Iran war not to end soon? Treasury's Bessent says US has 'plenty of money to fund this war'

Iran war not to end soon? Treasury’s Bessent says US has ‘plenty of money to fund this war’

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said the United States has “plenty of money to fund” its war against Iran, asserting that President Donald Trump is keeping “all options on the table” amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.Speaking to NBC News, Bessent defended the administration’s actions, saying Trump acted within his legal authority. “President…

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‘Who knows surprise better than Japan?’ Trump’s Pearl Harbor remark sparks unease in Tokyo during Iran war statement

‘Who knows surprise better than Japan?’ Trump’s Pearl Harbor remark sparks unease in Tokyo during Iran war statement

Japan saw embarrassment, confusion and unease on Saturday after President Donald Trump cited Japan’s 1941 attack on US forces at Pearl Harbor to justify his secrecy before launching the war against Iran, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seated beside him in Washington.The discomfort was compounded by the sensitivity surrounding public comments on Pearl Harbor…

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez paid nearly $19k in campaign funds for ‘leadership consulting’ tied to ketamine therapy expert

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez paid nearly $19k in campaign funds for ‘leadership consulting’ tied to ketamine therapy expert

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spent nearly $19,000 in campaign funds last year on a psychiatrist who specialised in controversial ketamine therapy, according to Federal Election Commission records.The lawmaker hired Boston-based Dr Brian Boyle, the chief psychiatric officer at Stella, a chain of mental health clinics focusing on “novel” therapies popular with Hollywood and Wall Street….

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'Scary wonderful president, why is he so bloomin' difficult to talk to?': SNL UK debut mocks Starmer’s awkward call with Trump over Iran war

‘Scary wonderful president, why is he so bloomin’ difficult to talk to?’: SNL UK debut mocks Starmer’s awkward call with Trump over Iran war

The UK version of Saturday Night Live opened its debut episode with a political cold open in classic style, imagining Prime Minister Keir Starmer awkwardly trying to tell US President Donald Trump that Britain wouldn’t join a war in Iran.Played by a well-disguised George Fouracres, Starmer nervously sat at his desk, a framed photo of…

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