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Trump: Wants to "get Cuba sorted out" before leaving office

Donald Trump does not rule out a military intervention in Cuba before he leaves the White House. The president made the remark in an interview with conservative political commentator Hugh Hewitt.

When asked whether he would order a military intervention in Cuba if necessary, Trump replied:

"I want to get Cuba sorted out before I leave, yes."

The Trump administration has previously tightened the long-standing blockade of the island nation by halting all fuel imports. 

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German military bans Teslas – citing potential for espionage

German intelligence services have warned that vehicles equipped with cameras and microphones could be used for espionage. Military personnel driving such vehicles are now prohibited from parking them near German defense facilities, reports the German business newspaper *Handelsblatt*.

While the German military has primarily targeted Chinese-made vehicles, the ban also extends to Teslas.

"We should not assume that espionage does not also take place on the part of our friends," says Stephan Kramer, head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution in the German state of Thuringia. 

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Hegseth awards medal to soldier who scolded him

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has awarded a commendation medal to the soldier who scolded him and his party, multiple media outlets report.

On X, he posted photos showing him pinning the medal onto the chest of Specialist Thomas Iglesias.

“We love soldiers. We love high standards. Great job, Specialist. Keep it up, patriots,” he wrote.

The clip of Iglesias’s reprimand has garnered significant attention. Iglesias was on duty patrolling the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, when Hegseth was visiting to mark Veterans Day.

As Hegseth, his wife, and his staff took group photos by the monument, they could be heard laughing. Iglesias then barked at them:

“All visitors are to maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times!”