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The Latest: Trump hits the campaign trail in Texas, kicking off blitz before midterms

The Latest: Trump hits the campaign trail in Texas, kicking off blitz before midterms

President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail on Thursday in heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections

Boeing wins US Navy's next-generation fighter contract, Pentagon says

Boeing wins US Navy's next-generation fighter contract, Pentagon says

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Boeing has been selected to build the US Navy's next-generation stealth fighter, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, the aerospace company's second consecutive major win on fighter jets and capping months of delay over a program that is central to countering

Iran appeals to US voters as American troops leave Iraq

Iran appeals to US voters as American troops leave Iraq

By Ahmed Rasheed and Kanishka Singh BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps urged Americans to vote out US President Donald Trump's allies in Congress as US forces were due to withdraw from their remaining bases in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday in a

Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech

Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is announcing some major changes to the U.S. military in what he calls his “State of the Force” address

2 Navy aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 6 other sailors also hurt

2 Navy aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 6 other sailors also hurt

Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected while landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off Virginia's coast

Hegseth is set to announce more cuts to the military's general and admiral ranks

Hegseth is set to announce more cuts to the military's general and admiral ranks

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to announce further cuts to the number of generals and admirals in the military

Iran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long odds

Iran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long odds

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Iran is preparing a broader and more forceful response if the United States resumes large-scale military attacks, sources said, while continuing a diplomatic push that Iranian officials privately see as unlikely to succeed.

US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say

US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say

By Kate Abnett, Jarrett Renshaw and John Irish WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS/PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has told Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel inventories to help to ease global fuel prices or face a potential US diesel export ban, said three people close to the

Trump hails the US military exit from Iraq after 12-year mission

Trump hails the US military exit from Iraq after 12-year mission

The U.S. military has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission against the Islamic State group

Pentagon awards RTX's Raytheon $20.7 billion contract for AMRAAM missiles amid stockpile concerns

Pentagon awards RTX's Raytheon $20.7 billion contract for AMRAAM missiles amid stockpile concerns

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Iran's currency hits a new record low as war erodes the country's economic stability

Iran's currency hits a new record low as war erodes the country's economic stability

Iran’s currency has fallen to a new record low, with traders exchanging more than 2.5 million rials to the U.S. dollar

Pentagon chief set to announce additional cuts in senior officer positions

Pentagon chief set to announce additional cuts in senior officer positions

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20% cut in the number of positions for generals and admirals when he speaks with hundreds of junior service members at Quantico, Virginia, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday.