51 m. ago How Hurricane Melissa could turn US soldiers’ attention from bombing ‘drug boats’ to humanitarian aid

Many of the troops aboard 8 Navy warships are trained to assist in natural disasters

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83 m. ago Football's lawmakers ponder handing MORE power to VAR despite continued controversy

Proposals that would hand VAR chiefs more power to intervene are set to be submitted to football's lawmakers in January as second yellow cards come under scrutiny

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1 hour ago Covid 'Russian roulette' as millions can't get free vaccine after age limit changes

Rule changes mean people aged 65 to 74 who do not have a serious illness are no longer eligible for free NHS covid jabs - those impacted fear health bosses are playing ‘Russian Roulette’ with their lives

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2 h. ago Trump live: Border Patrol chief ordered to appear in court every day amid uproar over agents tear gassing kids in Chicago

In a speech to service members in Japan, Trump vowed to continue sending the military into US cities

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3 h. ago Russian soldiers surrender to Ukraine after huge drone strike destroys hideout

As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to rage on, dramatic footage of fighting in the lucrative Donbass region has been unearthed that shows Mad Vlad's troops giving up

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3 h. ago Football star fought off three masked kidnappers in terrifying ordeal outside grocery store

A Russian footballer faced an ordeal as he had to escape kidnappers when leaving a grocery store but, remarkably, Andrei Mostovoy was back in action for Zenit St. Petersburg by the weekend

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3 h. ago Netanyahu orders Israeli military to escalate attacks on Hamas in Gaza

Move comes after Israel accuses Palestinian militants of ceasefire violations over delayed return of bodies of hostages

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4 h. ago Middle East crisis live: Benjamin Netanyahu orders immediate ‘powerful strikes’ on Gaza

Israeli prime minister orders IDF to carry out strikes on Gaza after it accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefireHamas’s armed wing said it was postponing the handover of another hostage body scheduled for Tuesday evening after what it called Israeli “violations” of the US-brokered ceasefire.Hamas’s announcement came minutes after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to carry out intense strikes on the Gaza Strip, accusing the militants of violating the truce deal. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Israel Gaza LIVE: Netanyahu orders 'immediate strikes' as ceasefire on brink

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his military to immediately carry out strikes in Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire in the territory

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4 h. ago Netanyahu orders Israeli military to carry out strikes on Gaza immediately

Israeli PM makes announcement shortly after claiming Hamas opened fire at Israeli forces in southern Gaza

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6 h. ago Trump live: US kills 14 in latest ‘narco strikes’ days after GOP senator called policy ‘extrajudicial killings’

In a speech to service members in Japan, Trump vowed to continue using the military in US cities

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6 h. ago Soldier who sexually assaulted female peer in army car and shared video avoids jail

A Swiss army soldier who sexually assaulted a female colleague during a drive has avoided jail, receiving only a suspended sentence and fine, highlighting ongoing failures in military justice

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7 h. ago US military kills 14 in attacks on vessels in the Pacific, according to Hegseth

US forces in recent weeks carried out at least eight strikes against boats in the Caribbean off Venezuela’s coast, killing about 40 peopleUS politics live – latest updatesThe US military on Monday carried out three deadly strikes on four vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, announced Pete Hegseth, the Trump administration’s defense secretary, on Tuesday.Fourteen were killed in the attacks while one survived, Hegseth said in an X post. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Lawmakers move to extend Russia's compulsory military draft to a year

Russian lawmakers have endorsed a bill mandating year-round military conscription, rather than just in the spring and fall, as authorities seek to fill the ranks as fighting in Ukraine grinds through a fourth year

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7 h. ago Plans to house UK asylum seekers in barracks are costly and complicated, experts say

Exclusive: Organisations warn using the barracks in Sussex and Inverness may be more expensive than hotelsUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee organisations have described plans to house thousands of asylum seekers in two disused military sites as fanciful and too expensive as local discontent grows.The Home Office has confirmed that two barracks: Cameron in Inverness and Crowborough training camp in East Sussex, will be used to house about 900 men temporarily. Officials are working to identify more sites. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Who is Yana Lantratova – Soviet bombshell sanctioned by UK and backing Putin's every move

Yana Lantratova backs every move made by Russian President Vladmir Putin, and already seems destined to play a key role in Russia's future, given her dramatic rise so far

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7 h. ago Ukraine's elite 'ghost' unit smashed Russian air defences in covert drone attack

A top secret drone unit inside Ukraine's covert operation intelligence directorate dubbed 'ghost' is systematically dismantling Russia's ability to defend its military and industry

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7 h. ago Experts decry plans to house UK asylum seekers in barracks as ‘fanciful’

Exclusive: Head of Refugee Council says Home Office’s scheme is too expensive and logistically too difficultUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee organisations have described plans to house thousands of asylum seekers in two disused military sites as fanciful and too expensive as local discontent grows.The Home Office has confirmed that two barracks: Cameron in Inverness and Crowborough training camp in East Sussex, will be used to house about 900 men temporarily. Officials are working to identify more sites. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Russian drone attacks on civilians in Ukraine are war crimes, UN report concludes

Rights commission inquiry focused on south-east of country found drones targeted gathering points and critical infrastructureEurope live – latest updatesA UN rights commission has concluded that Russia’s drone attacks on civilians in south-eastern Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes.In a report published this week, the commission said Russian forces, operating under a centralised command, had systematically used drones to “intentionally target civilians and civilian objects and cause harm and destruction”. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Army veteran ‘deserted’ by Starmer after being REFUSED disability benefits over injuries suffered while working in Dubai

AN Army veteran feels “deserted” by the government after being refused disability benefits following an accident that left him paralysed. Mark Houghton, who served in the military for 22 years, suffered a serious spinal injury in an e-scooter crash while on his way to get his hair cut in Dubai earlier this year. The grandad-of-four...

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