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Former US defence Secretary Rumsfeld dies at 88

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4 years ago

July 1, 2021

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The man who was largely responsible for the deployment of American troops to Afghanistan and Iraq during the Bush administration has died, at the age of 88.

Donald Rumsfeld coordinated America’s Middle East conflicts… following the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centres.

Rumsfeld was tasked to deploy US forces to fight two of the country’s longest wars.

In 2002, he said, “defending against terrorism and other emerging 21st-century threats requires that we take the war to the enemy.”

Rumsfeld was a renowned diplomat before he became an aide to George W Bush.

He was the youngest ever defence-secretary at 43 years of age throughout the 1970s during the Ford presidency.

Following this, he remained as defense secretary for the Bush administration… becoming the oldest individual to ever hold the position.

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Trump calls for Iran’s surrender

Israel and Iran escalate conflicts with missile strikes, prompting Netanyahu’s airstrikes and Trump’s call for Iran’s surrender.

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7 hours ago

June 20, 2025

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Israel and Iran escalate conflicts with missile strikes, prompting Netanyahu’s airstrikes and Trump’s call for Iran’s surrender.

Missile strikes between Israel and Iran are intensifying, with both nations targeting nuclear and military sites.

After a missile hit an Israeli hospital, Prime Minister Netanyahu retaliated, launching 20 fighter jets into Western Iran.

Meanwhile, President Trump has demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender and hinted at possible U.S. military involvement.

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Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear sites after hospital hit

Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites escalate tensions after a missile attack on an Israeli hospital, prompting Iranian retaliation and casualties on both sides.

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8 hours ago

June 20, 2025

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Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites escalate tensions after a missile attack on an Israeli hospital, prompting Iranian retaliation and casualties on both sides.

Israel has launched preemptive airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites after a missile attack struck an Israeli hospital, marking a dramatic escalation in regional tensions.

Iran has retaliated with counterstrikes, as both nations report casualties. Israel claims the campaign is necessary to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons—an accusation Tehran denies.

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Fed signals slower cuts amid rising risks

U.S. Federal Reserve revises economic forecasts downward, expecting growth slowdown and higher unemployment, but still plans rate cuts in 2024 and 2025.

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1 day ago

June 19, 2025

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U.S. Federal Reserve revises economic forecasts downward, expecting growth slowdown and higher unemployment, but still plans rate cuts in 2024 and 2025.

At its latest meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve revised its economic forecasts downward, with growth trimmed, inflation nudged up, and unemployment expectations now higher.

Despite this gloomier outlook, the Fed still sees two rate cuts in 2025, but just one in 2024 and one in 2026, a major dial-back from earlier projections.

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