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US and Saudi Arabia sign landmark civilian nuclear deal despite proliferation concerns
Saudi Arabia has signed a landmark civilian nuclear deal with the US aimed at pushing deeper ties between the two countries - but it has raised concerns about a nuclear arms race.
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Iran conflict leaves Pentagon scrambling for $67bn emergency funding
The Pentagon faces an urgent budget shortfall caused largely by the war in Iran, with some critical lines of funding set to run out within weeks even as President Donald Trump escalates the conflict with Tehran, according to lawmakers and current and former U.S. officials.
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Trump poised to approve Saudi uranium enrichment deal without key UN nuclear safeguards
The Trump administration has tentatively agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium without enacting international safeguards intended to prevent nuclear weapons development, according to sources familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by CNN.
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Congressional report accuses Trump of hijacking America’s 250th anniversary for political and financial gain
Donald Trump staged a hostile takeover of the US’s 250th anniversary celebration to enrich political allies, harvest voter data and promote Christian nationalist ideology, according to a congressional investigation released on Thursday.
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Cambodia’s interior minister hires Trump-linked lawyer as US targets global scam networks
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sar Sokha was previously included in draft U.S. legislation to create an anti-cyber-scam task force. His name was removed, but he’s hired a D.C. lawyer anyway.
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Bill Gates admits affairs with women linked to Jeffrey Epstein during congressional testimony
In a 2021 CBS interview, where she admitted that her husband’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein had contributed to the end of their 27-year marriage, Melinda French Gates gave a cryptic reply when asked about claims that Bill Gates had been repeatedly unfaithful to her.
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Pentagon seeks $80bn for Iran war as Trump pushes record $1.5tn defense budget
The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the U.S. war against Iran, adding to what is already a sizable military spending boost being sought by President Donald Trump.
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Secret memos reveal alleged hidden influence over Tulsi Gabbard’s political rise
The first time I spoke with Rebecca Saltzburg, she told me Tulsi Gabbard was a freethinker who took orders from no one.
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Bill Gates under pressure as Epstein links haunt $89bn health foundation
A Bill Gates aide once described Jeffrey Epstein to the billionaire’s $89bn global health foundation as a “friend and a financial guru”, while acknowledging that he was “notorious for some bad press ;)”.