Keir Starmer suggests UK could send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine
Former defence secretary Ben Wallace warns against US-led ‘appeasement’ of Russia
Pete Hegseth
Donald Trump plans laser system in space to destroy nuclear weapons
US president orders work on defence shield going beyond Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ programme that could trigger nuclear arms race
Trump signs order intended to bar transgender athletes from women’s sports
The timing of the order coincided with National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Man arrested near US Capitol intended to kill prominent Republicans, prosecutors allege
The man, named as Ryan English in the court documents, turned himself in to police near an entrance to the Capitol
Controversial Trump pick Hegseth narrowly confirmed as US defense secretary
Three Republicans joined every Democrat in voting no as Hegseth is confirmed in a tie-break vote
Sparks fly as US defence secretary nominee Pete Hegseth soldiers on before Senate committee
US Senate confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s proposed cabinet members began with the 44-year-old former Fox News television host
‘Inordinately unqualified’: Trump’s US defence secretary nominee battles allegations of sexual assault, harassment and drunken behaviour
Former Fox host Pete Hegseth’s professional record and private life have been heavily scrutinised
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