Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has created a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs that reports directly to him, according to PBS and Euronews. The move comes as Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership, hosting Christian worship services for employees and often describing the United States as a Christian nation.
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NPR – US The United States on Thursday charged ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture, adding to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Prosecutors allege detainees, including US citizens, suffered waterboarding, rape and beatings. The pair remain in US custody following a January military raid.
NYTimes – World The British government says it will retain its presence in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel removed its consulate.
NYTimes – US Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is recovering after a botched execution in which she survived two lethal injections, her lawyers say. She is now conscious, speaking and walking in hospital, though she had earlier been reported to have pneumonia and limited arm movement. A judge has ordered evidence from the failed execution preserved, and her legal future remains unclear.
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