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Pete Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defence secretary newsthirst.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for US defence secretary, was confirmed by the Senate late on Friday night, after facing misconduct allegations that nearly derailed his confirmation. Vice-President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in Hegseth’s favour, after three Republican senators, including former Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, voted against him. During Hegseth’s confirmation hearing,…

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UN says seven staff detained in Houthi-controlled Yemen | Yemen newsthirst.

The UN has suspended all staff movement in Houthi-held areas of Yemen after the Iran-backed rebels detained another seven UN employees. The UN secretary general, António Guterres, called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of all aid staff held in Yemen, which is suffering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. “Their continued arbitrary detention…

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Grace Tame wears anti-Murdoch shirt to prime minister’s Australian of the Year morning tea | Grace Tame newsthirst.

Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has used a morning tea with the prime minister for recipients of the 2025 awards to share strong criticism of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The 2021 winner wore a T-shirt that read “Fuck Murdoch” when she was greeted by Anthony Albanese and his fiancee, Jodie Haydon, at…

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