Hegseth Defends Trump’s Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview on Sunday that Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was “not the right man for the moment” and praised President Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine.

All-Star grades: Dunk king Mac McClung defends title, edges out rising star Castle Grading performances from All-Star Weekend, including the skills challenge and 3-point shootout.

Trump Trade Nominee Defends Plan to Reorder International Trade Jamieson Greer advocated restructuring the international trading system and defended the president’s aggressive actions against Canada and Mexico as he testified before the Senate.

Mark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A In a meeting with Meta employees on Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg also doubled down on recent changes to the company’s online speech policies and ending its diversity initiatives.

Norway FA defends VAR after clubs vote to scrap The president of the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) launched an impassioned defence of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) on Wednesday after clubs voted to scrap it last week.

Elon Musk Trolls Britain and Defends Tommy Robinson in Flurry of Social Media Posts In a barrage of posts rife with misinformation, he revived questions about a child sex abuse scandal, vilified the prime minister and defended a jailed far-right agitator.

Arteta defends ‘tactical’ Ødegaard sub in draw Mikel Arteta has defended his substitution of captain Martin Ødegaard in Arsenal’s 0-0 draw against Everton by insisting it was a “tactical decision.”

McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr. “Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the former Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.

South Korea President Yoon Defends Martial Law Decree in Defiant Speech President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to “fight to the end,” despite the opposition’s push to impeach him and his own party’s demand that he resign.

Trump Defends Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary The post amounted to a public dare to Republican senators, a number of whom have expressed private concerns about Mr. Hegseth, to vote against Mr. Trump’s wishes.

Trump Defends His Imperiled Pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth The post amounted to a public dare to Republican senators, a number of whom have expressed private concerns about Mr. Hegseth, to vote against Mr. Trump’s wishes.

Village People singer denies “YMCA” is a “gay anthem” as he defends Trump’s use of song submitted by /u/Critical_Pair

White House Defends Pardon, and Israel and Hezbollah Trade Fire Plus, mail trucks get a “goofy” upgrade.

Sean Ono Lennon Defends John Lennon’s Love for Yoko Ono submitted by /u/Londontown-Artist

Klopp defends Red Bull move after fan backlash Jürgen Klopp has defended his decision to head up Red Bull’s group of football clubs, saying he “didn’t want to step on anybody’s toes” after his decision prompted a backlash from fans of his former teams in Germany.

Wade defends statue’s look amid hail of jokes Dwyane Wade defended his new statue from criticism, saying it represents an “artistic version” of an iconic moment that was trying to be captured.

Trump Defends Falsehoods About Haitian Immigrants and Jan. 6 on Fox News In an interview that aired Sunday, Donald Trump defended his recent falsehoods about immigrants and the Capitol riot by claiming, implausibly, that he did not know or had “not heard” the truth.

Justice Dept. Defends TikTok Law That Forces App’s Sale or Ban In its first detailed response to a legal challenge, the agency said TikTok’s proposed changes wouldn’t prevent China from using it to collect U.S. users’ data or spread propaganda.

Lanning defends Oregon NIL program amid barbs Dan Lanning said it is an exaggeration that Oregon has more NIL resources than other power college football programs.

Biden Says It’s Time for ‘Fresh Voices,’ and Netanyahu Defends Israel Plus, the illicit flow of technology to Russia.