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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon has awarded weapons maker Raytheon a no-bid contract extension worth up to $394 million — despite its admission to defrauding the military, PunchUp reported Monday. The...

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The Turkish parliament on Thursday ratified the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, a trilateral pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan that was negotiated in August — right before the Iran-backed Houthi insurgents of Yemen...

Parliament's approval lays the groundwork for further Turkish involvement in Saudi Arabia's conflict with the Houthis.

Under the agreement, signed between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey and sent to parliament for approval last month, an attack on one party constitutes an attack on all.

In the alert issued on Monday, the US embassy said the Houthis had engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports.

"Attempts to pacify Putin are both fantasy and folly by an American president who seems forever enamored by this autocratic Russian leader who is endlessly playing President Trump for a fool," Sen. Richard Durbin said.

Evan Vucci / REUTERS Donald Trump has abruptly reversed course after sparking fury among his MAGA base by suggesting he was open to giving some undocumented migrants a path to legal status. The president appeared to...

Donald Trump has been dubbed “Putin’s puppet” after turning on a journalist who asked him a critical question about the Russian president. The US president reacted angrily during a White House press conference on...

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Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson discusses the Pentagon investigating a potential cyberattack targeting grocery store refrigeration systems across Europe, with hackers allegedly raising freezer temperatures to 122 degrees....

Pentagon probes overnight sabotage of food supply at 14 US military bases... (Second column, 3rd story, link ) Related stories: Hackers exploit global loophole... While Britain Preps for Doomsday, Leaders Hoard...

The Pentagon is treating the food storage failures as a cyber attack. Investigators have not identified any suspects.

The new incidents come weeks after a cyberattack on fridges and freezers in France that forced supermarkets to throw away food.

Poles mourn rare mass killing as authorities say attacker had far-right views... (Third column, 17th story, link ) Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron

Poland shooting: Surgeon who assisted wounded police officer 'undoubtedly saved his life' BBC Poles mourn rare mass killing as authorities say attacker had far-right views PBS What to Know About the Mass Shooting in...

Mourners have laid candles and flowers alongside bullet holes in Krakow, Poland, after the city’s central square turned into a site of bloodshed and grief.

Two senior Pentagon officials are in Poland to meet with leaders of a select group of NATO countries on Tuesday that the United States believes are meeting its obligations. Undersecretary of War for Policy Elbridge...

The US intends to request additional funding from NATO allies for a crucial weapons-delivery program for Ukraine.

US Puts NATO Allies On Notice To 'Tone Down' Anti-Russia Rhetoric Via The Cradle US officials have asked several NATO countries to "tone down their rhetoric" regarding the alleged threat posed by Russia, ​saying that...

Pentagon officials have requested several NATO countries to tone down their public statements regarding Russia's threat. These requests are primarily directed towards Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Concerns have...

The Atlantic’s Conor Friedersdorf argues in a column that outgoing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) did more than any other speaker to undermine the House’s constitutional role. Friedersdorf says Johnson’s approach...

Investigations, a struggle to confirm nominees and maybe some bipartisanship lie ahead for President Trump.

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House GOP leadership letter from Steve Scalise warns committee chairs to prepare defenses against expected Democrat-led probes of Trump allies.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he does not expect big changes to come out of Washington despite the Democrats’ electoral gains in the midterm election.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expects US President Donald Trump to keep bypassing Congress despite midterm losses.

The midterm election results came as no surprise to Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He said much of the outcome had been foreseeable. He pointed out the US president’s strong constitutional powers, arguing that...

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Lindsay Clancy's defence is seeking dismissal of her murder charges, arguing a retrial would violate double jeopardy protections after the jury deadlocked in September.

Lindsay Clancy was back in court Monday as her lawyers fight for the case to be dismissed. Meanwhile, prosecutors signaled they plan to retry her. Shanelle Kaul reports.

Election Day is here, and voters are heading to the polls in an election that may change control of Congress. And, a judge is considering whether to dismiss Lindsay Clancy's murder case.

Clancy's defense team seeks to block retrial in murder case

Zhang Shengmin, China’s most senior uniformed general, met Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov in Beijing on Tuesday in his first publicly reported meeting with a foreign official since he became a member of the...

Russia conducted overnight strikes that reportedly targeted three cargo vessels linked to Ukrainian military supplies. The vessels were struck in Odesa and Chornomorsk, according to the Russian Defence Ministry....

Russian forces ‌strike a container ship delivering weapons ‌and ⁠military equipment to the Black ⁠Sea port of Odesa, Chornomorsk; hit two power substations in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr regions

A series of drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea is sending shockwaves through the maritime industry, pushing up maritime insurance premiums, disrupting grain exports and threatening one of the world's most...

A South Korean army staff sergeant died after ‌suffering external injuries at a frontline unit in Cheorwon near the North Korean border on Monday morning, Seoul’s Defence Ministry said. Military and civilian...

Saudi forces intercept two missiles fired towards Riyadh, hours after reporting damage to key East-West pipeline.

Saudi Civil Defence had earlier issued an early-warning alert for Riyadh before the coalition announced the interceptions, later saying the threat in the capital had passed.

The Saudi-led coalition said that the ballistic missile launch platform had been used by the Houthis to attack Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched towards Riyadh.

North Korea says it tested air-defence missile, staged cruise missile drill Reuters

North Korea conducts strategic cruise missile test with dispersal warhead, KCNA says.

North Korea test-fired strategic cruise missiles, state media reported Tuesday.

North Korea has tested a new cluster bomb warhead for tactical ballistic missiles, with the military aiming to deploy several such types of weapons by the end of the year.

US and South Korean officials see fading chances of a meeting this year, with Washington receiving no response from Pyongyang ahead of a regional summit in China this month where they might have met.

Why are Sensex and Nifty rising while US Japan and South Korea markets bleed

Following an unfavorable midterm election, Trump may pivot towards foreign policy engagement with North Korea, as analysts suggest this could fortify his legacy. Nevertheless, the North seems disinclined to...

Trump could woo North Korea after midterm setback, but Kim may not respond Reuters

The US president said that renewed strikes were unlikely unless Tehran failed to reach a deal, as US forces struck Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said Washington must end sanctions and the blockade before...

IRNA reported that a correspondent on the island said that some areas of Qeshm appear to have been struck by projectiles.

Iran has hit vessels it says have violated its restrictions on passage through the waterway

Iranian state media report blasts in Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz and the cities of Jask, Sirik and Bandar Abbas.

South Korea and Turkey sign financing pact as Seoul seeks role in planned nuclear power plant Turkey and South Korea are expanding nuclear, defence and trade ties. Their latest agreement explores funding for nuclear...

Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, anticipating meetings with leftist President Lee Jae-myung focused on broadening trade relations with the East Asian country.

Russian forces struck a train platform at Dnipro’s main railway station in central Ukraine last week, killing at least 15 people and wounding at least 14 others. Russia targeted the train with its potent new weapon,...

Beyond Kherson Oblast, Russian forces launched two guided missiles from the Black Sea and 128 long-range attack drones at Ukraine overnight on Nov. 5, including 65 jet-powered drones, the Air Force said.

Russian strikes on an aid hub killed at least 40 people - making it one of Russia's deadliest attacks on Ukrainian civilians since the full-scale invasion began, officials said.

Russian strikes also cut power to Ukrainian cities as Moscow claims 700 Ukrainian drones downed across multiple regions.

A majority of Republicans in a recent survey said they want Congress to end the Iran war, which has stretched into its eighth month and increased gas and grocery prices. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Tuesday,...

Large majorities of both political parties said it was important for Trump to make an effort to work with Democrats and for Democratic leaders in the new Congress to try to work with the president.