Hegseth confirmation hearing, Trump Jan. 6 report and TikTok-Musk rumors

Pete Hegseth testifies at his defense secretary confirmation hearing, France’s François Bayrou delivers his first policy speech to parliament, The Haaretz claims that Trump pressured Israel’s Netanyahu into accepting a Gaza deal, the final special counsel report claims Trump would have been convicted in the election case, the UK’s MI5 declassifies over 100 top secret files, NATO launches a Baltic Sea mission to guard undersea infrastructure, Spain plans a 100% tax on non-EU property buyers, Sierra Leone declares a health emergency over an outbreak of mpox, TikTok denies reports of a potential Elon Musk takeover, and Starbucks decides to end its open-door policy. Sources: www.verity.news