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Sudan’s gruesome civil war has a new driving force: the meth trade
3 days, 18 hours ago

Sudan’s gruesome civil war has a new driving force: the meth trade

Salon  

In October, a member of the Reddit community r/meth, an online hub for methamphetamine enthusiasts, went viral for a series of posts purporting to be from an active duty soldier in the Sudanese civil war. “I’m not in any specific division, I just happen to be related the militia head, so I was trained a little and got to be …

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A low-down town in the California desert loves its flagpole — formerly the world’s tallest
6 days, 18 hours ago

A low-down town in the California desert loves its flagpole — formerly the world’s tallest

LA Times  

What is formerly the world’s tallest flagpole is in Calipatria, Calif., the lowest incorporated city below sea level in the Western Hemisphere. The flagpole, per the plaque at its base, is “Dedicated to Good Neighborliness.” But locals know it really stands in honor of the late Takeo Harry Momita and his wife, Shizuko Helen Momita. “You see, in those days, …

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Vijay Diwas: Role of Indian Navy in 1971 India-Pakistan War
1 week ago

Vijay Diwas: Role of Indian Navy in 1971 India-Pakistan War

Firstpost  

The Indian Navy’s role in liberating Bangladesh continues to inspire future generations, reinforcing India’s enduring commitment to freedom, justice, and sovereignty in an evolving global order The 1971 India-Pakistan War was a defining chapter in South Asian history, culminating in the creation of Bangladesh and marking the largest military surrender since World War II. The Mukti Bahini and Covert Naval …

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Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury during Europe trip
1 week, 3 days ago

Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury during Europe trip

Hindustan Times  

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized in Luxembourg for evaluation after sustaining an injury during an official trip with a congressional delegation, her spokesperson confirmed on Friday. “While traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement and was …

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Comics legend Alan Moore combines history and magic in new novel The Great When
1 week, 3 days ago

Comics legend Alan Moore combines history and magic in new novel The Great When

ABC  

"I suppose it was a big decision I made." This is how Alan Moore, the acclaimed English author, recounts the night of his 40th birthday, some 31-odd years ago, when, after "quite a few beers", he declared to everyone present that he would become a practising ceremonial magician. "I decided that I'd devote the rest of my life to something …

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McConnell takes another swipe at Trump and warns even his slogan echoes the 1930s
1 week, 4 days ago

McConnell takes another swipe at Trump and warns even his slogan echoes the 1930s

Raw Story  

Sen. Mitch McConnell made what seemed to be another criticism of President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, cautioning that the country is in a "dangerous" global situation similar to the years leading up to World War II, and pointing out that Trump's campaign slogan echoes that historical period. “We’re in a very, very dangerous world right now, reminiscent of before World …

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Baba Vanga's chilling prediction for Syria amid civil war: 'A third world war...'
1 week, 5 days ago

Baba Vanga's chilling prediction for Syria amid civil war: 'A third world war...'

India Today  

With the massive civil war in Syria leading to the collapse of the Bashar Al Assad regime, fans of the famous blind mystic Baba Vanga are calling attention to her chilling prediction about the fall of the country. The dramatic events in Syria prompted some to revisit Baba Vanga’s prophecy, which allegedly predicted that Syria’s downfall would ignite a major …

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Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion
1 week, 6 days ago

Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Helena Pagano’s great-grandfather was the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea, closer to Russia than North America. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Attuans “lost their homeland, they lost their family members,” Pagano said. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit …

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The first man to experience jet streams
2 weeks, 2 days ago

The first man to experience jet streams

The Hindu  

Do you know what jet streams are? Aboard his Winnie Mae, Post shattered his own record as he completed the first solo flight around the world on July 22, 1933 after flying for 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes. He demonstrated significant aviation technologies during this flight, including two new aeronautical devices – radio direction finder and an autopilot …

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Family compensated for wartime Nazi atrocity
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Family compensated for wartime Nazi atrocity

China Daily  

Italy has paid compensation to the relatives of a man who died 80 years ago in a World War II Nazi atrocity. The 800,000-euro settlement was the first the Italian government has ever made for a Nazi war crime, the Reuters news agency reported, and was in acknowledgement of the illegal slaying of Metello Ricciarini, a stonemason, who was killed …

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Steve McQueen's Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan, brings the untold stories of WWII London to life
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Steve McQueen's Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan, brings the untold stories of WWII London to life

ABC  

Fast facts about Blitz What: A nine-year-old boy struggles to find his way home as London is hit by German air strikes during World War II. It might be one of the most dramatised periods in 20th century history, but for Oscar-winning British filmmaker Steve McQueen, there are stories that remain untold amid the chaos and rubble of World War …

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World on brink of third nuclear age, UK military chief warns
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

World on brink of third nuclear age, UK military chief warns

CNN  

London CNN — The world is at the brink of a third nuclear age, the head of the United Kingdom’s armed forces warned. “The world has changed,” Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said in a lecture on Wednesday at the UK’s Royal United Services Institute. “Global power is shifting, and a third nuclear age is upon us.” This age, he warned, …

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The spirit of hope will mark Poland's EU presidency
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The spirit of hope will mark Poland's EU presidency

Dutch News  

Two decades after it joined the EU, Poland is set for a six-month presidency of the European Council with a spirit of hope, says the country’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Margareta Kassangana. “We had the same prime minister, Donald Tusk, and at the opening José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, gave a visionary speech.” Times had never been …

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When Ukraine gave up world's 3rd-largest nuclear arsenal, did it set stage for Russian invasion?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

When Ukraine gave up world's 3rd-largest nuclear arsenal, did it set stage for Russian invasion?

Firstpost  

In the 1990s, Ukraine gave up the third-largest nuclear weapons arsenal in the world in lieu of security guarantees. Now, as Russia’s war on Ukraine is set to enter the fourth year in coming weeks, Putin has made threats of nuclear attack central to his messaging to Ukraine and the world. As Ukraine declared its independence from the Soviet Union, …

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Is World War III already happening? Experts give THESE reasons, say ‘not what Hollywood showed’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Is World War III already happening? Experts give THESE reasons, say ‘not what Hollywood showed’

Live Mint  

The global landscape is shifting, and some experts suggest World War III is already underway. National security expert Mark Toth and former U.S. intelligence officer Colonel Jonathan Sweet argue that this new war is “conducted across multi-regional and multi-domain battlefields.” In an interview with the Daily Mail, they claimed, “This third global conflagration doesn’t look or feel like what Hollywood …

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'WW3 HAS begun': No atomic mushroom clouds. No nightmare 'day after' scenario to survive. But military experts explain why they believe the third world war has already started
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'WW3 HAS begun': No atomic mushroom clouds. No nightmare 'day after' scenario to survive. But military experts explain why they believe the third world war has already started

Daily Mail  

From the battlefields of Ukraine to the volatile waters of the Indo-Pacific, the fabric of global stability as we hurtle towards 2025 appears frayed, stitched together with little more than fragile diplomacy and the threat of a nuclear winter. Ukrainian soldiers work with 'pion' artillery in the northern direction of the Donbas frontline as Russia-Ukraine war continues ' Putin 's …

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'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis

BBC  

'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis Getty Images In December 1950, a BBC cameraman captured the fall of Pyongyang, a defining moment in the Korean War. Aware that the North Korean and Chinese armies were threatening to purge anyone suspected of having helped the …

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Australian bishop's prediction post about World War III goes viral, says 'Many people will die'
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Australian bishop's prediction post about World War III goes viral, says 'Many people will die'

India TV News  

Humans tend to think about the future more than the present. Sydney-based Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel has recently made a sensational claim that World War III will be very terrible for humanity. According to the 'Daily Star', Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel said in a video message that the Third World War would cause massive destruction in the entire world. In …

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No 10 reveals whether Bank Holiday to mark 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two will go ahead
3 weeks, 6 days ago

No 10 reveals whether Bank Holiday to mark 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two will go ahead

Daily Mail  

Downing Street has rebuffed suggestions of a Bank Holiday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War - crushing a nation's hopes for a bumper four-day weekend next year. A new bank holiday is planned which could see communities coming together to throw street parties to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the …

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Why Japan sees a surge in kamikaze, World War II suicide tourism
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Why Japan sees a surge in kamikaze, World War II suicide tourism

Firstpost  

Hundreds of thousands of people in Japan visit museums and memorials dedicated to pilots who mounted suicide missions in World War II Three people look at photos of Japanese kamikaze pilots in a museum display in Chiran on June 6, 2007. Japan has a fascination with ‘kamikaze’ pilots, who mounted suicide attacks against Allied nations during World War II. In …

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Amid alarming talk of World War 3, here are four ways to protect YOUR wealth from global turmoil: JEFF PRESTRIDGE
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Amid alarming talk of World War 3, here are four ways to protect YOUR wealth from global turmoil: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Daily Mail  

We live in scary times – some would say the most frightening since the missile crisis of 1962, when the world was brought to the brink of nuclear war over the Soviet Union’s decision to deploy weapons of mass destruction in Cuba. Of course, it is only a whisper – and as Matthew Savill, a director of military sciences at …

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From Poland’s ‘iron dome’ to boots on the ground: How Europe is preparing for the Third World War
1 month ago

From Poland’s ‘iron dome’ to boots on the ground: How Europe is preparing for the Third World War

The Independent  

More than 1,500km from London, frenetic activity is underway in the countryside of Poland, Finland, and the Baltic States: bulldozers and diggers are constructing field defences. Poland is spending at least €2.5bn on its border defence system, including building a sky shield system akin to Israel’s “Iron Dome” to protect its eastern border from a growing threat from Russia. While …

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South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
1 month ago

South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s government said Saturday it will not attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to disagreements with Tokyo over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions over the abuse of Korean forced laborers at the site before the end of World War II. Some South Koreans had criticized Yoon’s government for throwing …

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"The whole thing is nuts": Rogan worries Biden's Ukraine moves could start "World War III"
1 month ago

"The whole thing is nuts": Rogan worries Biden's Ukraine moves could start "World War III"

Salon  

Podcaster Joe Rogan slammed President Joe Biden’s lame-duck efforts to arm Ukraine in its fight against Russia in a Friday episode, claiming the nation’s use of long-range American missiles could bring “World War III.” In an interview with record producer Scott Storch, Rogan cosigned the Grammy nominee’s suggestion that he felt “safer” under a Donald Trump presidency than Biden’s leadership. …

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