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Hegseth meets Netanyahu on unannounced Israel visit
Hegseth has travelled to Israel to meet Netanyahu before a closely contested election, Axios reported, citing sources.
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Outcry over US plans to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week announced plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, triggering a backlash among Republicans in Congress, religious leaders and international observers. The event would be extraordinary, even for a country that has long employed capital punishment. A government execution has never been broadcast or livestreamed, according to death penalty experts, and the US military has not executed anyone by firing squad since 1945. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
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Pete Hegseth Is Unhinged in ‘SNL’ Cold Open Mocking Christa Pike’s Botched Execution and RFK Jr.
Colin Jost returned as an especially rowdy Pete Hegseth in this week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open, welcoming home sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after nearly a year at sea. The Oct. 10 sketch opened with an introduction to the ship’s returning crew, who were told that before reuniting with their families, they would […]
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A live execution: when Hegseth seems to be inspired by Iran and North Korea
U.S. Defense Minister Pete Hegseth announced his intention to broadcast live the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the author of the shooting at the Fort Hood military base in 2009. The decision has been criticized by all sides in the United States, even among Republicans, but it fits Donald Trump's political strategy. However, the measure raises doubts about its legality.
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Pentagon vows to livestream first military execution in decades
The first US military execution in more than 65 years will be livestreamed, announced the Pentagon on Thursday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be "public". Former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009, killing 13 people. His execution will take place at the military base on December 3, 2026. "The livestreaming of an execution is tantamount to a public execution and would breach the absolute prohibition of torture," the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday.
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Hegseth says Fort Hood shooter's military execution will be 'livestreamed'
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 9: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announces that the military execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be "livestreamed". But first: we look at reactions in Italy after the country's parliament passes a controversial electoral reform that critics say serves to benefit Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Plus, ".fart" and ".trump" are among the new domain name applications, as revealed by the US non-profit organisation ICANN.
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Hegseth says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be ‘public’
An official at the Pentagon told Al Jazeera that former US Army Major Nidal Hasan's execution would be 'livestreamed'.
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Firing squad execution to be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain".
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Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution to be livestreamed, Pentagon says
The Pentagon said on Thursday the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan would be livestreamed on December 3 after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to make the execution "public". Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 in a 2009 shooting at the Texas military base. The UN on Friday condemned the decision as "torture".
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Hegseth address sailors in pushup apology and Trump impression
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did a ‘two pushup’ forfeit after factual errors addressing US sailors.
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Pete Hegseth Chugs ‘Spider-Man’s Non-Alcoholic B—- Beer’ in ‘SNL’ Cold Open That Mocks Tom Holland, Mitch McConnell and JD Vance
In the Oct. 3 cold open on “Saturday Night Live,” Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla play Republican strategists who have their work cut out for them building buzz for their party. Marcello Hernández comes in first as Marco Rubio, who speaks to constituents in Spanish, admits that Trump did not live up to expectations and […]
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Hegseth states that the number of US generals and admirals was reduced by 20%. United States: "No fat or transvestites"
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that his department had reduced the number of admirals, generals and officers who did not fit his vision by 20%. "In simple terms: neither fat, nor transvestite, nor barbuds, nor rare, nor cowards, nor radicals. Only warriors: strong, prepared and committed troops," he said.
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Hegseth 'state of the force' speech: US to cut number of generals, admirals by 20%
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 percent, in a move he said is aimed at "accountability." Hegseth suggested the cuts targeted officers who failed to get on board with his efforts to ensure the military is focused on war-fighting rather than the "woke" policies of previous administrations, describing the reductions as an "accomplishment." FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.
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Pentagon’s Hegseth says 20 percent of US generals, admirals cut, ‘no fatties, no trannies’
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that his department had cut 20 percent of US admirals, generals and officers who did not fit his vision. "Simple translation of that: no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals. Just warriors – just tough, ready, committed troops," he said.
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Hegseth announces 20% cut to US military commanders
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says he’s firing 20% of the military’s generals and admirals.
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US military cuts generals, admirals by 20%, Hegseth says
The US defense secretary has also unveiled major changes, including a new drone command and an Elon Musk-led task force to assess the future of warfare.
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Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says
Pete Hegseth, in remarks about the state of the military, announced a project led by two GOP-supporting tech executives to examine military capabilities.
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Why is Hegseth cutting 20 percent of US general and admiral positions?
The overhaul could reshape the US military as Hegseth faces scrutiny over senior officers’ removal.
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Hegseth to cut number of US general and admiral positions by 20%
Pentagon official says the plan will be announced in the defence secretary's 'State of the Force' address in Virginia.
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Pete Hegseth reports at least $3.1 million in cash, investments and bitcoin
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported at least $3.1 million in assets as he faces an impeachment push in Congress over his handling of the Iran war.