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Inside U.S. raid on ISIS leader: Months of preparation, then a deadly blast

U.S. forces rehearsed the helicopter raid over and over, hoping to capture Islamic State's leader on the third floor of a residential building in a Syrian town on the Turkish border, where he was holed up with his family.

Reuters

Spending negotiations appear headed for another stopgap bill

Congress is on course to pass a third government funding stopgap, as negotiations on a 12-bill omnibus package continue at a snail’s pace.

Roll Call

‘Nervous’ wandering chicken caught at US Pentagon security checkpoint

Hen was found running loose near the US Department of Defense headquarters on the outskirts of Washington DC

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Joe Biden on crime: ‘The answer is not to defund the police’ – as it happened

President meets New York City mayor Eric Adams two weeks after fatal shooting of two NYPD officers – follow all the day’s politics news

The Guardian - US

Pentagon willing to review Syrian raid after reports of civilian deaths; Biden says IS leader blew himself up – as it happened

Unicef confirms that at least six children were killed and one girl badly injured in Atme; Joe Biden says Islamic State leader blew himself up

The Guardian - UK

The Loop: New Zealand's timeline for reopening, the ship that may be Captain Cook's Endeavor and a hen wanders into the Pentagon

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US special ops forces launch raid in northwest Syria

Pentagon officials say U.S. special operations forces conducted a large-scale counterterrorism raid in northwestern Syria overnight

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US Deploys 3,000 Troops in Ukraine Standoff

President Joe Biden ordered Wednesday the deployment of several thousand more troops to bolster NATO forces in eastern Europe, ratcheting up the US military response to fears that Russia could invade Ukraine. With Russia refusing to pull back 100,000 troops poised on Ukraine's borders, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said 1,000…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine crisis: US to deploy more troops to Eastern Europe

Pentagon stresses US forces are not going to Ukraine, but to bolster security of NATO nations in Eastern Europe.

Al Jazeera

US deploys more troops to eastern Europe amid Ukraine standoff

The United States announced on Wednesday the deployment of several thousand troops to bolster NATO forces in eastern Europe as the leaders of Germany and France flagged trips to Moscow to address Western fears of an invasion of Ukraine.

France 24

Ukraine crisis: Biden to deploy more US troops to eastern Europe

More than 3,000 troops headed to Germany, Poland and Romania after talks between Washington and Moscow fail to ease tensions

The Guardian - US

Biden directs Pentagon to send thousands of troops to Eastern Europe "in the coming days"

The president had previously said troop deployments to Eastern Europe would only occur if Russia invaded Ukraine.

Axios

Joe Biden sending more troops to eastern Europe over Ukraine and Russia war fears

US President Joe Biden is sending more than 3,000 extra troops to eastern Europe amid ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the Pentagon has said

Daily Mirror

U.S. sending nearly 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe in coming days

President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of nearly 3,000 American troops to eastern Europe in the coming days amid a standoff with Russia over Ukraine in what the Pentagon said on Wednesday was signal of U.S. readiness to defend NATO allies.

Reuters

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The Guardian - US

Biden says ‘ending cancer as we know it a White House priority. Period’ – as it happened

President’s proposal aims to cut US cancer death rates in half – follow all the day’s politics news

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: US to deploy troops to Eastern Europe

Ukraine news from February 2: Washington to move 3,000 soldiers to Poland, Romania and Germany as tensions simmer.

Al Jazeera

US to send destroyer, fighter jets to UAE amid Houthi attacks

The Yemen-based rebel group has claimed three missile and drone attacks on the UAE since January 17.

Tribune News Service

Pentagon abuses label to hide bad weapons news, Warren says

WASHINGTON — A new Pentagon report on the performance of billions of dollars in U.S. weapons is marred by widespread use of a new designation that appears intended to suppress bad news under the guise of national security, according to Senator Elizabeth Warren.

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Roll Call

Hawaii lawmakers see Pentagon 'betrayal' on fuel leaks - Roll Call

The Navy is appealing a Hawaii state order that it drain leaking fuel storage tanks, prompting outcry from Hawaii's congressional delegation.

Al Jazeera

US says it fired missiles during latest Houthi attack on UAE

The White House and the Pentagon acknowledge firing US Patriot interceptors to stave off an attack on Abu Dhabi.

Reuters

U.S. weighs more troops to eastern Europe beyond 8,500 on alert

The Pentagon said on Monday it is in active discussions with Eastern European allies about possible U.S. troop deployments to NATO's eastern flank, as Washington moves to reassure jittery NATO allies in the face of a Russian military buildup near Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Pentagon spokesman hits back at claims of ‘wokeness’ in US military

Comes after Republican Sen Rick Scott made the claim

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wife of Convicted Israeli Spy Pollard Dies of COVID-19

The wife of convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, who championed a years-long campaign for his release from prison, died on Monday from complications of COVID-19. Esther Pollard battled cancer in recent years and died after recently contracting the coronavirus, Israeli media reported. She was 69. Jonathan Pollard served 30 years…

Tribune News Service

Pentagon says Putin still adding Russian troops around Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Russia further boosted troop levels on the Ukrainian border this weekend, adding to President Vladimir Putin’s options should he decide on a military incursion, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.

The Guardian - US

US to heighten troop presence in eastern Europe, says Biden

The Pentagon has already placed 8,500 troops on stand-by in response to Russia’s build-up near Ukraine’s border

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