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AI will eavesdrop on world’s wildest places to track and help protect endangered wildlife

PUERTO JIMÉNEZ, Costa Rica — The endangered Geoffrey’s spider monkeys that dangle high in the rainforest canopy are elusive and hard for scientists to track. “Those remote places are also the most important places on the Earth from a biodiversity perspective,” said Microsoft’s chief data scientist, Juan Lavista Ferres, in an interview last week by video call from Colombia, where …

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5 days, 1 hour ago

100 North Korean troops deployed to Russia killed in combat, claims Seoul

India Today

At least 100 North Korean troops deployed to Russia have been killed with another 1,000 injured in combat against Ukrainian forces in intense fighting in the Kursk region, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday citing the country's spy agency. The heavy losses are attributed to the lack of experience by North Korean troops in drone warfare and unfamiliarity with …

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6 days, 1 hour ago

Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay, end transgender dependents’ coverage

LA Times

The annual defense authorization bill usually gains strong bipartisan support and has not failed to pass in nearly six decades, but the Pentagon policy legislation has recently become a battleground for cultural issues. The Senate passed a defense bill Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion while stripping …

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1 week ago

Putin cheers 'landmark' 2024, says troops have upper hand in Ukraine

Raw Story

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday hailed his army's accelerating advance in Ukraine and praised 2024 as a "landmark" year in the course of Moscow's military offensive on its Western-backed neighbor. - 'Strategic initiative' - "Russian troops are firmly holding the strategic initiative along the entire line of contact," Putin said in the televised meeting with army bosses and defense …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Opinion: What will the military do if Trump gives unconstitutional orders?

LA Times

Mark Esper, right, who was secretary of defense in the first Trump administration, said the president was upset by Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 and asked Mark Milley, left, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, “ Can’t you just shoot them, just shoot them in the legs or something? Everyone in the military takes an oath to “support and …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Ukrainian general to overhaul training, management amid manpower woes

Hindustan Times

By Dan Peleschuk Ukrainian general to overhaul training, management amid manpower woes KYIV, - The new commander of Ukraine's ground forces plans a "massive transformation" of his branch to improve troop training, management and recruitment, Kyiv said on Friday, as it grapples with manpower problems at the front. The military said the changes would cover training regimes as well as …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Yoon's address draws criticism

China Daily

By Yang Han in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-13 09:46 A member of the ruling People Power Party rises and protests against party leader Han Dong-hoon during a party meeting on Thursday in Seoul, after Han criticized President Yoon Suk-yeol's address earlier that day. YONHAP South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday his martial law decree …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Yoon's address draws criticism

China Daily

A member of the ruling People Power Party rises and protests against party leader Han Dong-hoon during a party meeting on Thursday in Seoul, after Han criticized President Yoon Suk-yeol's address earlier that day. YONHAP South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday his martial law decree was "an act of governance" and accused the opposition of paralyzing state affairs, …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Yoon's address draws criticism

China Daily

By Yang Han in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-13 09:46 A member of the ruling People Power Party rises and protests against party leader Han Dong-hoon during a party meeting on Thursday in Seoul, after Han criticized President Yoon Suk-yeol's address earlier that day. YONHAP South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday his martial law decree …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Clashes erupt between Somalia’s federal troops and regional forces over a disputed local election

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Clashes erupted on Wednesday morning in a southern town in Somalia between the country’s federal government forces and regional troops of the state of Jubbaland amid escalating tensions over a disputed regional election there. The clashes underscore a deepening rift between the federal government and Jubbaland’s administration, raising fears of further instability in the strategically significant region …

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Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcomes diplomatic end to Putin’s war and hints at role for foreign troops

The Independent

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2 weeks ago

Zelenskyy floats idea of deploying foreign troops to Ukraine until Nato membership

Firstpost

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday floated the idea of foreign troops being deployed to war-stricken Ukraine until the country joins the Nato military alliance Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German opposition leader Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union party meet, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, on Monday. Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy floated the idea on …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria: US fears vacuum post-Assad with growing concerns over return of ISIS

New Indian Express

President elect- Trump, who visited Paris on Saturday, warned against US involvement in Syria, saying the country is "a mess" and "not our friend." In his remarks, Trump blamed former President Obama for the situation in Syria and suggested that Russia should now distance itself from the country, using its "weakened state" to advocate for a negotiated end to the …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Netanyahu claims Israel-occupied Golan Heights in Syria will remain Israeli 'for eternity'

New Indian Express

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel for almost 60 years, would remain Israeli "for eternity". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he had ordered the army to "take control" of the zone -- on the east of the Israeli-annexed Golan -- after the fall of Syrian president Bashar …

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Israel ‘seizes’ buffer zone in occupied Golan Heights amid turmoil in Syria

Hindustan Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he had ordered the Israeli military to "seize" a demilitarised buffer zone on the border with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. The announcement, which Netanyahu made while visiting the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights which abut the buffer zone, came after the military said it had deployed forces to the area. …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Judge says Louisiana State Police must follow city law to conduct homeless sweeps

Associated Press

A New Orleans judge on Tuesday indefinitely prohibited the Louisiana State Police from conducting sweeps on homeless encampments in New Orleans without issuing adequate notice, as required by city law. In an emailed statement, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, whose office was defending the State Police, said she was “continuing to work with State Police and the Governor’s Office to …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Efforts on to put nagging macaques under control

China Daily

A troop of macaques has been caught on camera raiding a village in southern China recently, sparking concerns about the balance between wildlife conservation and human-wildlife coexistence. "I've seen dozens of them at once, old ones leading the younger ones," said a villager surnamed Zhao, who has witnessed the macaque invasion firsthand. However, Nong Xiaoyue, deputy director of the Daxin …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Efforts on to put nagging macaques under control

China Daily

A troop of macaques has been caught on camera raiding a village in southern China recently, sparking concerns about the balance between wildlife conservation and human-wildlife coexistence. "I've seen dozens of them at once, old ones leading the younger ones," said a villager surnamed Zhao, who has witnessed the macaque invasion firsthand. However, Nong Xiaoyue, deputy director of the Daxin …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Terrifying moment monkey knocks over man carrying child and hijacks pushchair

Daily Mail

A trip to the zoo took a shocking turn for one family after a troop of monkeys hijacked a pushchair. In a video shared on social media, a parent can be seen pushing a stroller while holding a toddler in his arms when a mischievous monkey appeared at Shoushan Zoo in Taiwan. Looking panicked, the man started to back away, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

As North Korea joins Russia's war, Ukraine & South Korea to deepen security ties

Firstpost

South Korea and Ukraine have agreed to deepen security cooperation amid concerns over North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia and potential military collaboration between Pyongyang and Moscow South Korean mechanised unit personnel parade with their armored vehicles during the media day for the 76th anniversary of Armed Forces Day at Seoul air base in Seongnam, South Korea. AP South Korea …

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1 month ago

UK-trained elite commandos approached to fight for Russia against Ukraine

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Afghan special forces soldiers, known as the Triples, were trained …

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‘We want to inflict a lot of damage’: Ukrainian troops seek revenge on Russia with Biden’s long-range missiles

The Independent

Hopefully we will be able to upset Russia’s plans by inflicting a lot of damage on troop concentrations and arms depots”. That is the reaction of a Ukrainian colonel – with close links to the army’s top brass – to news that Joe Biden had lifted the restriction on US-supplied long-range missiles being used to target Vladimir Putin’s forces deep …

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1 month ago

Argentina's Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with China's Xi after shaking up G20

New Indian Express

Argentina has also dramatically reshaped its foreign policy in line with its hard-right allies in Italy — with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni headed to Buenos Aires on Tuesday to spend more time with Milei — and in Israel. On Tuesday, Andrea Tenenti, a spokesperson for the U.N. peacekeeping mission operating along Lebanon's southern border, told reporters in Geneva that Argentina …

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1 month ago

Over 10,000 North Korea troops join Russian units in war against Ukraine

India Today

Around 10,900 North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk as part of Russia's airborne unit and marines, with some already participating in battles in the Ukraine war, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday citing the country's spy agency. North Korea has also shipped additional arms for the war in Ukraine, including self-propelled howitzers and multiple rocket launchers, parliament …

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AI will eavesdrop on world’s wildest places to track and help protect endangered wildlife

100 North Korean troops deployed to Russia killed in combat, claims Seoul

Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay, end transgender dependents’ coverage

Putin cheers 'landmark' 2024, says troops have upper hand in Ukraine

Opinion: What will the military do if Trump gives unconstitutional orders?

Ukrainian general to overhaul training, management amid manpower woes

Yoon's address draws criticism

Yoon's address draws criticism

Yoon's address draws criticism

Clashes erupt between Somalia’s federal troops and regional forces over a disputed local election

Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcomes diplomatic end to Putin’s war and hints at role for foreign troops

Zelenskyy floats idea of deploying foreign troops to Ukraine until Nato membership

Syria: US fears vacuum post-Assad with growing concerns over return of ISIS

Netanyahu claims Israel-occupied Golan Heights in Syria will remain Israeli 'for eternity'

Israel ‘seizes’ buffer zone in occupied Golan Heights amid turmoil in Syria

Judge says Louisiana State Police must follow city law to conduct homeless sweeps

Efforts on to put nagging macaques under control

Efforts on to put nagging macaques under control

Terrifying moment monkey knocks over man carrying child and hijacks pushchair

As North Korea joins Russia's war, Ukraine & South Korea to deepen security ties

UK-trained elite commandos approached to fight for Russia against Ukraine

‘We want to inflict a lot of damage’: Ukrainian troops seek revenge on Russia with Biden’s long-range missiles

Argentina's Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with China's Xi after shaking up G20

Over 10,000 North Korea troops join Russian units in war against Ukraine