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Zelensky fires head of Ukraine military
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, and appointed Maj Gen Mykhailo Drapatyi to lead the armed forces. The change followed public protests calling for military-command reforms and is significant because Ukraine remains at war with Russia, making the leadership transition consequential for its battlefield strategy and defence modernisation. Syrskyi’s removal came…
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Mamdani dodges on ‘political theater’ of empty Netanyahu arrest threat, calls for US action and NYC protests
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has declined to explain when he discovered that his administration has no legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite having repeatedly promised during his campaign to detain the Israeli leader if he visited the city. The revelation undercuts a signature pledge from his mayoral run and…
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Patrick Dempsey for Senate? The McDreamy Shall Never Die
Actor Patrick Dempsey was briefly floated as a possible Democratic candidate for the US Senate seat in Maine, after original nominee Graham Platner stepped out of the race. The Grey’s Anatomy star, born in Lewiston and now a Kennebunkport resident, was seen as a strong contender due to his name recognition and local roots, but…
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As many as 100 Channel migrants arrive today on vessels branded ‘Burnham’s boats’, piling pressure on new PM to set out immigration plans
Up to 100 migrants crossed the Channel on small boats today, with the vessels being branded “Burnham’s boats” by critics, adding further pressure on the new prime minister, Andy Burnham, to set out a clear plan on immigration. The crossings come at a sensitive time for Burnham, who has only recently taken over from Sir…
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Trump attends return of troops killed in Jordan, Iraq; warns Iran will ‘pay the price’
The article text is unavailable, so its contents cannot be verified beyond the headline. It appears to report that Donald Trump attended the return of US troops killed in Jordan and Iraq and warned that Iran would face consequences, underscoring heightened tensions involving US forces in the region. No further details, including the number of…
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Greene knocks ‘stupid’ Trump post on US service members’ deaths in Iran war
The article text was unavailable, so the reported event can only be summarised from the headline: Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene criticised a Trump post concerning US service members’ deaths during the Iran war, calling it “stupid”. The dispute matters because it signals public disagreement within Trump-aligned political circles over how military casualties are discussed. No…
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Trump issues chilling red-line threat as Iran opens new front and oil prices go haywire
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a stark warning to Iran that has rattled global oil markets, coinciding with Tehran opening what is described as a new front in its confrontation with the West. President Trump reinforced the tough stance with what the article characterises as a “chilling red-line threat”, raising fears of…
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani Names Antitrust Crusader Lina Khan Chair Of City’s Economic Development Corporation
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Lina Khan, the former Federal Trade Commission chair known for pursuing antitrust action against major technology firms, as chair of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The move, described as a surprise, underlines the leftward direction Mamdani has taken since becoming mayor of the largest US…
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Mamdani walks back pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has backed away from an earlier pledge to have Benjamin Netanyahu arrested should the Israeli prime minister visit the city, saying he lacks the legal authority to do so. Instead, he is urging US federal officials to act on the International Criminal Court’s outstanding arrest warrant against Netanyahu over…
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Dem Rep Seth Moulton says party has no immigration plan, is only ‘opposition to Trump’
Democratic Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts has said his party lacks a coherent immigration policy, arguing that Democrats have instead defined themselves largely through opposition to President Donald Trump. His comments, made in remarks reported by Fox News, add to a wider internal debate among Democrats over the party’s direction and messaging on immigration and…