Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran is now expected to cost Americans $37.5 billion, up from a $29-billion…
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Trump says U.S. will bomb Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected hub of Iranian nuclear activity
Pickaxe is a heavily fortified facility deep underground that would be difficult to penetrate even with powerful ‘bunker buster’ bombs. …
HHS withholds $867 million in Medicaid payments to California as part of ‘crackdown on fraud’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy jr. said Tuesday that his agency will withhold $867.5 million in Medicaid payments…
Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them
A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began paying for social media ads this spring, calling on lawmakers to take…
Dozens hurt in Bologna protests after man dies while being restrained by police
Thousands of people took to the streets demanding justice for a Moroccan-born man who died on Sunday. …
Lebanese army says troops deploying in ‘pilot zone’ after Israeli withdrawal
A US-brokered agreement should see Israeli troops pulling out of a small part of Lebanon occupied during their conflict with…
Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s top army commander after days of protests
Oleksandr Syrskyi is dismissed after days of unrest over the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. …
Searches for ‘VAT definition’ leap 23% as filing deadline looms
VAT confusion is rising ahead of the 7 August filing deadline, with searches up 23% and half of owners unsure of…
Definitely maybe: what PM Andy Burnham means for British business
Richard Alvin argues Andy Burnham’s premiership must be Heaton Park, not the Hacienda: Manchester swagger is no use to UK business…
Farmers to Burnham: you said the family farm tax ‘needs looking at again’
Farmers and rural businesses urge Andy Burnham and new Chancellor John Healey to reverse the farm inheritance tax changes. What it…