Rubio: All NATO members to agree to 5% defense spending over next decade – Axios

Rubio: All NATO members to agree to 5% defense spending over next decade  Axios Germany backs Donald Trump goal for Nato to spend 5% of GDP on defence  Financial Times Germany to comply with Trump’s 5% defence spending target, foreign minister suggests  Euronews.com NATO on track to strike spending deal to please Trump  France 24 Germany backs Trump’s push…

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Film academy apologizes to ‘No Other Land’s’ Hamdan Ballal after members decry ‘indefensible’ response – Los Angeles Times

Film academy apologizes to ‘No Other Land’s’ Hamdan Ballal after members decry ‘indefensible’ response  Los Angeles Times Joaquin Phoenix, Sandra Oh, Emma Thompson and More Sign Letter Condemning Academy for Lack of Support for Hamdan Ballal  Yahoo Entertainment Academy apologises for statement on No Other Land director attack  BBC.com Academy Apologizes for Not Naming ‘No Other Land’ Director…

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Pentagon Orders Removal of Transgender Troops, Giving Military 30 Days to Identify Members for Discharge

The Pentagon has officially ordered the U.S. military to begin identifying and removing transgender service members, giving military branches 30 days to establish procedures for enforcement. The directive follows a policy set in motion by The Trump administration, which aimed to ban transgender individuals from serving in the armed forces. A memo sent to Defense…

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