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Washington — Pentagon officials have discussed firing the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes before his scheduled retirement, U.S. officials told CBS News, as the Trump administration strategizes an overhaul of the military news outlet partly funded by American taxpayers.Max Lederer, who has served as the publisher of Stars and Stripes for 19 years, this week announced to colleagues his decision to retire on Sept. 30, citing fundamental differences with the Trump administration. Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin has spoken publicly, including to CBS News, about disagreements with Pentagon leaders. It was unclear when a decision on the news outlet’s leadership would be…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to move their family back to Britain six years after fleeing royal life is likely to be seen as the most dramatic admission yet that their grand plans to conquer America have failed.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex swept into California in 2020 with Hollywood seemingly at their feet, armed with their royal titles, global fame and blockbuster deals worth tens of millions of dollars.There was a reported $100 million Netflix agreement and a $20 million Spotify contract – while podcasts, documentaries and television shows were promised. Archewell Productions was supposed to turn the Sussexes…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be forced to sell their Montecito mansion after announcing their sensational return to the UK, according to experts.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped down from their royal duties and moved to California in 2020, are set to come back to Britain within days.In an extraordinary U-turn on Megxit, they are understood to be relocating to a private, non-royal residence outside London, with Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, set to enrol at a British school.But there are currently no plans for either Harry or Meghan to resume their roles as working…

Shabana Mahmood has doubled down on Andy Burnham’s plans to send asylum seekers to wealthier areas by saying she wants a ‘fair spread’ of migrants across the country.The Prime Minister last week vowed to make sure arrivals are not placed only in the ‘poorest communities’ and insisted more middle-class areas need to ‘play their part’.Ms Mahmood said she is targeting a mixed model of asylum accommodation by utilising military sites, former student apartments, bedsits and houses of multiple occupation (HMOs).She added that it would take time to ‘transition’ but would ensure ‘no one type of community is bearing the brunt’. The Home…

  1m ago Iranian foreign minister speaks to army chief of mediator Pakistan Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation on Wednesday with the army chief of Pakistan, one of the countries that has been mediating between Iran and the U.S.During Araghchi’s call with Field Marshal Asim Munir, both men reviewed the latest regional developments and various aspects of the current situation, according to the Iranian foreign ministry.The pair also exchanged views on recent diplomatic efforts aimed at advancing political and diplomatic solutions, the statement read, without going into further details.   30m ago ICE, Iran quietly…

Ever since I revealed a year ago that there was an Establishment ‘plot’ to bring back the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Britain, supported by some senior politicians and courtiers, I have been the subject of much mockery.Buckingham Palace officials were keen to pour scorn on the idea that Prince Harry and Meghan would be helped to return to this country after their string of attacks on the Royal Family, while American cheerleaders for the couple were equally eager to rubbish the idea that they would want to leave the former actress’s homeland.So the news last night that the…

Four people were whipped a hundred times each for adultery under Sharia law in Indonesia, in a caning so severe even the flogger was seen offering support to one woman.The four were among 11 people publicly punished at Bustanul Salatin Park in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia’s deeply conservative Aceh province, on Thursday. They had been found guilty of zina, or illicit sexual intercourse, under the province’s Qanun Jinayat Islamic criminal code and were each sentenced to one hundred lashes. Pictures from the brutal punishment show one woman enduring the repeated blows as she knelt on a platform in front of…

Sue Gray has admitted it was ‘unbearable’ working in No10 for Keir Starmer as she broke her silence on the bitter briefing wars in Downing Street.Baroness Gray was Sir Keir’s chief of staff in Downing Street at the start of his time as prime minister but lasted only three months in the role.She was forced out following a power struggle, with her time at the centre of government marked by regular reports of tensions with other No10 staff.In her first interview since leaving Downing Street, Baroness Gray has spoken about the ‘very, very, very difficult period’ she endured.She revealed how…

Former World No 1 tennis star Simona Halep has hit out at Nick Kyrgios following the Australian’s positive cocaine test bombshell.Kyrgios, 31, revealed he has been provisionally suspended from the sport after he submitted a sample while playing in Mallorca on June 22 that contained benzoylecgonine, a substance found in the class A drug.Kyrgios said he took ‘full responsibility’ for his mistake and was ‘deeply disappointed’ in himself.The Australian has been suspended since August 4, meaning he cannot play in, coach at, or attend any professional men’s or women’s tournament, including Grand Slams such as Wimbledon.Kyrgios has staunchly opposed drug use…

They say what goes up must come down – although houses normally last longer than this.A million-pound property that was built in 2017 was ordered by council officers to be torn down six years later after they discovered it was secretly harbouring a three-bedroom home instead of the horse clinic that had been approved.The decision was later backed by a planning inspector and work to demolish the property in Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, finally began in April.As these photos show, the process has now been virtually completed, with nothing left but the footprint of the two-storey building, shown by the foundations.Earlier…