UK defense secretary abruptly resigns, saying government won’t spend enough on military
The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down.
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The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down.
Should it reflect the host countries? Be a global banger? Value a chant-along chorus? There’s an argument to make for each — or perhaps all.
All were destined for overseas markets, with nearly 80% set to be shipped to the Americas, where the World Cup is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The jersey, by Colombian sportswear manufacturer Saeta, originally included a depiction of the final battle of the Haitian War of Independence in 1803 on its front.
President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the U.S. would hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT” and would “assume total control” of Iran’s oil and gas industries, including the key Kharg Island oil terminal, in the “not too distant future.”
The House vote collapsed in bipartisan fashion, with some Republicans and nearly Democrats rejecting the temporary measure. The Senate may try its own vote later Thursday, but hopes are dimming to prevent what could be an unprecedented lapse in the surveillance tool. The law expires on Friday at midnight.
Asian giants South Korea face two-time runners-up Czechia in the second match of the opening day of World Cup 2026.
Video released by US Central Command shows what the military says are ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iranian targets.
Experts warn that rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and rapid urbanisation have transformed the seasonal disease.
New York Knicks rally to defeat the San Antonio Spurs by a point in a thrilling Game 4 of the NBA finals series.
Bolivian farmers clash with police as ex-president vows resistance.
Data protection watchdog says e-commerce giant failed to implement safety measures and delayed reporting breach.
AI company says ChatGPT accounts sought to ‘exploit and amplify existing public concerns’ about energy prices.
Dahiyeh crowds rally in favour of Iranian support against Israel.
Migrants say they are living in fear after a group gave people living illegally in South Africa a deadline to leave.
U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House along with her husband, as well as the attempted murders of a state senator and his wife.
The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee is holding a hearing Thursday on artificial intelligence, titled “AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance.”
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the prisoners of the US at Guantanamo Bay ‘should have been executed’.
The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information — arguing that the lack of disclosure is keeping healthcare costs higher than they should be.
The U.S. is again striking targets in Iran after missile launches targeting U.S. bases in the region. President Trump revealed the U.S. has been helping stranded vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz, asserting American control over the vital waterway. Ali Rogin reports.