## ‘Full-blown meltdown’ at Pentagon after Hegseth’s second Signal chat revealed

Authored by theguardian.com

Donald Trump Jr pushed back on the opinion piece, saying the author is “officially exiled” from Trump’s political movement.

“I’ve been hearing for years that he works his ass off to subvert my father’s agenda.

The existence of a second Signal chat, coupled with Ullyot’s devastating portrait of the Pentagon under Hegseth, is likely to increase pressure on the White House to take action.

“There was no classified information in any Signal chat, no matter how many ways they try to write the story.

Tammy Duckworth, a Democratic senator from Illinois and combat veteran, said in a statement that the second Signal chat put the lives of US men and women in uniform at greater risk:.

Reed said he had “warned that Mr Hegseth lacks the experience, competence, and character to run the Department of Defense.

Ullyot warned that under Hegseth “the Pentagon focus is no longer on warfighting, but on endless drama” and said “the president deserves better than the current mishegoss at the Pentagon. »

### Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Authored by apnews.com

AP AUDIO: Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88 AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the Vatican has announced that Pope Francis has died, Monday, at 88.

The basilica, which sits outside the Vatican, is home to Francis’ favorite icon of the Virgin Mary, to whom Francis was particularly devoted.

Pope Francis waves faithfuls after celebrating over New Year’s Eve Vespers and Te Deum, in St.Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Dec. 31, 2024. »

### Xi’s espionage invasion: Chinese spies seek to topple Taiwan

Authored by thetimes.com

They are Taiwan’s fifth column of Chinese spies and they are sending tremors through an island already under intense military pressure from its increasingly aggressive neighbour.

President Lai’s ruling party has been alarmed by the exposure of an apparent espionage ring DANIEL CENG/EPA.

According to a report by Taiwan’s National Security Bureau, 159 people have been charged with spying for China since 2020. »

### Lebanese authorities detain people they say were planning rocket attacks on Israel

Authored by apnews.com

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities detained several people who were allegedly planning to launch rockets into Israel and seized the weapons, the military said Sunday.

It added that as military intelligence was investigating that case they got information that a new rocket attack was being planned.

In a separate incident, three Lebanese soldiers were killed after ammunition a Lebanese army vehicle was carrying exploded, the army said in a statement. »

### Kremlin satisfied with US statements that Ukraine will not join NATO

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said that reports from Washington suggesting that Ukraine will not join NATO are in line with Russia’s stance and that the Kremlin is pleased about this.

Quote from Peskov: "We have heard from Washington at various levels that NATO membership for Ukraine has been ruled out.

Background: US President Donald Trump has said that he sees no possibility of Ukraine joining NATO given Russia's position. »

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