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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon’s massive $1.5 trillion budget request will face its first test Tuesday as House lawmakers quiz Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth about the proposal in a high-stakes hearing. Democrats and some Republicans have raised concerns about the unprecedented size of the request, which would increase defense funding by nearly 50% from 2026 levels while making cuts to domestic spending. The Trump administration argues the jump in defense spending is necessary to counter threats from geopolitical adversaries and advance the president’s priorities, including replenishing weapons stockpiles and expanding the defense industrial base.Hegseth is…

Bitcoin Society, the investment vehicle backed by former NBA star Tony Parker and entrepreneur Éric Larchevêque, has halted its Bitcoin treasury accumulation program after BTC dropped more than 20% in Q1 2026, with Larchevêque citing market conditions that had turned structurally unfavorable for raising capital to buy BTC reserves. The decision marks a direct departure from the MicroStrategy accumulation model, aggressive balance-sheet Bitcoin loading regardless of price, that Bitcoin Society had been following since entering the market in late 2024. The pause is described as a strategic hold rather than a liquidation of existing holdings, but the distinction matters less…

The TikTok app logo is seen in this photo illustration taken in Warsaw, Poland on 18 November, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe EU is clamping down on social media firms and plans to target “addictive design” features on TikTok and Instagram as governments worldwide look to protect children from the harms of social media. The region will take action against certain features on social media platforms later in the year, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday at the European Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Children in Denmark. CNBC has approached ByteDance and Meta for comment.”We…

Canadian intelligence officers visited a Quebec firearms manufacturer after its sniper rifles turned up in Russia, according to the company’s president. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) met with Cadex Defence about Russia’s efforts to evade sanctions, Serge Dextraze told Global News.The briefing took place after Global News reported in October that social media posts showed Cadex rifles for sale in Moscow and in the hands of Russian snipers.While some of the Canadian-made guns appeared to have been captured from Ukrainian forces, others looked brand new and still had their product tags.Sanctions imposed in response to President Vladimir Putin’s 2022…

Rescuers are desperately searching for a swimmer who has been missing at Trigg Beach for more than an hour.An alert was issued about 5.15pm Tuesday for the swimmer who police say was in distress before vanishing.Water police and a police helicopter were at the scene working desperately to locate the individual before the sun went down.Seven News reported that just before 6pm, rescuers appeared to hone in on a particular area.More to come.WA’s biggest courts and crime stories to your inboxSign-up to our weekly newsletter for freeSign up

Inspired by a true story, Netflix’s “The Rip,” starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, follows two Miami-Dade police officers as they discover more than $20 million of cartel cash during a drug raid and reveals corruption within the department. But now the real-life officers involved in the raid are suing Damon and Affleck through their production company. Carter Evans reports.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic said he will forgo playing with the Slovenian national team to focus on his daughters as he’s been locked in a custody battle with his former fiancé Anamaria Goltes.Doncic said in a post on Instagram early Tuesday that he will take the summer to spend time with them.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Lakers guard Luka Doncic holds the ball during a timeout in the first half of Game 6 of the first-round NBA playoffs against the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TUCSON, Ariz. — It’s been 100 days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie’s suspected abduction from her Tucson bedroom, and authorities say they have “nothing new” — as outside volunteer groups push to join the search.Guthrie vanished from her home in the Catalina Foothills, an upscale suburb north of Tucson, in the early hours of Feb. 1, according to authorities. There have been no signs of her since. There are no publicly identified suspects, beyond a masked man who appeared on her front steps on doorbell video.”We just want to help, and we just…

Palestinian couples gathered for a collective wedding ceremony in Gaza organised by a Turkish charity amid rubble and displacement. Brides and grooms described trying to reclaim moments of joy after months of Israeli attacks, destruction and life in tents.Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Washington — President Trump heads to China Tuesday for a highly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, following through with a meeting Mr. Trump delayed due to the war with Iran. Trade will be a major topic for the two leaders, but the tenuous situation in Iran and supply chain bottleneck in the Persian Gulf will be inescapable topics. The president said Monday they’ll also discuss energy and Taiwan. Xi is looking to bring Taiwan fully back under Beijing’s control without intervention from the United States. Mr. Trump spoke highly of Xi ahead of their meeting. “He’s a great gentleman. I find…