39 minutes ago Ukraine war briefing: US urges Zelenskyy to lower conscription age to 18

Biden administration readying another $725m in arms for Kyiv; Zelenskyy to approve tax increases for defence funding. What we know on day 1,009 A senior official in Joe Biden’s administration has told the Associated Press that the US is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and lowering the conscription age to as young as 18. The official, speaking to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity, said on Wednesday the outgoing Democratic administration wants Ukraine to lower the mobilisation age from 25 to help expand the pool of fighting age men available.The Biden administration is preparing another urgent weapons package for Ukraine, this time worth $725m, two US officials said on Wednesday. It is predicted to include land mines, dr...

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99 minutes ago Elon Musk’s platform X plummets in popularity with Brits who ‘get turned off’ by racy vids

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99 minutes ago Elon Musk’s platform X plummets in popularity with Brits ‘turned off’ by racy vids

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2 hours ago Illinois court orders pretrial release for deputy charged in Sonya Massey's killing

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2 hours ago US economy grows at 2.8% pace in third quarter on consumer spending, unchanged from first estimate

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