“Our Troops Will Receive The LARGEST Pay Raise In Modern History,” Sec Of War Pete Hegseth Declares Over U.S President Trump’s Historic $1.5 TRILLION Military Investment.

“Our Troops Will Receive The LARGEST Pay Raise In Modern History,” Sec Of War Pete Hegseth Declares Over U.S President Trump’s Historic $1.5 TRILLION Military Investment.

Pete Hegseth: “Thanks to President Trump’s historic $1.5 TRILLION military investment, our troops will receive the LARGEST pay raise in modern history. “We are also making a GENERATIONAL investment in barracks, military infrastructure, and troop support systems. “America First = Troops First.”

US And Iranian Negotiators Reach Tentative Deal To Extend Ceasefire And Start New Nuclear Talks

US And Iranian Negotiators Reach Tentative Deal To Extend Ceasefire And Start New Nuclear Talks

U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Iran did not immediately confirm any deal. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday evening confirmed there was a tentative agreement, but said it was unclear if President Donald Trump would approve it. “It’s hard to say exactly when or if the president’s going to sign,” Vance told reporters. He added: “We’re going back and forth on a couple of language...

Thai Court Acquits A Progressive Political Leader On Charges Of Royal Defamation

Thai Court Acquits A Progressive Political Leader On Charges Of Royal Defamation

A criminal court in Thailand on Thursday acquitted the popular leader of a progressive political movement on charges of defaming the king and violating the law on online activity. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, head of the group Progressive Movement, was charged based on comments he made during a Facebook Live broadcast in 2021 about the awarding of a government COVID-19 vaccine production contract to a company owned by King Maha Vajiralongkorn. His comments were part of a general criticism that the government of then-Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha bungled its vaccination campaign by failing to ensure timely, adequate and effective supplies. A press...

Palestinians Mourn 10 Killed In Eid Strikes As Netanyahu Vows Wider Control Of The Strip

Palestinians Mourn 10 Killed In Eid Strikes As Netanyahu Vows Wider Control Of The Strip

Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza City gathered on Thursday for funeral prayers for 10 people killed in Israeli strikes the night before, including five children and an elderly person, as well as a Hamas militant. More than 20 people were injured in the strikes, according to Shifa Hospital. Video from the scene showed flames pouring from an upper-floor window of a building, while bystanders rushed to carry wounded people, including children, to ambulances. Mohammed Shawish, who was wounded and lost his wife in the strikes, broke down in tears as he held her body at the hospital morgue, saying, “I...

New Zealand World Cup Player Finds Social Media Fame After Being Named By Soccer Influencer

New Zealand World Cup Player Finds Social Media Fame After Being Named By Soccer Influencer

New Zealand defender Tim Payne has become an unlikely soccer superstar after an influencer from Argentina called on his followers to unite and make the little-known 32-year-old Payne a “hero” of the upcoming World Cup. El Scarso, a soccer influencer also known as Valen Scarsini, identified Payne as the least-known player at the World Cup in Canada, the United States and Mexico based on his small social media following. Payne had around 4,700 followers on Instagram earlier this week. After being singled out by El Scarso that number has risen at a rate of almost 1,000 per minute to more...