While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 30, 2026

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 30, 2026Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies on April 29 during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.PHOTO: KENNY HOLSTON/NYTIMESPublished Apr 30, 2026, 06:23 AMUpdated Apr 30, 2026, 06:23 AMThe US war in Iran has cost $32b so far, says Pentagon officialThe United States’ war in Iran has cost US$25 billion (S$32 billion) so far, a senior Pentagon official said on April 29, providing the first official estimate of the military’s price tag for the conflict.With just six months before midterm elections in which President Donald Trump’s Republicans may face an uphill battle to keep their House majority, Democrats are riding high…

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