## Trump’s ‘Department of War’ could cost taxpayers over $1 billion

Authored by independent.co.uk

President Donald Trump is changing the Pentagon to the Department of War and it could cost taxpayers over $1 billion.

When asked how much the name change would cost, Trump told reporters Friday, “Not a lot.

open image in gallery President Donald Trump is changing the Pentagon to the Department of War and it could cost taxpayers over $1 billion ( AP ).

Whatever the figure ends up being the name change will cost the government money after the Trump administration vowed to cut wasteful spending.

The agency’s name was changed to the Department of Defense in the late 1940s following the end of World War II.

When asked Friday if Congress would codify the name change into law, Trump said, “I don’t know…but I’m not sure they have to.

Republicans have already introduced legislation in both the House and Senate to rename the Pentagon the Department of War. »

### Workers detained in Hyundai plant raid to be freed and flown home, South Korea says

Authored by nbcnews.com

South Korean workers detained during a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai facility in Georgia will be returned to South Korea on a chartered flight, President Lee Jae-myung’s office said Sunday.

“Negotiations for the release of the detained workers have been concluded,” a presidential spokesperson announced Sunday.

The incident had strained ties with South Korea, the world’s 10th-largest economy and the key U.S. ally. U.S. officials were not immediately available for comment. »

### Broadcasters told not to air any booing of Donald Trump at US Open men’s final

Authored by theguardian.com

US Open broadcasters have been asked not to show any negative crowd reactions to Donald Trump at Sunday’s men’s final.

An email sent to broadcasters by organisers reveals that the 79-year-old will be shown on screen during the singing of the national anthem ahead of the match.

The message adds: “We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showing any disruptions or reactions in response to the president’s attendance in any capacity.”. »

### Ukraine hits 'strategically important' oil infrastructure in Russia, General Staff confirms

Authored by kyivindependent.com

Ukrainian forces struck the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai and the "8-N" oil pipeline control station near the village of Naitopovichi in Bryansk Oblast, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed on Sept. 7.

Both facilities are involved in supplying fuel to Russian troops invading Ukraine, according to the General Staff.

Beyond targeting oil infrastructure, Ukraine's General Staff said Ukrainian forces also struck Russian personnel positions and logistics depots in Kursk Oblast. »

### Russia attacks main Ukrainian government building for first time since war began

Authored by sbs.com.au

Russia has shown no sign of halting its three-and-a-half-year invasion of Ukraine, pushing hardline demands for ending the war despite efforts by the United States to broker a peace deal.

The strike on Ukraine's cabinet of ministers, a sprawling government complex at the heart of Kyiv, was the first such strike of the war.

Russia fired at least 805 drones and 13 missiles at Ukraine between late Saturday and early Sunday, the largest of the war, according to the Ukrainian air force. »

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