Politics

White House reviews candidates to replace Pentagon No. 2 Steve Feinberg

Japan Times

White House reviews candidates to replace Pentagon No. 2 Steve Feinberg

Sources did not say why the White House was reviewing potential replacements and did not specify which candidates the it was considering.

Japan Times

Vietnam veterans suing over Trump’s arch seek court block ahead of groundbreaking

The Hill

Vietnam veterans suing over Trump’s arch seek court block ahead of groundbreaking

The Vietnam War veterans suing over President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch are seeking an emergency court order to block the administration from pursuing its imminent plans to break ground in the Washington D.C. area. Veterans Michael…

The Hill

After standing up to Trump, Italy's 'fierce' PM faces another big test

After standing up to Trump, Italy's 'fierce' PM faces another big test

Giorgia Meloni is about to become Italy's longest-serving prime minister since World War II, but a huge challenge is coming from the country's far right.

White House reviews candidates to replace Hegseth deputy Feinberg, sources say

White House reviews candidates to replace Hegseth deputy Feinberg, sources say

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Sept 4 - The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, three people familiar with the discussions told Reuters, a sign that more leadership change could come…

TASS

Communication channels between Russia, US via special services functioning — MFA

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says that the "routine work is aimed at preventing escalation and addressing issues of mutual interest"

TASS

The flood was natural, but was the disaster?

OnlineKhabar

The flood was natural, but was the disaster?

The Bhotekoshi flash flood in Nepal cannot simply be called a natural disaster. Extreme floods are commonly described using annual exceedance probabilities or return periods—such as 50-, 100- or 500-year events, or even rarer ones. These…

OnlineKhabar

Argentine court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait worth $400k

Argentine court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait worth $400k

A portrait looted from a Jewish art dealer in WWII will be given back to the owner's heir, after a deal where the daughter of a fugitive Nazi official agreed to drop her claim.

Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes journalists

The Guardian

Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes journalists

Ruling allows defense department to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over military news outlet A federal judge has declined to stop the Pentagon from firing journalists who say they were illegally punished for speaking…

The Guardian

Opponents seek to block US from starting work on Trump arch in Washington

Opponents seek to block US from starting work on Trump arch in Washington

They said the arch violates federal law and needs approval from Congress.

Swatantra Bhardwaj booked under POCSO Act: How ‘influencer’ tried to evade police

Times of India