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Pete Hegseth brought wife to sensitive military meetings raising more questions in wake of Signalgate

WASHINGTON (DM) — Pete Hegseth, already under fire for leaking strike plans in a group chat that inadvertently included a journalist, reportedly brought his wife into at least two high-level…

John McCarthy March 29, 2025

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Rubio to discuss with Jamaica Cuban doctor program after US visa threats

KINGSTON (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Jamaica and the U.S. will discuss the Cuban doctors helping the Caribbean island's health system to better understand the…

John McCarthy March 29, 2025

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Rubio to discuss energy security, illegal migration in Caribbean trip

WASHINGTON (Reuters) —U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss energy security in the Caribbean, illegal immigration and dismantling of transnational criminal networks during a trip to the region later…

John McCarthy March 29, 2025

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UN warns of ‘severe’ human rights abuses in Haiti as illegal weapons proliferate

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A steady stream of illegal weapons smuggled into Haiti is fueling an increase in gang violence and leading to severe human rights abuses, according to a U.N. report released Thursday. More…

John McCarthy March 28, 2025

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What we know about the Tufts University PhD student detained by federal agents

BOSTON (CNN) — As the sun began to set Tuesday over Somerville, Massachusetts, Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk was on her way to meet friends at an Iftar dinner where they…

John McCarthy March 27, 2025

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Israel provided intel for US strike on Houthi official mentioned in Signalgate

WASHINGTON — Israel provided sensitive intelligence from a human source in Yemen on a key Houthi military operative targeted in an attack described by national security adviser Mike Waltz in…

John McCarthy March 27, 2025

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Attack on Guyana or Exxon would be ‘bad day’ for Venezuela, Rubio says

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Reuters) — It would be "a very bad day" for Venezuela if it were to attack its neighbor Guyana or U.S.-based energy giant ExxonMobil, U.S. Secretary of State…

John McCarthy March 27, 2025

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European leaders agree on a stronger Ukraine, differ on future ‘reassurance force’

PARIS (Reuters) — European leaders reaffirmed their long-term support for Ukraine during a summit in Paris on Thursday but appeared to make little progress on what role they might play…

John McCarthy March 27, 2025

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SIGNALGATE: Atlantic releases the app chat showing Hegseth’s detailed war plans against the Houthis

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlantic today released the entire Signal chat among senior national security officials, showing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact timings of warplane launches and…

John McCarthy March 26, 2025

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4 American soldiers killed after they went missing on training mission in Lithuania just miles from the border

VILNIUS (NYP) — Four U.S. Army soldiers have died in Lithuania after they disappeared on a training site while on maneuvers just miles from the border, NATO’s Secretary General Mark…

John McCarthy March 26, 2025