German army struggles to get Gen Z recruits ‘ready for war’
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Typing loudly, wearing AirPods: ‘taskmasking’ is how gen Z pretends to work at the office
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Ex-Army recruiter blamed wife for his demotion. Did he kill her for revenge?
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Beatings, bribery, boredom: one man’s struggle to survive Syria’s brutal civil war
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High rate of army dropouts pushes German forces to ‘breaking point’
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Fresh Off a Record-Breaking Season, the NWSL Eyes Another Year of Growth
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EDITORIAL: Get your brackets ready
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WATCH: 92-year-old grandpa does the most adorable thing for his granddaughter
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Ecuador enlists founder of Blackwater private army as ally in ‘war’ on crime
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The US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT’ to Purge DEI From Training Materials
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Democrats struggle against relentless Republican hammering on immigration
Republicans put Democrats in the hot seat as they continue to try and win the messaging wars on immigration policy.Politico - Mar. 5 -
Are you fur real? Gone is the social stigma around wearing animal skins | Ellie Violet Bramley
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Davante Adams revealed the unique way Sean McVay recruited him to join the Rams
Well, that's a clever recruitment tool!Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Here are the U.S. states that get electricity from Ontario, as Trump’s trade war gets new twist
The latest skirmish in U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war is highlighting how the Canadian province of Ontario provides electricity to some American homes and businesses.MarketWatch - 3d -
German Arms Maker Rheinmetall Has Record Sales in ‘Era of Rearmament’
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DeepSeek scared away some AI funders. But this wealthy backer is ready to spend.
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Soldier goes on the run with teen after his wife's murder. Is she in danger?
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God Of War Ragnarok Gets New Free Update This Month To Celebrate The Franchise's 20th Anniversary
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Trump doubles down on a trade war with Canada. Here’s where the U.S. gets its steel and aluminum.
President Donald Trump escalated his trade war against Canada, imposing new duties on steel and aluminum.MarketWatch - 3d -
US says Ukraine 'ready to move forward' on truce demand
Ukraine is under US pressure to accept a quick truce to end the war with Russia, with US-Ukrainian talks set to begin in Saudi Arabia.BBC News - 5d -
Inside the frontlines of Russia as the war with Ukraine continues
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FirstFT: ‘Canada will never ever be part of America’
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After al-Assad’s Ouster, Many Syrians Struggle With Returning Home
Syria’s interim president has said that millions would return after President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, but many houses and other buildings were destroyed in 13 years of civil war.The New York Times - 2d -
AMD unveils 5th Gen Epyc embedded processors for networking, storage and industrial edge
AMD announced the expansion of its x86 embedded processor portfolio with the introduction of 5th Gen AMD Epyc Embedded processors.VentureBeat - 4d -
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Andrew Cuomo enters race for New York mayor as frontrunner – but trailing baggage
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Canada Gets a New Leader Amid Trump’s Trade War
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After struggling in Hong Kong because he might've had 'a rib out,' Dustin Johnson rallies
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Is Putin ready for a ceasefire or playing for time?
Russia is ready for a halt in fighting, says Vladimir Putin, but he says there are "nuances".BBC News - 1d -
Australia’s record gold exports to US set back its case for tariff relief as Trump trade war looms
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North Korea tests 'multiple' ballistic missiles as US-South Korea war games begin
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The Playlist: Week 19 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and start/sit advice
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CDC nominee Dave Weldon is likely to be pressed on his vaccine views at Senate hearing
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New Buc Haason Reddick ready for fresh start after ‘weird’ year with Jets
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Palantir delivers first two AI-enabled systems to U.S. Army
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