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President Donald Trump has called for US defence spending to be increased to $1.5tn (£1.1tn) in 2027 for what he called “these very troubled and dangerous times”. That would be more than 50% higher than this year’s $901bn budget, which was approved by Congress in December. “This will allow us to build the “Dream Military”…

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will add a $100,000 (£74,000) annual fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme for skilled foreign workers. Trump’s order mentions “abuse” of the programme and will restrict entry unless payment is made. Critics have long argued that H-1Bs undercut the American workforce, while supporters…

Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined French aircraft in a joint strike on an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), the UK Ministry of Defence says. The facility, identified by intelligence, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was in mountains just north…