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The power of NATO to deter other states from aggression is in “doubt” because its members do not spend enough money on defence, the Secretary General warns, calling for a revival of European defence industries and spending increases. The world is becoming more dangerous, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte again warns as he continues his campaign to cajole the member states of the alliance to at least meet their minimum obligations, never mind respond to the Ukraine war and President Trump’s calls for Europe to take more responsibility for its own defence. Speaking alongside British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer…

After weeks of promising “one big, beautiful bill,” House Republican leaders are at serious risk of being outmaneuvered by an unlikely GOP alliance as Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to sell his approach to enacting President Donald Trump’s sprawling domestic agenda. Already a rebellion among conservative hard-liners has already forced the speaker to scrap his ambitious timeline for advancing the border, energy and tax bill. Senators, meanwhile, are getting antsy about inaction in the House and are working with Freedom Caucus members on an end-run around Johnson’s strategy. “They are trying to jam us,” said one House GOP lawmaker involved in…

Sam Altman has called the Chinese AI model “impressive” and welcomed competition, despite concerns over reverse-engineering GPT OpenAI has “no plans” to pursue legal action against DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup known for its advanced chatbot, the US company’s founder Sam Altman has announced. Speaking in Tokyo on Monday, Altman described DeepSeek as “certainly an impressive model” and emphasized OpenAI’s commitment to developing superior products. DeepSeek, launched in January 2025, has rapidly gained attention with its free, open-source AI chatbot, DeepSeek-R1. In contrast to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which offers advanced features through a subscription model, DeepSeek-R1 is freely accessible.  Shortly after its release,…

First came advanced Nividia chips, followed by the “Powering Up America” theme and a surge in data center investments. So what’s next? The focus shifts to the application layer. Now that Deepseek AI is behind us, investors are beginning to focus on the software application layer that may further the AI bubble. Take Palantir Technologies, for example. Shares surged Monday evening after the AI software company delivered a strong fourth-quarter beat, issued a full-year revenue forecast above Bloomberg Consensus, and its CEO touted “untamed organic growth” for its AI products. Palantir CEO Alex KarpPalantir is best known for its national security work, providing the US government and federal agencies,…

President Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House – February 4, 2025 President Trump will hold a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while hosting the leader of Israel at the White House. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 5:10 pm ET, but it is currently running behind schedule. The Gateway Pundit and several other conservative news outlets are in attendance. Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to meet with President Trump since the inauguration on January 20. President Trump said on Tuesday that he would have a “very big meeting” with…

Real Madrid idol Cristiano Ronaldo revealed he could have signed for FC Barcelona early on in his … [+] career and also stated that he enjoyed scoring more at Camp Nou than the Bernabeu in an interview with Edu Aguirre.Getty Images Real Madrid idol Cristiano Ronaldo revealed he could have signed for FC Barcelona early on in his career and also stated that he enjoyed scoring more at Camp Nou than the Bernabeu during an interview with Edu Aguirre. The Portuguese began his soccer journey at Sporting CP in Lisbon. And while we now know that his first employer outside…

A senior Taliban terrorist reportedly fled Afghanistan this week after a recent speech in which he defended women’s rights and insisted that Islamic sharia law does not mandate the abuse of women. Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, a deputy foreign minister within the Taliban’s state infrastructure, fled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after Taliban “supreme leader” Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada ordered his arrest, the U.K. Guardian reported on Monday. The Afghan newspaper Etilaat Roz similarly reported his exile on Monday and went further to suggest that Stanikzai delivered his controversial remarks on the orders of Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s “minister of the…

Migrants should wave foreign flags at the protests against President Donald Trump’s enforcement of the nation’s border laws, says Gustavo Arellano, a columnist at the Los Angeles Times. “Waving a foreign flag at protests is good trouble — a sign for the brave to rally together and stand tall against a commander in chief who understands nothing but chaos,” said Arrellano.“I think immigrant rights protesters should wave the American flag — not just because they live here and are fighting for immigrants to be able to stay here.” Thousands of people march on the streets with  Mexican flags protesting recent deportation…

BRUSSELS (AP) – Belgium has a new prime minister whose political purpose was long to break up the nation, gut the state structures and give ever more autonomy to his northern Flanders at the cost of everyone else. Bart De Wever took the oath early Monday, looking straight at King Philippe, the latest monarch of a royal house he so long had little but disdain for because it symbolized the old concept of Belgian unity. “I swear allegiance to the king,” he said. It was another indication how times change, and bold demands for Flemish independence have made room for…

Mehmet Oz, the doctor and TV personality known as Dr. Oz, has started meeting with senators to garner support for his nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz was on Capitol Hill Tuesday and told POLITICO he met with key moderate Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). “I had great meetings with a lot of folks,” he said. His visit coincided with the Senate Finance Committee’s narrow vote to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to serve as Health and Human Services secretary. The Finance Committee will also decide whether Oz will lead…