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Jane Fonda defends ‘woke,’ saying it 'means you give a damn about other people'

Jane Fonda defended “woke” while accepting an award Sunday from the Screen Actors Guild Awards, a speech largely aimed at President Trump and the current American moment. Fonda, 87, accepted a Life ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

Giants GM Joe Schoen 'happy' for Saquon Barkley, defends New York's decision to let star RB walk

Barkley just won a title with the rival Eagles

CBS Sports - Feb. 25

Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - UK politics live

Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces new defence budget by 2027. The rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment ruling nears

In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger ...

ABC News - Feb. 26

Lebanon’s government wins confidence vote, says only armed forces should defend country in war

Lebanon’s new government has won a confidence vote in Parliament, with the support of Hezbollah’s bloc, even though the government statement adopted took a swipe at the group’s weapons

ABC News - Feb. 26

Judge dismisses racketeering indictment against New Jersey Democratic power broker, co-defendants

A state judge on Wednesday agreed to toss out racketeering charges against New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and those charged alongside him.

NBC News - Feb. 27

The question no one dares ask: what if Britain has to defend itself from the US? | George Monbiot

So much of our intelligence and military systems are shared or reliant on the US – if it becomes the enemy, it is already inside the gates. All the talk now is of how we might defend ourselves ...

The Guardian - Feb. 27

Ref reports 'Die' chants made at Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio in Copa semifinal

A referee says Real Sociedad fans chanted “Die” at Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio during the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals

ABC News - Feb. 27

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant feared returning to jail before he was killed in traffic stop by deputy

An Indiana man who stormed the U.S.

NBC News - 6d

After Oval Office blowout, Ukrainians rally around Zelenskyy as defender of Ukraine's interests

Soon after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with President Donald Trump, Ukrainians rallied around Zelenskyy as a defender of ...

ABC News - 5d

Cavaliers' comeback win over Celtics give them confidence they can compete with defending champs

With Celtics fans in a frenzy throughout TD Garden after the Boston Celtics blitzed to a 25-3 lead over the Cavaliers in the final matchup of Eastern Conference frontrunners, Cleveland star Donovan ...

ABC News - 5d

GOP Sen. Lankford defends measles vaccine amid outbreak: ‘I think it’s very important’

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) tells Kristen Welker on Meet the Press that he will continue to encourage his constituents to get the measles vaccine amid growing outbreaks in the U.S.

NBC News - 4d

Conan O'Brien defends Oscars amid 'divisive politics': The arts can 'unite us'

Conan O'Brien is defending Hollywood and the Oscars, saying the entertainment industry can help bring the country together during a time of "divisive politics." "If I could change the tone for just ...

The Hill - 3d

Shedeur Sanders defends Ohio State QB Will Howard after lackluster showing at NFL Combine

'It's hard to throw to WR's that you don't know.'

Yahoo Sports - 3d

FCC chair says U.S. will defend interests of its tech giants as European rules stoke tension

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Monday vowed to defend the interests of America's technology companies against "excessive" European regulation.

CNBC - 3d

Former Los Angeles fire chief defends handling of wildfires in city council appeal

At a Los Angeles City Council meeting, former fire chief Kristin Crowley defended her actions during the devastating January wildfires with the hope to regain her position. Mayor Karen Bass demoted ...

CBS News - 1d

Emmanuel Macron says Europe must be ready to defend Ukraine without U.S. assistance

French President Macron said in an address to his nation that Europe must be prepared to defend Ukraine without further assistance from the United States.

NBC News - 21h

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Giants trade up to No. 1 after missing out on Matthew Stafford; defenders dominate top 10

Examining how the NFL combine could impact the draft

CBS Sports - 5d

Keir Starmer, you claim huge and damaging cuts are vital so we can buy arms and defend ourselves. Prove it | Owen Jones

Splurging the cash is not the answer to Europe’s security jitters. Let’s ignore the hyperbole and decide what’s actually needed. Britain is now on a “ war footing ”, we are told. Earlier this year, ...

The Guardian - 1d

Starmer highlights UK’s war record in implicit rebuke to Vance as Lib Dems mock Badenoch for defending him – UK politics live

Interventions follow US vice president’s comments about ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 40 years’. In response to a question about intelligence cooperation with ...

The Guardian - 1d

Pro-Russian hackers attack Italian websites after president compares invasion of Ukraine to Nazis

A pro-Russian hacker group is attacking Italian government websites in what it said was a reaction to a speech by Italian President Sergio Mattarella that compared Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to ...

ABC News - Feb. 18

Review: Robert De Niro delivers thoughtful performance as a former president in 'Zero Day'

In Netflix's thriller premiering Thursday, Robert De Niro, in his first TV role, plays a former president asked to lead an investigation into a countrywide cyberattack.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 20

Meet the 5 top court justices in Brazil who could decide the future of former President Bolsonaro

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

Meet the 5 top court justices in Brazil who could decide the future of former President Bolsonaro

Five of Brazil’s 11 Supreme Court justices will decide in the next three weeks whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others charged by the country’s prosecutor-general with attempting a ...

ABC News - Feb. 22

Zelenskyy says he’s willing to give up presidency for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Kyiv on Sunday he would be willing to resign from his post in exchange for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership.

NBC News - Feb. 23

Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says he would give up presidency for peace and Nato membership

Comments come after Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasion. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to give a press conference this afternoon at about 14:30 GMT. We ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

A witchcraft case involving Zambia's president brings scrutiny of a colonial-era law and traditions

Yahoo News - Feb. 24

Prosecutors compare South Korean president Yoon to a dictator as impeachment trial nears end

South Korean lawyers seeking President Yoon's removal over his imposition of martial law compared him to a dictator during his impeachment trial on Tuesday.

NBC News - Feb. 25

A court in Bosnia sentences separatist Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik to 1 year in prison

A court in Bosnia has sentenced separatist Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik to one year in prison and banned him from politics for six years because of his unconstitutional actions

ABC News - Feb. 26

La Liga president Javier Tebas compares Manchester City to Enron, alleges participation in financial scandal

Tebas alleges that City have hidden financial losses in different companies to improve their finances

CBS Sports - Feb. 27

USA Swimming says Delaware AD Chrissi Rawak will not assume role as CEO and president

USA Swimming’s board of governors said Friday night that Delaware athletic director Chrissi Rawak will not assume the role as CEO and president because of “unforeseen personal circumstances that we ...

ABC News - 5d

Namibian founding president Sam Nujoma is laid to rest and praised as the last African liberator

Yahoo News - 5d

In address to congress, Argentine President Milei promises IMF deal and lauds economic wins

Argentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei has signaled that a new and much-anticipated deal with the International Monetary Fund is imminent

ABC News - 4d

Serbia's president apologizes for calling state TV reporter an 'imbecile' over coverage of protests

Yahoo News - 3d

Fires, frocks and the president who must not be named: my very weird night in the Oscars cheap seats

After the horror of the LA wildfires and with the world in uproar, some had called for the show not to go on. But up in the mezzanine with the shouty hoi polloi, I saw that hope really does spring ...

The Guardian - 3d