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Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky admits troops cannot retake Donetsk as Kyiv unveils Trident laser weapon

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky admits troops cannot retake Donetsk as Kyiv unveils Trident laser weapon

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1 week ago

Vijay Diwas Celebrated with Bangladeshi Delegation at Fort William

Deccan Chronicle

Kolkata: A nine-member Bangladeshi delegation including seven Mukti Joddhas with their spouses attended the 53rd Vijay Diwas celebration at Fort William, the headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army on Monday amid tensions between the two neighbouring countries. December 16 is celebrated every year as Vijay Diwas to mark India's military victory over Pakistan in the historic Liberation …

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A '71 war-widow's tribute to husband's memorial for first time

Deccan Chronicle

Kolkata: 53 years after India’s historic military victory over Pakistan in the Liberation War that gave birth to Bangladesh as a nation, a Veer Nari from West Bengal could pay her tribute to her martyred husband for the first time at a ceremony to honour his supreme sacrifice. On Sunday, Maili Chhetri from Dalmore Tea Estate in Alipurduar laid a …

Husband Tek

1 week, 2 days ago

Trump Attends The Army-Navy Game Alongside Key Allies, Nominees And Daniel Penny

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING LANDOVER, Md. — President-elect Donald Trump huddled with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at Saturday’s Army-Navy football game, taking in one of the most storied rivalries in college sports while spotlighting his emerging national security team. Trump was joined by Vice President-elect JD Vance, embattled Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth, potential backup defense secretary option Florida Gov. …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Southern terrors

New Indian Express

TIPU’S ROCKETS OF DEATH During the Second Anglo-Mysore War at the Battle of Polilur in 1780, the surrender of Colonel Baillie was accentuated when an entire ammunition tumbril was set on fire by the rocket shots from the Mysore side. During the Third Anglo-Mysore War, we saw how Lt Col Knox was attacked by rockets on the night of 6 …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Dutch military faces shortage of special forces commandos

NL Times

The Dutch Ministry of Defense is warning of a critical shortage of new commandos, with only 14 recruits joining the elite ranks this year compared to the annual requirement of 40, according to reporting by AD. “This is insufficient,” said Colonel Huub Smeets, commander of the Dutch Commando Corps, in an interview with AD. Both Colonel Smeets and State Secretary …

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Poor morale, reliance on foreign allies: The collapse of Assad’s army in Syria explained

Firstpost

As rebels swept into Damascus last week, toppling former President Bashar al-Assad, his army simply collapsed, abruptly ending a 13-year conflict that had claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Reuters spoke to a dozen sources including two Syrian army deserters, three senior Syrian officers, two Iraqi militia commanders working with the Syrian army, a Syrian security source and a source …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Easy access to ISI in Bangladesh? Country's new Pak visa move sparks concerns

India Today

The recent decision by Bangladesh to relax visa restrictions for Pakistani citizens, particularly by eliminating the requirement for security clearance, has raised concerns about potentially providing easy access to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agents on Bangladeshi soil. Regional analysts warn that this development could signify a growing strategic and ideological alignment between Bangladesh and Pakistan, with possible implications for India’s security. …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Trump's unorthodox cabinet picks test party loyalty

Raw Story

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has assembled an administration of staggering wealth and unprecedented controversy as he bids to seal his populist legacy surrounded by aides prized above all for their unstinting loyalty. The Republican tycoon's incoming cabinet officials are worth an estimated $11 billion, and with Trump himself and outside advisors like world's richest man Elon Musk included, that figure …

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2 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout

LA Times

Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of National Intelligence, stands for photos with Sen. Mike Rounds at the Capitol. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, faced fresh scrutiny on Capitol Hill about her proximity to Russian ally Syria amid the sudden fall of that country’s hard-line leader. Showing that concern, nearly 100 former senior …

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2 weeks ago

Inside Bashar al-Assad's rise to Syrian president: From London eye doctor to tyrant after tragedy put him first in line to inherit throne as murderous dictator

Daily Mail

The dramatic downfall of Syria's iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad marks an end to over 50 years of his family's brutal rule. Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma al-Assad pose during a visit to the Great Wall of China at Badaling on June 22, 2004 For years Asma was the face of female liberation in the Middle East; with her successful …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

South Korea special forces officer says he had orders to block lawmakers

Hindustan Times

By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park South Korea special forces officer says he had orders to block lawmakers SEOUL -The commander of South Korea's special forces that stormed parliament last week after a martial law declaration said on Monday he was ordered to block lawmakers from entering the chamber to prevent a vote to lift the emergency measure. Colonel Kim …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Had orders to block lawmakers from impeachment vote: South Korea defence official

India Today

The commander of South Korea's special forces that stormed parliament last week after a martial law declaration said on Monday he was ordered to block lawmakers from entering the chamber to prevent a vote to lift the emergency measure. Colonel Kim Hyun-tae, the commanding officer of the 707th Special Missions Group, told reporters he took all responsibility for his troops' …

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South Korea orders travel ban for President Yoon, colonel says troops 'used' by ex-defence minister

ABC

The head of South Korea's high-ranking official corruption investigation office has ordered a travel ban for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is under investigation for his declaration of martial law last week. An order to deploy troops to South Korea's parliament and block politicians from entering the chamber to lift a martial law declaration last week, came from country's defence …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with an iron fist for more than 50 years?

CNN

CNN — Syria’s iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power for more than five decades and his disappearance amid a lightning rebel advance signals an astonishing reordering of power in a strategically vital Middle Eastern nation. SANA/AP/File Assad comes to power Assad took power in an unopposed election in 2000 following …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Burkina Faso's military leader dissolves government, sacks prime minister

Firstpost

The west African country was plunged into instability by a January 2022 coup in which Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba seized power from elected president Roch Marc Christian Kabore Burkina Faso’s ruling military leader on Friday dismissed the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree transmitted to AFP. “The prime minister’s official functions are terminated,” said …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Who is ‘The Doll’? 'Most feared' hitwoman accused of high-profile murders in Colombia

Hindustan Times

23-year-old Karen Julieth Ojeda Rodriguez, known to the police as “La Muneca” or “The Doll”, was arrested for her alleged involvement in several high-profile murders. According to police, when the man went to the location, he was riddled with bullets by two men claiming they carried out the murder at the behest of “The Doll”. “A woman alias ‘La Muñeca’ …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

US military takes pride in religious diversity. Would things change if Pete Hegseth takes charge?

Associated Press

It was a history-making event: In a chapel at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, 2nd Lt. Khady Ndiaye stood proudly -- wearing a hijab – as she became the first Muslim woman commissioned by the U.S. Army as a chaplain candidate. Today’s military “is one of the most diverse institutions in American society, racially, ethnically and especially religiously,” said Ronit Stahl, …

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3 weeks ago

Dozens killed in clashes at Guinea football match

Deccan Chronicle

Conakry: Dozens of people were killed Sunday in clashes between fans at a football match in N'Zerekore, Guinea's second largest city, hospital sources told AFP, describing scenes of mass carnage. Local media said the match was part of a tournament organised in honour of Guinea's junta leader, Mamadi Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup and has installed himself …

Guinea Doumbouya

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Dozens killed in clashes at Guinea football match

The Hindu

Dozens of people were killed Sunday in clashes between fans at a football match in N’Zerekore, Guinea’s second largest city, hospital sources told AFP, describing scenes of mass carnage. Local media said the match was part of a tournament organised in honour of Guinea’s junta leader, Mamadi Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup and has installed himself as …

Guinea Doumbouya

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Dozens dead after stampede breaks out at Guinea football match

Al Jazeera

At least 56 killed in southeastern city after rival fans stormed the pitch following a controversial referee decision. At least 56 people have been killed after violent clashes during a football match led to a stampede in Guinea’s second-largest city of N’Zerekore, according to the government. “Protests of dissatisfaction with refereeing decisions led to stone-throwing by supporters, resulting in fatal …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Senior military official being investigated

China Daily

Miao Hua, a member of the Central Military Commission, China's top military decision-making body, was suspended from duty and is under investigation on suspicion of seriously violating discipline, China's Defense Ministry said on Thursday. Senior Colonel Wu Qian, the ministry spokesman, made the announcement at a news conference in Beijing, saying that the decision to investigate Miao, who is also …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Bolivia’s top court says its former anti-drug chief can be extradited to the US on drug charges

Associated Press

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s highest court on Wednesday approved the extradition to the United States of a former anti-narcotics chief on charges of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the U.S., a rare ruling against a top security official in the Andean nation whose relations with Washington have been strained for decades. The decision, which cannot be appealed, caps the …

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Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky admits troops cannot retake Donetsk as Kyiv unveils Trident laser weapon

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky admits troops cannot retake Donetsk as Kyiv unveils Trident laser weapon

Vijay Diwas Celebrated with Bangladeshi Delegation at Fort William

A '71 war-widow's tribute to husband's memorial for first time

Trump Attends The Army-Navy Game Alongside Key Allies, Nominees And Daniel Penny

Southern terrors

Dutch military faces shortage of special forces commandos

Poor morale, reliance on foreign allies: The collapse of Assad’s army in Syria explained

Easy access to ISI in Bangladesh? Country's new Pak visa move sparks concerns

Trump's unorthodox cabinet picks test party loyalty

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout

Inside Bashar al-Assad's rise to Syrian president: From London eye doctor to tyrant after tragedy put him first in line to inherit throne as murderous dictator

South Korea special forces officer says he had orders to block lawmakers

Had orders to block lawmakers from impeachment vote: South Korea defence official

South Korea orders travel ban for President Yoon, colonel says troops 'used' by ex-defence minister

Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with an iron fist for more than 50 years?

Burkina Faso's military leader dissolves government, sacks prime minister

Who is ‘The Doll’? 'Most feared' hitwoman accused of high-profile murders in Colombia

US military takes pride in religious diversity. Would things change if Pete Hegseth takes charge?

Dozens killed in clashes at Guinea football match

Dozens killed in clashes at Guinea football match

Dozens dead after stampede breaks out at Guinea football match

Senior military official being investigated

Bolivia’s top court says its former anti-drug chief can be extradited to the US on drug charges