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Trump’s defence secretary pick grilled over views on women in military

Pete Hegseth has previously objected to women serving in combat roles
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What we learned from the Trump Jan. 6 report by special counsel Jack Smith

Special counsel Jack Smith’s report gives new insights into the investigative process, challenges his team faced and the reasoning that guided their decisions.
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Strong winds return to LA area, creating ‘dangerous situation’ as fires rage: Live updates

Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain several large blazes across the Los Angeles area.
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‘You degrade them’: Senator grills Hegseth on his comments about women

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Trump’s Next Challenge: Confirming His Cabinet Picks

A fair share of nominees with conventional GOP backgrounds could glide through the Senate, but others are bracing for fireworks.
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A look at the terms — and tensions — in the Israel-Hamas draft ceasefire deal

CAIRO (AP) — If the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal goes according to the current draft, then fighting will stop in Gaza for 42 days, and dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoner…
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Takeaways from special counsel Jack Smith’s report on January 6 and Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election

The evidence wJack Smith’s 137-page report, released overnight less than one week before Trump will be sworn in for a second term as president, is a full-throated justification of his investigation and defense against his myriad critics.as there to convict Donald Trump.
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Megyn Kelly seated in hearing room for Pete Hegseth hearing

Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly was seated near the front of a U.S. Senate hearing room on Tuesday as former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was grilled by lawmakers. Kelly was seen in the second r…
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US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming

As the threat of a TikTok ban looms, some U.S. TikTok users are flocking to Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu – making it the top downloaded app in the U.S.
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Chechnya’s instability: implications for Russia and the EU