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German military chief defends planned high military expenditure
German Armed Forces Chief Inspector Carsten Breuer has justified the significantly increasing defence expenditure for Germany. The…
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Council of Europe defends human rights court against criticism over expulsions
ROME (AP) — The Council of Europe on Saturday defended the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, after nine member states…
Politics
Israel defends Gaza hospital strike after German criticism
Israel early on Monday criticized the German Foreign Office for a social media post questioning the Israeli military's recent airstrike on…
Celebrity
DeSantis defends $10 million donation from state agency settlement to charity linked to his wife
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday defended a state agency's involvement with a $10 million donation to a charity founded by his wife…
Politics
Trump Defends Tariff Strategy Amid Global Trade War and Market Chaos
As new U.S. tariffs upended financial markets and sent foreign governments scrambling to respond, President Trump on Wednesday morning…
Politics
After Navarro Defends Tariffs, Bessent Says Trump Is Ready to Negotiate
Peter Navarro, a senior White House trade adviser, on Monday defended the sweeping tariffs President Trump has imposed on foreign nations…
Politics
AG Bondi defends deportation of illegal immigrant from Maryland mistakenly sent to El Salvador
Attorney General Pam Bondi pushed back Sunday against a federal judge's ruling that the Trump administration must bring back an illegal…
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Heathrow defends handling of blackout, saying shutdown unavoidable
“It would not have been possible for Heathrow to operate uninterrupted,” the airport said in a statement London’s Heathrow Airport…
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Italy defends plan to process asylum-seekers in Albania at EU’s top court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Italian government told judges at the European Union’s highest court on Tuesday that its transfers of…
Politics
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends Trump's firing of Joint Chiefs, other military leaders
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that President Trump fired Air Force Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…
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Who Is Chelsea Manning? Famous Whistleblower Defends Alleged CEO Killer Luigi Mangione in Shocking Courtroom Appearance
On Friday, February 21, renowned whistleblower Chelsea Manning attended a Manhattan courtroom to support Luigi Mangione, who is accused of…
Politics
Greg Abbott defends plan to overhaul Texas education
Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged to implement a private school voucher-style program on Wednesday during an address to conservative…
Lifestyle
Internet defends wife who got pregnant 15 years after husband's vasectomy
A 56-year-old man turned to Reddit for advice after a shocking pregnancy test. In the post, he explained that his wife of 25 years had…
Politics
Musk defends DOGE as Trump signs order expanding its power to fire workers
Elon Musk on Tuesday defended his Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to slash federal agencies as President Trump signs an…
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National security adviser defends Trump's push to dismantle USAID
President Trump's national security adviser defended the administration's push to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development.…
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Scholz's spokesman defends German government's record on migration
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's spokesman said on Friday that the current government has made "visible success" in limiting irregular…
Politics
Trump Trade Nominee Defends Plan to Reorder International Trade
Jamieson Greer, President Trump’s nominee to be the next U.S. trade representative, defended the president’s plan to impose sweeping…
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Mark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A
In a wide-ranging question-and-answer session with Meta employees on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s chief executive, defended…
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Italy's Meloni defends repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court
ROME (AP) — Italy's prime minister on Saturday addressed growing criticism of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the…
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Free Speech Lover Elon Musk Defends Petty Way He Censored His Critics
Technocrat billionaire Elon Musk finally owned up Wednesday to restricting his critics’ X accounts. But the self-described “free speech…
Politics
Scholz defends German arms sales to Turkey after meeting with Erdoğan
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday defended his country's recently growing defence exports to Turkey, citing the membership of both…
Politics
Kenya’s deputy president defends himself before impeachment
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s deputy president, facing an impeachment motion in which he's accused of supporting anti-government protests…
Politics
Kremlin spokesman defends Putin's changes to Russian nuclear doctrine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said on Sunday that Moscow's revised nuclear weapons doctrine is needed because NATO infrastructure is…
Politics
Germany's Scholz defends decision to expand control of land borders
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has defended the planned expansion of the nation's border controls as he addressed the public in a citizens'…