For more than four hours, Hegseth faced questions about his ability to run the defence department, including its three million employees and massive budget.
Category: World
Five takeaways from report on Trump’s alleged 2020 election interference
Trump is accused of inspiring Jan 6 violence but prosecutors thought an incitement charge would be too risky.
LA brain surgeon saves street from ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires
Chester Griffiths says the ferocity of the flames demonstrates the need for residents to be prepared.
Rescuers pull six more bodies from South Africa mine
Hundreds of people have reportedly been underground since a crackdown on illegal mining began last year.
Nato launches new mission to protect crucial undersea cables
The announcement comes following a number of incidents in which infrastructure has been damaged.
Ukraine launches largest attack of war so far, Kyiv claims
Officials in several Russian regions, some hundreds of kilometres from the border, reported strikes overnight.
The tricky questions facing Trump’s nominees for top jobs
Allies of the president-elect can expect intense questioning when Senate confirmation hearings begin this week.
Trapped in the dark for 35 hours – Red Sea dive-boat survivors tell of terrifying escapes
Eleven survivors describe what happened and raise safety questions about the dive boat Sea Story.
Queen kept in dark over Palace traitor for years, MI5 papers reveal
Anthony Blunt confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet agent, but Elizabeth II was not informed.
S Korea begins impeachment trial against suspended president
Yoon will be removed from office if at least six of the eight-member bench votes for his impeachment.