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MANILA, Philippines — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against “threats from the communist Chinese” and ensure freedom of navigation in the disputed South China

DENVER — A federal judge in Denver is set to hear arguments Friday over whether an immigration and labor activist who took refuge in Colorado churches to avoid deportation during the first Trump administration should be freed from detention. Jeanette

A federal judge barred administration officials from destroying messages sent over the encrypted messaging app about the sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen’s Houthis. (Image credit: Kiichiro Sato)

Trump orders removal of ‘improper ideology’ from top US museums  Al Jazeera English

At least 144 people have been killed and 730 others injured in Myanmar following a powerful earthquake, according to the head of the country’s military government.

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar, with the impact felt as far away as Bangkok. 

Internal White House document details layoff plans across U.S. agencies  The Washington Post

Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat about Yemen military operation  The Washington Post Judge Moves to Prevent Hegseth, Waltz and Others From Deleting Houthi Texts  The New York Times Judge orders Trump administration to keep Signal records amid Yemen attack

A warning sign flares as the Trump White House refuses to moderate its shock politics  CNN

LONDON — King Charles III was briefly hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects” related to a scheduled cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. His engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday were canceled. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]