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PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Trump says he will nominate former Rep. Doug Collins, Air Force reservist, as veterans affairs secretary.
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HuffPost UKPutin Minister Accidentally Hints At Daunting Ukraine War Stat Which Kremlin Has Tried To Keep Secret
Her colleague quickly pleaded to viewers: "I earnestly ask you not to use these figures anywhere."
- HuffPost
Barron Trump Introduces Himself In Video With Donald Trump And People Have Same Reaction
Many viewers said the same thing when a clip emerged of Trump's youngest son talking to Dana White and others.
- HuffPost UK
Could Russia Actually Attack Or Invade Britain? The UK's Defence Chief Weighs In
Vladimir Putin recently escalated his threats against the UK over the military aid it has given to Ukraine.
- HuffPost UK
Blow For Putin As Russian Casualties On The Frontline Break Yet Another Bleak Record
There's a staggering difference between average daily losses in 2022 and 2024.
- The Northern Echo
DWP update on Winter Fuel Payment after thousands sign petition
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated its position on the Winter Fuel Payments after almost 50,000 people signed a petition
- HuffPost UK
'They Don't Believe You': Susanna Reid Corners Yvette Cooper Over Voters' Lack Of Trust In Labour
It comes as Keir Starmer prepares to relaunch his government today after a rocky first few months.
- Evening Standard
North Korean troops so 'poorly trained' that Putin army yet to throw them into battle, say western officials
The DPRK soldiers are expected to be used in the fight for the Kursk region of Russia
- The Telegraph
Eye-watering security bill for protecting eight ex-prime ministers ‘unsustainable’
The security bill of almost £10 million a year for protecting the UK’s eight living former prime ministers is unsustainable, the Home Office has been warned.
- BuzzFeed
I’m Speechless At These 12 People Who Had Literally No Idea What Their Trump Vote Meant
"'I didn't think he'd do that,' is what she says. She says she regrets it, 'But what can I do now?'"
- The Telegraph
Starmer admits he may have to raise taxes again
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that he cannot rule out further tax raids because of “unforeseen” circumstances.
- The Independent
UK must rejoin EU, warns Nick Clegg, claiming bloc will either ‘reform or die’
Former deputy PM suggests European Union must change or risk falling apart
- The Guardian
US House hearing with Secret Service descends into screaming match
Republican representative accuses agency’s acting director at hearing over response to Trump assassination attempts
- HuffPost
Pete Hegseth Torched For Defiant Comment About Who He Answers To
Critics were not impressed with the secretary of defense nominee’s remark to reporters.
- AFP
Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take deported migrants
The Bahamas on Thursday said it had rejected a proposal from the incoming Trump administration to take in deported migrants, as the next US president seeks to follow up on pledges to tackle immigration.Prime Minister Philip Davis's office said the island's government had turned down "a proposal from the Trump transition team in the United States for The Bahamas to accept deportation flights of migrants from other countries."
- The Guardian
Civil servants’ union boss writes to Starmer over ‘frankly insulting’ criticism
Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink ‘Trumpian’ language about Whitehall
- The Telegraph
Russia ‘will not come to’ Assad’s rescue as it orders citizens to leave Syria
Russia has no plans to rescue Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad from advancing rebel forces, according to reports.
- Sky News
British Army would be worn down 'in six months to a year' in a major war, minister warns
The entire British Army would be worn down in "six months to a year" in a major war – underlining the importance of rebuilding the UK's reserve forces, a defence minister has said. Al Carns, the veterans minister, who is also a reservist, said the casualty rate suffered by Russian forces in Ukraine - killed and injured - is around 1,500 soldiers a day. "In a war of scale - not a limited intervention, but one similar to Ukraine - our army for example on the current casualty rates would be expended - as part of a broader multinational coalition - in six months to a year," Mr Carns said in a speech at a conference on reserves at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London.
- The Daily Beast
Lindsey Graham Rapidly Reverses His Take on the Hegseth Allegations: ‘None of It Counts’
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) pulled off a flip-flop in near-record time Wednesday, dismissing a litany of misconduct allegations against Pete Hegseth that just a day earlier he called “very disturbing.” Hegseth, who President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate for defense secretary, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room in 2017, which he denies.
- CBC
In Syria, a ruthless dictator is under siege. Will anyone step up to save him?
Across northern and central Syria this week, families who've been torn apart by more than a decade of civil war have been holding joyous reunions."I didn't believe it, it was very emotional," said Ismail Alabullah, a volunteer with the Syrian NGO the White Helmets, as he described returning to the city of Aleppo for the first time since 2013 and reuniting with his sister."I couldn't believe I was seeing her again," he told CBC News from northern Syria. "I lost my brother, my mother and father ov
- Reuters
Trump Christmas 'pooper' figurine in 'massive' demand in Spain
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is once again the star of an army of clay figurines caught with their pants down and defecating, produced by Spanish craftsmen in keeping with a tradition from the country's north eastern Catalonia region. Sergi Alos, CEO of online store Caganer.com, said sales of United States presidential candidates pooping reflected the outcome of the country's recent vote. "Trump has been massive, overwhelming, just like in the elections," he said.