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Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images The Government is keen to have a statutory inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying and discrimination in the Defence Forces up and running “as soon as possible”, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil on Wednesday, the Taoiseach said a report on the Defence Forces Continue reading

Donald Trump, JD Vance and RFK Jr.? The ‘these guys are weird’ memes launched by Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz to describe Trump and Vance are no match for the Republican Party’s new trifecta of wackadoodles. Show Caption Hide Caption RFK Jr. suspends campaign and endorses Donald Trump Robert F. Kennedy Jr., relative of Continue reading

Federal prosecutors asked an appeals court Monday to restore Donald Trump’s classified documents case, pushing back on the former president’s claims that Jack Smith’s appointment as special counsel violated the Constitution. “The Attorney General validly appointed the Special Counsel, who is also properly funded,” Assistant Special Counsel James Pearce, a member of Smith’s team, wrote Continue reading

The 500th US airlift of military aid reaches Israel; truce talks move forward Show Caption Hide Caption Hezbollah-Israel conflict escalates after strikes Hezbollah and Israel traded massive aerial attacks Sunday. The 500th flight carrying U.S. military equipment to Israel since the Israel-Hamas war began has landed, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced Monday. They delivered armored Continue reading

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mitch Landrieu, the national co-chair for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, said Sunday he believes she could surge to victory in Georgia — a key swing state — in November, pointing to a wave of “new energy” since she became the Democratic nominee. “We really think that we have a chance to Continue reading

This column is part of HuffPost’s “She the People” series, stories by Black women exploring Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy. From the insistence that former President Barack Obama was not a native-born U.S. citizen to the Republican Party going on the record with 210 of 211 of its congresspeople voting nay on the George Floyd Justice Continue reading

Canada’s government says it is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles that matches U.S. tariffs and follows similar plans announced by the European Commission TORONTO — Canada announced Monday it is launching a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. tariffs imposed over what Western governments say are Continue reading

NEW DELHI: The Army is now exploring the possibility of procuring 350 light tanks, which can also be transported by air, to augment its firepower in high-altitude areas in the backdrop of the continuing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh.The Army on Thursday issued an initial Request for Information RFI ) to vendors for Continue reading

Go to newsletter preferences Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read preview Tesla is finally being forced to reckon with a slowdown in electric-vehicle demand, and CEO Elon Musk’s tactics are likely to look different than his peers’ in the automotive industry. Continue reading

NFL preseason winners, losers: Trey Lance remains a puzzle for Cowboys Show Caption Hide Caption Drew Bledsoe previews upcoming season for New England Patriots Drew Bledsoe spoke with Mackenzie Salmon about all things Patriots including the QB battle between Drake Maye and Jacoby Brissett. Now, with less than two weeks until the regular season begins, Continue reading