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‘I don’t know whether it’s sustainable’: climate crisis and TikTok change face of mountain rescue work in Lake District
There may be less snow but the number of callouts has surged, and often involve ill-prepared novice hikers. When Neil Barrow first volunteered with mountain rescue 40 years ago, for weeks on end ...The Guardian - 6d -
260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar's online scam centers are being repatriated
Some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar, Thailand’s army said.NBC News - 6d -
Watch: Boats rescue residents and pets from flooded homes as storm hits US and Canada
At least 13 people have died after a storm hit south-eastern parts of the US.BBC News - 2d -
Thousands rescued from illegal scam compounds in Myanmar as Thailand launches huge crackdown
Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos have become havens for criminal syndicates operating online scam operations and tricking thousands into enslaved work. About 7,000 people have been rescued from illegal ...The Guardian - 1d -
Turkish coast guard recovers bodies of 6 migrants, rescues 27 others from sinking dinghy
The bodies of six migrants who drowned after their inflatable dinghy began to take in water have been recovered by Turkish coast guardsABC News - 1d -
A.I. Military Start-Up Anduril Close to Deal That Would Value It at $28 Billion
The Southern California start-up, which builds flying drones and missiles, is set to raise up to $2.5 billion.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli military completes withdrawal from Netzarim Corridor
Forces withdraw from area that bisects the northern and southern halves of the Gaza Strip to the buffer zone, as part of ceasefire agreement with Hamas. See all our Middle East coverage Saudi ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Pentagon to ban trans people from joining military, pauses gender-transition procedures
The U.S. military will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members, ...NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Pete Hegseth booed and heckled in Germany by military families protesting anti-DEI push
Military families protesting the defense department's anti-DEI push heckled Defense Secretary Hegseth at United States European Command headquarters in Germany.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Ukraine's rare earth elements could help keep US military aid flowing
Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industryABC News - Feb. 11 -
Growth in Russian military spending outpaces all European countries combined: Think tank
The rate of growth for Russia's military spending outpaced all other European countries combined in 2024 as its invasion of Ukraine has persisted for nearly three years, according to an analysis ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Spicer: China must ‘significantly deescalate’ before US can consider reducing military budget
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer argued that China must “significantly deescalate” before the U.S. can consider reducing its military budget. Spicer joined NewsNation’s “The Hill” ...The Hill - 6d -
Zelenskyy to NBC News: 'Low chance' Ukraine survives without U.S. military aid
Critical talks kicked off in Munich over ending the war in Ukraine, where European officials criticized the U.S. for sending mixed messages. In a new interview with NBC News, Ukraine’s President ...NBC News - 5d -
Turkey says it would reconsider its military presence in Syria if Kurdish militants are eliminated
Turkey’s foreign minister says his country would reconsider its military presence in northeastern Syria if that country’s new leaders eliminate a Kurdish militant group designated as a terrorist ...ABC News - 4d -
European defense stocks hit record and government bond prices fall on bets of more military spending
Defense shares surge on expectations of higher NATO spending as Trump seeks deal with PutinMarketWatch - 3d -
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Guyana military chief: 6 soldiers hurt in suspected gang attack on Venezuela border
Six soldiers in Guyana have been injured after armed men in neighboring Venezuela opened fire in an attack expected to further heighten tensions between the two South American countriesABC News - 2d -
Judge and DOJ attorney get into heated exchange over pronouns and transgender military ban
A judge pressed the Justice Department on a Trump executive order directing the military to stop using preferred pronouns and argued there was no link between pronouns and military readiness.NBC News - 1d -
Trans military members on the feared ban: ‘I would meet Trump to show how we’ve served our country’
As the defense secretary introduces a flurry of anti-trans policies, servicepeople fear the worst – a blanket ban – is yet to come. For Bree Fram , an active-duty colonel in the US space force ...The Guardian - 1d -
Sen. Tom Cotton says U.S. military needs authority to take down drones
In an interview about his new book, Sen. Tom Cotton says the U.S. needs stronger protections against unauthorized drone flights over military sites, calling the lack of authority to take them down ...CBS News - 1d -
