Netherlands to Spend Nearly $300 Million Euros on Drones for Ukraine

AMSTERDAM, April 15 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠Netherlands will spend ⁠248 million euros ($293 million) ​on producing drones for Ukraine, ‌Dutch Defence Minister Dilan ‌Yesilgoz-Zegerius said on ⁠Wednesday. “Drones ⁠play a crucial role on the modern ​battlefield. Ukrainians deploy them with incredible skill to repel the ​incessant Russian attacks,” she said after ⁠meeting ⁠her counterparts from …

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Impeachment articles introduced against Pete Hegseth

Impeachment articles introduced against Pete Hegseth – CBS News Watch CBS News Democrats in the House on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.

Trump says China agrees not to send weapons to Iran

Trump says China agrees not to send weapons to Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump said Wednesday that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran amid reports that Beijing considered making a transfer. CBS News’ Zak Hudak and Elizabeth Palmer have more.

Thunderstorms Rip Across Michigan Damaging 2 Ice Arenas, Other Structures

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Powerful storms ripped through parts of Michigan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning, damaging two ice arenas and other structures, and uprooting trees near the University of Michigan’s main campus. National Weather Service crews were surveying damage in places including Ann Arbor to determine if one or more tornadoes touched down, …

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Hungary’s new leader has vowed to wean his country off Russian energy. It will be a painful transition.

Kyiv – In the hours before Peter Magyar defeated Hungary’s longtime leader Viktor Orbán in Sunday’s landmark election, Magyar’s supporters filled the streets of Budapest chanting “Russians out!” The mandate was clear for the incoming prime ministerwho had described Orbán as a “puppet of the Kremlin” in his campaign speeches and long pledged to reduce …

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EU Threatens to Force Meta to Restore WhatsApp Full Access for Rival AI Chatbots

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators have threatened to force WhatsApp parent Meta Platforms to reverse a move that they say effectively limits the AI chatbots of rival companies from accessing the messaging app. Meta’s attempt to resolve the bloc’s antitrust investigation of WhatsApp by charging third-party AI companies for access is unsatisfactory, the European …

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CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted weeks after she was confirmed by Senate

Washington — Susan Monarez, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is being ousted from her role less than a month after the Senate confirmed her to lead the public health agency, the White House confirmed to CBS News. The Department of Health and Human Services announced in an X post Wednesday that …

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Trump aide Sebastian Gorka signals he’s interested in top counterterrorism post

Washington — Sebastian Gorka, a national security aide to President Trump, has signaled interest in becoming the next director of the National Counterterrorism Center, according to two U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News. File: FBI Director Kash Patel (2nd L) and Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka (C) at the State Department …

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