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US Defence Secretary Hegseth asks US Army chief to step down as Iran war grinds on

Randy George 'will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately,' said Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman. George has held the post since August 2023 under the Biden administration.

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Pete Hegseth ousts army chief Randy George amid Iran war

United States secretary of war Pete Hegseth has ousted army chief of staff general Randy George, forcing his immediate retirement amid the ongoing war tensions with Iran, according to US officials cited by CBS News. The move, confirmed by the Pentagon on Thursday, comes as the administration pushes to install…

The Times of India

Democrats Demand Answers From Hegseth Following Defense Stock Inquiry Report

Democrats are demanding answers after a report - denied by the Pentagon - that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth might have attempted to make a large investment in defense stocks

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Broker For Hegseth Looked Into Making Investment In Defense Contractors Before Iran War: Report

A broker for U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth looked into making a significant investment in defense companies before the start of the Iran war, according to the Financial Times.

International Business Times

Hegseth’s broker accused of seeking to invest millions in defense contractors before Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused of attempting to profit from Operation Epic Fury as Pentagon insists claim ‘false and fabricated’

The Independent UK

'Fabricated': Pentagon rejects report that Pete Hegseth attempted defence investments before US-Israel attacked Iran

A report alleged a broker explored defense investments before US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Sean Parnell, assistant to US War Secretary Pete Hegseth, has vehemently denied these claims. He stated the allegations are false and fabricated. Parnell demanded an immediate retraction of the report. Secretary Hegseth and the Department of War…

The Times of India

Pete Hegseth cheered a ‘narco-terrorist’ bombing on social media. The New York Times found the truth, and it’s not a good look

The rhetoric was loud, the intel less so.

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Drug camp bombing that Hegseth boasted about was actually a dairy farm: report

‘It’s an outrage,’ the owner of the property said. ‘Everywhere you look there are animals: the cows I milk, the calves, the horses’

The Independent UK

Trump getting daily Iran war sizzle reel of ‘stuff blowing up’ fuels concern he’s not getting full picture in briefings: report

Trump has watched a curated reel every day of the U.S. military striking Iranian targets, according to a report

The Independent UK

Hegseth’s press policy at the Pentagon was ruled unconstitutional, and his bold new move has the New York Times sharpening its legal claws

Plotting a new way to suppress the press.

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New York Times accuses Pentagon of defying judge’s press access order

DoD announces ‘interim’ policy for journalists decried by newspaper as ‘end-run around the court’s ruling’

The Guardian - US

Pentagon revises rules for journalists after lawsuit loss, raising press group's ire

Press groups accused the Trump administration of placing fresh restrictions on journalists with the new policy.

Axios

Pentagon to issue new press credentials and remove media offices after court ruling

Journalists will now work from an "annex" situated on the Pentagon grounds but outside the main structure

The Independent UK

Pentagon Loyalty Pledge To Pete Hegseth Struck Down By Federal Judge After Journalists Walk Out In Protest

A federal judge has ruled against the Pentagon's press-access policy, citing violations of the First and Fifth Amendments, marking a significant win for press freedom.

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Pete Hegseth Says Families of Fallen Soldiers Urged Him to Continue Iran War—Father of a Killed Airman Denies Claim

A fallen soldier's father disputes claims he urged Pete Hegseth to continue the Iran war, raising concerns over officials' remarks

The Guardian - US

Father of killed US military member disputes Hegseth’s claim he said to ‘finish’ the job in Iran

Defense secretary had said relatives of service members killed in refueling tanker crash told him ‘do not stop until the job is done’

International Business Times UK

Unidentified Drones Breach Airspace Near Homes Of Rubio And Hegseth Raising Fears Iran Conflict Is Reaching US Soil

Unidentified drones were spotted over a Washington Army base housing top US officials, raising security concerns and discussions about the Iran conflict's reach.

The Independent UK

Brain trauma, shrapnel and amputation: Injuries of US troops in Iran attacks more severe than disclosed, report says

Survivors describe ‘smoke and fire and crazy and chaos’ in aftermath of drone strike on Kuwait port facility

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Pentagon disclosed only 8 serious injuries in Iran, but a leaked casualty figure – nearly 20 times higher – forced them to come clean

The cat’s out of the bag.

The Independent UK

140 US service members have been injured in the Iran war, Pentagon says

The new figure is the first insight into the broader toll of injuries that have been sustained by U.S. troops

The Independent UK

Boy Scouts sue LGBTQ travel group ‘Queer Scout’ over its name

The founder of Queer Scout says there are ‘legitimate questions about what's really driving this escalation’

International Business Times UK

US Officials Question 'Makeshift' Facility in Kuwait After Troop Deaths Despite Pentagon Saying They Were 'Fortified'

Six US service members were killed in an Iranian drone strike on a tactical operations centre in Kuwait, with military officials questioning Pentagon claims that the facility was adequately fortified.

The Guardian - US

Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI

Hours after exclusion of Anthropic, OpenAI announces fresh Pentagon deal, but says it will maintain same safety guardrails at the heart of the dispute

The Independent UK

Trump orders all federal agencies to ‘immediately cease’ using Anthropic technology

Anthropic's main rivals, OpenAI and Google, voiced support for Amodei's stance in an open letter late on Thursday

International Business Times

OpenAI's Sam Altman Draws Firm Limits on Military AI Use Amid Pentagon Tensions With Anthropic

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees this week that the company will hold firm on two ethical limits in any work with the U.S. military.

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