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Trump rips allies Oman, South Korea amid escalating tensions with Iran
President Trump is lashing out at rivals and allies alike amid an escalating game of economic chicken between the U.S. and Iran. On Monday, he threatened to “bomb the s‑‑‑ out of” Oman, a day after he told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump separately on Monday doubled…
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Trump explains his war exercises decision with South Korea
President Trump said Monday that he was turned off by South Korea not agreeing to help the U.S. denuclearize Iran even though the U.S. has troops in South Korea to deter aggression from North Korea, spurring him to reduce the joint military exercises. Trump said he recently spoke on the phone with South Korean President…
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Dan Ahdoot Releasing New Stand-Up Special ‘Yes, I Am Falafel Phil’ With Comedy Dynamics
Comedy Dynamics is set to release Yes, I Am Falafel Phil, a new comedy special from Dan Ahdoot, across Prime Video, Apple TV and other platforms on Tuesday, Aug. 18. In the special, Ahdoot takes on post-breakup fitness, foodie culture, dating, family and the absurdity of becoming a minor celebrity to children. As he chases adulthood…
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“Atmospheric soundscapes building into metal workouts, the abrasiveness replaced with a desire to break boundaries”: How Tool, slowly but surely, went prog rock
When the band finally made their music available on streaming services, the path of their creative development became clearer than ever
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South Korea hoping for talks after Trump reduces joint military exercises
South Korea is hoping to engage in talks with the Trump administration following the president’s announcement Sunday that he is ordering a reduction in U.S. troop participation in joint military exercises with soldiers in Seoul. South Korea’s presidential Blue House said it “hopes that the friendly relationship between the U.S. and North Korean leaders will…
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Retired colonel knocks Trump order to cut back on ‘critical’ joint exercises with South Korea
Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton on Sunday suggested President Trump made “an unforced error” in ordering the Pentagon to scale back its joint exercises with the South Korean military. Leighton said the change “could have some serious impacts” on America’s relationship with South Korea, as well as Japan. “South Korea is a critical ally…
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Mark Kelly: Trump decision to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea ‘shortsighted and a mistake’
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired U.S. Navy captain, blasted President Trump’s decision to reduce joint military exercises in South Korea as “shortsighted” and a “mistake.” “North and South Korea are still technically at war,” Kelly wrote Sunday in a post on the social platform X. “Our ability to help defend our ally against the…
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DR ELLIE: Why I fear thousands risk DYING after taking fat jabs: as 216 UK deaths are linked to the drugs, here’s the precise diet, dose and other steps to cut the risk
Last week it was reported a 19-year-old American law student living in London had died after taking a weight-loss drug containing tirzepatide – the active ingredient in NHS-approved Mounjaro.
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Trump gushes about Kim Jong Un as he orders scaled-back US military exercises with South Korea… after country’s two-word snub over Iran war
Donald Trump has ordered a scaling back of joint US military exercises with South Korea, while offering warm praise for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The move comes shortly after South Korea reportedly gave a terse “two-word” response to Trump regarding the recent conflict involving Iran, suggesting some friction between Washington and Seoul over…
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Trump directs Hegseth to reduce U.S. joint exercises in South Korea
President Trump said Sunday he told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” the joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that he’s “not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate” in these joint military exercises. He also noted that South Korea…