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For years before becoming president, Donald Trump publicly criticized the George W. Bush administration over its decision to start the Iraq war. Nevertheless, today, in his second term as president, he finds himself presiding over a military debacle reminiscent of the Bush administration.Under flimsy claims of national security, President Trump ordered military intervention to remove a hostile foreign leader for access to the country’s oil. In both cases, there is a naive confidence that the United States can easily achieve its goals through regime change. The US intervention in Venezuela has a whiff of the same hubris surrounding the invasion…
Kyiv, January 2nd Reuters — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy named Ukraine’s defense intelligence chief as his top adviser on Friday, putting the popular military leader at the center of decision-making as Kiev seeks to shore up its defenses against involvement in Russian and U.S.-backed peace talks. The appointment of Kirillo Budanov, a decorated military veteran widely respected by the Ukrainian people, as chief of staff to the president marks a major shift in the position traditionally held by civilians who have focused primarily on domestic politics. Budanov, 39, will replace Andriy Yermak, a longtime close friend of Zelensky’s. He was a…
The 2026 Premier League Darts line-up will be announced live on Sky Sports News from 3.45pm on Monday, with no changes to this season’s competition format. The Premier League, which is streamed live on Sky Sports, has been played in various formats since its inception in 2005, with the latest changes for 2022 being an eight-a-side competition with each weekly event crowning a winner each night. After the World Darts Championship, the top four players in the PDC Order of Merit will be joined by four wildcard picks to complete the line-up for the 16-week regular season in the UK…
This aerial photo shows an iceberg floating in the sun-beaten sea with buildings in the background off the coast of Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, the day of parliamentary elections in the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland. Odd Andersen | AFP | Getty ImagesDenmark is in “full crisis mode” after US President Donald Trump once again set his sights on Greenland following the attack on Venezuela.”We need Greenland from a national security standpoint, but I can tell you that Denmark can’t do it,” Trump said on Air Force One on Sunday, repeating similar comments he made separately to The…
Alexa+ signage during a launch event on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in New York, USA. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon on Monday launched an Alexa+ website that allows some users to chat with the assistant via a browser, putting it in more direct competition with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.The Alexa.com website is available exclusively to users of Alexa+, the revamped artificial intelligence assistant that debuted last February and is currently in early access. Users must join a waiting list to access the service or purchase a new device.Amazon says consumers can use Alexa.com to “get instant answers, research complex topics,…
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) holds a press conference on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in the Mansfield Room of the U.S. Capitol. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesThe Pentagon plans to cut Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement benefits after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticized the Arizona Democrat’s “inflammatory” comments in a video in which he told other members of Congress and service members that they had the right to refuse to carry out illegal orders.Mr. Hegseth also issued a formal letter of censure against Mr. Kelly, which the defense secretary said detailed the senator’s “reckless misconduct.””Six weeks…
Traveling from country to country without restrictions. Shorter lines at the border. The right to live and work in your dream destination, or to reconnect with family roots. All that, and more, is the dream of those who seek dual citizenship. And that includes monsieur George Clooney, who celebrated the end of 2025 by acquiring French citizenship for himself and his family. Dual citizenship — the ability to be a citizen of two (or more) countries — has long been popular with travelers, expats and dreamers. In a world of increasing red tape, who wouldn’t want to skip the long…
England’s great century from Joe Root was preceded by poor batting (including a nasty dismissal of Jamie Smith, arguably one of the worst in history), and sloppy bowling and fielding that allowed Australia to fight back on the second day of the final Ashes Test. sprayer This content is provided by sprayercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using the buttons below. sprayer Use cookies or allow them only once. You can change your settings at any time in Privacy Options. Unfortunately, we were…
Google believes that AI can improve the TV viewing experience, which is why we introduced Gemini AI to Google TV devices in November. The company is currently showing off a series of new Gemini features coming to TVs soon at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026) in Las Vegas. This will allow viewers to delve deeper into topics, use AI to search and “reimagine” their personal photos and videos, and perhaps best of all, tell the TV what to do instead of having to navigate complicated settings. The company will bring these Gemini features and more to select TCL TVs…
Defense stocks in Europe and Asia soared on Monday as investors assessed how the dramatic overthrow of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro heralds significant geopolitical changes that will foster rearmament trade in the long run.line metalGermany’s largest arms manufacturer, rose more than 7% in morning trading, while military technology and surveillance specialist Hensoldt rose 7.3%. italian leonardo added 6.3% and its German equivalent Lenk added 6.9%.Swedish fighter jet manufacturer serve It rose by 6.3%.Earlier, Japan’s IHI led the rally in Asian defense stocks, rising almost 9%, followed closely. Mitsubishi Heavy Industriesup 8.4%. Kawasaki Heavy IndustriesMeanwhile, it rose by 7.9%. In South…