Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles

Conservative veterans with large social media followings have been hired by the Defense Department and are amplifying Pete Hegseth’s culture-war fights

The Pentagon has secretly installed several conservative military veterans with large online followings in government roles, declining to disclose their assignments as they amplify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s viewpoints and attack those who scrutinize the Trump administration, according to people familiar with the matter and corroborating material.

This what state sponsored propaganda looks like. Employee those most willing to sell the governments propaganda as truth thus influencing its most ardent supporters that these lies are in fact the truth. 

Nepal – Tibet flood catastrophe: Search for thousands of missing people continues

 

Three days after a massive wall of water and debris tore through a Himalayan valley on the Nepal-China border, rescue teams are still searching for hundreds of missing people. Entire villages have been wiped away, survivors are mourning loved ones and wondering how to rebuild their lives. DW's Adil Bhat is reporting from the disaster zone and joins us with the latest on the rescue effort and the growing questions about what caused the deadly collapse.

Super El Nino: How a record weather event could make 2027 the hottest year ever

 The weather phenomenon is already linked to drought in the Panama Canal, flooding in Chile and wildfires in Indonesia. El Nino disrupts global rainfall patterns, bringing drought to some regions and storms and flooding to others.

Putin threatens arrests as fuel shortages spark chaos across Russia

 

Russian police have arrested citizens complaining of fuel shortages at the pump, as Ukraine’s drone campaign sparked fighting at petrol stations and rationing. On Wednesday, Moscow and its surrounding regions were forced to reinstate purchase limits on fuel, capping sales at between 50 and 60 litres per vehicle.

Israeli minister calls for killing '30 to 40' Palestinians in Gaza nightly

 

German lawmakers called for EU sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir after his comments. In a podcast hosted by an Israeli taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7th terror attack, Ben-Gvir said Israel should kill up to 40 Gazans every night with targeted assassinations, adding "not just those who pose and immediate threat".

The promises the Taliban made to women, then broke

 

Five years of Taliban rule has heavily discriminated against women, despite the group claiming it would protect their rights. Guardian journalist Annie Kelly looks back at the statements that Taliban leaders made in 2021 and the reality of women's lives in Afghanistan today

The secret reason oil prices didn't spiral after the Iran war

When the Iran war threatened a global economic collapse, China shockingly slashed its crude oil imports by 40% from February to June. This brutal pullback acted as a massive shock absorber, stabilizing oil prices when everyone expected chaos. Watch the full breakdown of this high-stakes economic gamble.