVE: Gaza death toll rises by Israeli raids, Trump names ‘Board of Peace’
Israeli raids cause rising casualties in Gaza, as attacks persist despite the ceasefire agreement.
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Myanmar military-backed party leads after second round of election voting
Critics, including human rights and opposition groups, say election is neither free nor fair.
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Myanmar military-backed party leads after second round of election voting
Critics, including human rights and opposition groups, say election is neither free nor fair.
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Nearly 50 Venezuelan soldiers killed in US abduction of President Maduro
Venezuela's Defence Ministry says 83 people in total killed in US attack to abduct President Nicolas Maduro.
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Nearly 50 Venezuelan soldiers killed in US abduction of President Maduro
Venezuela's Defence Ministry says 83 people in total killed in US attack to abduct President Nicolas Maduro.
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US air authority warns of ‘military activities’ over Mexico, South America
Warnings come as Mexico's Sheinbaum says 'compelling results' in tackling drug cartels, following Trump strike threats.
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US-Iran tensions: Trump has no path to an easy ‘win’ despite Tehran’s woes
Despite Iran's vulnerable position, any US strikes could risk triggering a protracted conflict, analysts say.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,423
These are the key developments from day 1,423 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Uganda’s Bobi Wine taken to unknown location in army helicopter, party says
National Unity Platform says opposition presidential candidate seized from his home a day after tense election.
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Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez after plea deal
Vazquez accepted a plea deal in 2025 after she was accused of participating in a bribery scheme while in office.
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Trump names Tony Blair, Jared Kushner to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Former UK prime minister's role on Trump-led Gaza oversight committee expected to spur widespread condemnation.
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Israeli attacks kill several as Gaza governance committee meets in Cairo
Nothing changes on ground for Palestinians needing ‘food, shelter, safety’, who see Trump’s plan as ‘distant, abstract'.
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Iran says 3,000 people arrested as antigovernment protests subside
Internet access remains cut off as the streets of Tehran, other Iranian cities are largely calm after widescale unrest.
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Syrian army launches strikes against Kurdish-led SDF east of Aleppo
SDF's Mazloum Abdi says he will withdraw forces east of Euphrates, as President al-Sharaa issues Kurdish rights decree.
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‘Profoundly pro-American’: Machado outlines a vision for Venezuela’s future
Machado said the interim government of Delcy Rodriguez would do the 'dirty work' of assuring a democratic transition.
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Gaza buried under millions of tonnes of rubble
More than two years of Israeli bombardment have left Gaza buried under an estimated 61 million tonnes of rubble.
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Donald Trump praises Iran for halting mass executions
US President Donald Trump praised Iran for halting what he said were plans to hang more than 800 political prisoners.
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