Qatar Airways on Wednesday signed a massive deal with US manufacturer Boeing to purchase 160 jets, valued at USD 200 billion, during US President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf Arab country.
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth spoke to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, extending condolences over the loss of lives in the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
Expressing "deepest sympathies for the tragic loss of innocent civilians in the terror attack," the US Secretary conveyed strong support of the US government in India's fight against terrorism.
This comes amidst mounting tensions with Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir in which 26 people were killed.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, officially stepped down from his position on Thursday, according to a report by The Washington Post.
Hegseth accused the media of publishing "hit pieces" based on anonymous sources from disgruntled former employees, drawing parallels with the Russia hoax controversy. Hegseth also criticised the media for receiving Pulitzer Prizes for what he described as "a bunch of lies," implying that the
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive details about a planned military operation targeting the Houthis in Yemen through a private Signal group chat on his personal phone. The group included his wife, legal counsel, and brother, CNN reported, citing three sources.
The Acting Inspector General (IG) of the US Department of Defence (Pentagon) will investigate Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's use of Signal in a group chat with other national security officials to discuss military actions against the Houthis in Yemen last month, according to a letter fr
The post highlighted that the CCP represents a threat to freedom and democracy globally, and its actions to intimidate neighbouring countries, eliminate dissent, and broaden authoritarian influence must not be overlooked.
Taiwan urges global democracies to condemn China's recent military drills around the island, calling Beijing a "major troublemaker" after recent military exercises.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that both the United States and Japan share a "warrior ethos" in addressing China's aggression in the Taiwan Strait.