Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News weekend host playing the role of U.S. Secretary of Defense, said the U.S. is prepared to go to war with China after Beijing made a thinly veiled threat that it was ready to face off with Washington on the battlefield.
Category: 11 March 2025
TRUMP ‘LYING’ WHEN HE SAYS U.S. WILL RECLAIM PANAMA CANAL, MULINO SAYS
José Raul Mulino, the president of Panama, said Donald Trump lied when he told Congress last week that the U.S. will reclaim the Panama Canal.
GERMAN MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX REAPS WINDFALL AMID EU’S MILITARIZATION
Germany’s defense sector saw its stock prices jump last week as Berlin and the EU solidified plans to increase defense spending in the face of what they see as a new Russian threat.
TRUMP THREATENS MOSCOW WITH MORE SANCTIONS OVER ITS LATEST ATTACKS IN UKRAINE
U.S. President Donald Trump last week threatened Russia with new sanctions over its recent attacks in Ukraine as the White House continues its effort to push for a ceasefire after a high-profile meeting in Saudi Arabia last month.
EU THROWS EARLY SUPPORT BEHIND ARAB PLAN FOR POST-GENOCIDE GAZA
France, Germany, Italy, and Britain announced support for the Egypt plan for post-genocide Gaza that calls to keep Palestinians in place and with a price tag of €41 billion—a plan that has been rejected by both Washington and Tel Aviv.
ISRAEL INFLICTED ABOUT $11B IN DAMAGE ACROSS LEBANON DURING RECENT WAR
The World Bank issued a new report on Friday that said Israel’s war with Hezbollah resulted in about $11 billion in damage across Lebanon—with housing being hit the hardest, amounting to $4.6 billion in losses.
TRUMP ISSUES NEW THREAT TO HAMAS, SAYS HE’S PROVIDING ISRAEL ALL IT NEEDS TO FINISH THE JOB
U.S. President Donald Trump issued his latest threat against Hamas and Gazan civilians last week as Israel implemented its new ban on humanitarian aid into the enclave because Hamas refused to go along with extending Phase 1 of the ceasefire agreement instead of starting Phase 2 of the deal...