US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has terminated $5.1 billion in IT and consulting contracts, including those with Accenture and Deloitte, citing them as “wasteful spending.” The cuts aim to eliminate non-essential activities and shift nearly $4 billion in savings toward critical priorities such as military readiness and healthcare for service members. Hegseth’s memo highlights a commitment to fiscal efficiency amid ongoing scrutiny of the Pentagon’s budget management and the need for improved operational effectiveness.
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The UN, the Palestinians, Israel and a stalled two-state solution
Since the UN's 1947 partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states, it has played a crucial role in Palestinian affairs, aiming to revive the two-state solution. Key events include the 1948 Nakba, the 1967 Resolution 242 calling for Israeli withdrawal, the 1993 Oslo Accords, and recent US vetoes on Palestinian statehood requests despite global recognition of Palestine by numerous UN members. Want More Context? 🔎
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