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Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
Six months into an offensive against Myanmar’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian ...ABC News - World -
Ukraine turns to prisons to replenish frontline forces
Parliament adopts law giving eligible convicts a path to freedom in return for fighting against RussiaFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
Saudi forces 'permitted to kill’ for new eco-city
An ex-intelligence officer tells the BBC he was permitted to shoot dead those resisting eviction.BBC News - Top stories -
Boeing cargo plane forced to land at Istanbul without front landing gear
Incident involving Boeing 767 jet operated by FedEx comes amid intense scrutiny of troubled planemaker. A Boeing cargo plane has been forced to land at Istanbul airport without its front landing gear, in the latest setback for the embattled ...The Guardian - World -
Israel Presses On in Rafah Amid Diplomatic Tensions and Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
Aid groups warned that military operations in the area, along with border-crossing closures, were imperiling humanitarian operations across the territory.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
UK armed forces chief urges US to ‘stay strong’ and resist isolationism
‘Sticking together’ is vital as world becomes more dangerous, says Adm Sir Tony Radakin on Washington visit. Britain’s most senior military commander has called on the US to “stay strong, stick together, and see through” conflicts in Ukraine and ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Chip Roy: 'Sharia law' will soon be 'forced upon the American people'
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said he has concerns about Sharia law being “forced upon the American people” during remarks on the House floor Tuesday. “Well, I've got some pretty strong concerns about Sharia law,” Roy said while discussing his broader ...The Hill - Politics -
House Blocks Marjorie Taylor Greene's Effort to Oust Speaker Mike Johnson
Democrats step in to help save Mike Johnson from a long-shot push to remove him.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Pakistani security forces kill 6 militants in twin raids in volatile northwest near Afghanistan
Pakistan's military says its security forces have killed six militants in twin raids in the volatile northwest region bordering AfghanistanABC News - World - Pakistan -
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House votes overwhelmingly to save Speaker Johnson from Marjorie Taylor Greene's push to oust him
Far-right Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene made good on her threat Wednesday and filed a motion to oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson from power over his decision to pass billions of dollars in military aid for Ukraine.NBC News - Top stories -
House votes overwhelmingly to save Speaker Johnson from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene effort
Far-right Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene made good on her threat Wednesday and filed a motion to oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson from power over his decision to pass billions of dollars in military aid for Ukraine.NBC News - Politics -
Air Force airman killed by Florida deputies who were at wrong apartment, attorney says
An Air Force airman who was fatally shot at his Okaloosa County, Florida, apartment Friday was killed by a deputy after law enforcement burst into the wrong home, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Wednesday.NBC News - Top stories - Florida -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin accuses ‘arrogant’ west of risking global conflict and says his forces are at ‘combat readiness’
Vladimir Putin marks second world war Victory Day as relations with west spiral towards crisis. South Korea’s position remains it will not supply lethal weapons to any country, president Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday, when asked if Seoul was ...The Guardian - World -
A (Strange) Interview With the Russian-Military-Linked Hackers Targeting US Water Utilities
Despite Cyber Army of Russia’s claims of swaying US “minds and hearts,” experts say the cyber sabotage group appears to be hyping its hacking for a domestic audience.Wired - Tech - Russia -
Schumer expresses 'faith' in Biden’s handling of Israel military aid
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters that he has “faith” in what President Biden is doing to minimize civilian casualties in Gaza, including a decision to pause the delivery of 3,500 bombs as his administration assesses a ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Western military trainers could go to Ukraine, Lithuania minister says
Gabrielius Landsbergis also backs David Cameron and Emmanuel Macron on standing up to Putin . Lithuania’s foreign minister has raised the prospect of an ad hoc coalition of western countries sending military training personnel into Ukraine backed ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Russia-Ukraine war live: UK to expel Russian defence attache, who it claims is ‘undeclared military intelligence officer’
Several Russian diplomatic premises that UK believes have been used by Russian intelligence also closed. The Kremlin also said that it valued its relations with North Korea, when asked about a report that Russia has been shipping refined petroleum ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
US paused Israeli military aid over ‘events in Rafah’, says Pentagon chief
Lloyd Austin tells Congress bomb shipment was held up over ongoing disagreements with Benjamin NetanyahuFinancial Times - World - Israel