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Capitol Hill Dems hail Trump's DHS ouster of Noem after heated Senate hearing
Capitol hill erupted on Thursday as news spread that President Donald had ousted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after a controversial $220 million ad spending scandal.
Iran is not Venezuela, despite Trump’s hopes of repeating ‘regime capture’ strategy
Experts say US influence over South American neighbour will be hard to replicate in country with deep and long-standing antipathy to the westFirst, the CIA tracks the head of an...
Kristi Noem's ouster sparks rare bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill
Trump's decision to replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was met with bipartisan support amid Republicans calling for fresh leadership at the agency.
An Oscar-nominated documentary goes behind enemy lines
“Mr Nobody Against Putin” takes on patriotism, propaganda and the limits of sympathy
Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s
It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.
Trump wants U.S. Navy to escort tankers through the Gulf. Why that plan may not work
A backup of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf is disrupting supplies, and will only get worse the longer the Strait of Hormuz is closed.
The US in Brief: A forced removal
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The third Gulf war: one week on
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Watch: How war in Iran may affect food and fuel prices
The BBC's Nick Marsh examines how unrest in the Middle East will impact living costs around the world.
Pedro Sánchez: No to war
It is naive to think that escalating conflict in Iran will lead to anything good, writes Spain’s prime minister
My road trip with the do-gooding cactus smugglers
Can poaching ever be ethical?
Weight-loss jab could be made for $3 a month, study finds
Cheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countriesWeight-loss jabs such as Wegovy could be made for just $3 a month,...