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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “my way or the highway” message to hundreds of generals and admirals at a summit in Virginia last week has sparked fears that some top leaders may choose to bow out of the U.S. military entirely. The departure of two senior leaders last week stoked those worries, though the Pentagon says they were unrelated to Hegseth’s …

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Exclusive: Putin doubts potency of Trump’s ultimatum to end the war  Reuters Trump says he’s shortening the 50-day deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine  AP News International report – Turkey walks a tightrope as Trump threatens sanctions over Russian trade  RFI Do Trump’s Lines in the Sand Mean Anything?  Foreign Policy Putin Blames Frustration Over Ukraine Talks on ‘Inflated Expectations’  The New …

Notable healthcare headlines: Trump’s ultimatum to big pharma, Novo Nordisk in focus  Seeking Alpha Pfizer CEO attending $25 million fundraiser at Trump’s golf club after president demands drug price cuts, sources say  CBS News European drugmakers fall after Trump raises stakes over US drug price cuts  Reuters Trump calls for price cuts on prescription drugs within 60 days in letters to Eli Lilly, …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has voiced hopes for further peace talks with Ukraine – but stressed his troops were “advancing on the entire front line”, despite the threat of looming US sanctions if a ceasefire was not agreed upon. “All disappointments arise from inflated expectations,” Putin said, in an apparent reference to Trump’s “disappointment” with the Russian leader for not …

Trump shortens Ukraine ceasefire-or-sanctions ultimatum for Putin  Axios Trump slashes deadline for peace in Ukraine – but will the Kremlin care?  CNN Trump gives Russia less than two weeks to reach peace deal with Ukraine  CNBC Trump, Losing Patience With Putin, Says He Will Shorten Deadline to End Ukraine War  The Wall Street Journal Russia’s Medvedev says Trump’s ‘ultimatum’ could lead to war  Reuters Source …

The five-time Grammy winner also recalled the comment Elton John said about his drinking that caused “bad blood” in their friendship. Billy Joel is looking back at the highs and lows of his life. In his new two-part documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes on HBO Max, the “Uptown Girl” singer recalled getting treatment for alcohol abuse at the Betty Ford …

Billy Joel is reflecting on his time in rehab.  The “Uptown Girl” singer, 76, says he sought treatment for alcohol abuse at the Betty Ford Center in 2005 after his wife at the time, chef and cookbook author Katie Lee, presented him with a tough choice. “She kinda gave me an ultimatum,” Joel recalled in HBO Max’s new two-part documentary …

Russia Appears Unfazed by Trump’s Ukraine War Ultimatum  The New York Times Trump’s 50-day shift on Ukraine is a big deal — but probably not for Putin  CNN Trump threatens ‘very significant’ Russia sanctions, bashes ‘all talk’ Putin  Politico Russia rejects Trump’s demand for a Ukraine war ceasefire in 50 days as unacceptable  CBS News Opinion | Trump’s Zigzags on Ukraine and Russia  The New …

Silvana Marques was one of thousands of Brazilians who flocked to São Paulo’s most famous art museum one afternoon last week. But the 51-year-old teacher wasn’t there to marvel over fog-filled London landscapes at Masp’s new Monet retrospective. She had come to join a protest heaping scorn on Donald Trump. Beneath the museum’s brutalist hulk, Marques spotted a cardboard effigy …