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Britain rejoins the EU foreign affairs council — for lunch

Also in this newsletter: the EU countries pushing for more, not less, green policy

World - Financial Times - October 14

Meta fires staff for buying toothpaste, not lunch

Meta workers reportedly used vouchers that should have been spent on meals to buy household goods.

How a Near-Death Experience Inspired This Founder to Revolutionize the Office Lunch

Sharebite founder Dilip Rao shares how surviving a serious car accident prompted him to found a mission-driven meal benefits company.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Indonesia's $30 Billion Free Lunch Plan Hinges on Big Tax Revamp

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Embracing diversity: GamesBeat’s Diversity in Gaming Lunch is just around the corner

On Oct. 29, join GamesBeat's Diversity in Gaming Lunch where industry pros dig into the critical importance of diversity in the game industry.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 18

USDA ban on school lunch fees for low-income families begins in 2027

Struggling families pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically, according to CFPB report.

King Charles makes relaxed start to Australian tour but spends less than 10 minutes at lunch in his honour

After a day of rest, monarch appears at Sydney lunch in his honour and gives hosts an hourglass while joking about swift passage of time. Australia royal visit live updates: Lidia Thorpe removed ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

USDA to ban online transaction fees on school lunch payments for low-income families

A federal policy will prohibit schools from charging transaction fees to low-income families when they make electronic deposits into their lunch accounts.

Mum's 'nightmare' after deaths of son and daughter just months apart

Ten years on from the end of British combat operations in Afghanistan, a mother tells of her loss.

Israel widens Lebanon campaign with air strike on northern village

Attack on Christian-majority area follows targeting of Israeli army base by Hizbollah

Business - Financial Times - October 14

101st Airbone soldiers test battlefield of the future

In today's environment, the art of deception goes beyond face paint and camouflage.

Search ends for remains of soldier abducted and killed in 1977

Robert Nairac was killed and secretly buried almost 50 years ago. The location of his remains has been a mystery ever since.

Ex-soldier 'congratulated' officer who caught him

A Met Police sergeant has told jurors the moment he "grabbed hold" of Daniel Khalife in west London.

Russia returns 500 dead soldiers to Ukraine

Russia has returned to Ukraine the bodies of 501 soldiers in what appears to be the biggest repatriation of war dead since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022

World - ABC News - October 18

North Korea sending more soldiers to Ukraine

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story North Korea sending thousands of troops to Ukraine, officials say ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Police investigate soldier's Army exercise death

Cpl Christopher Gill helped train fighters in Afghanistan as well as Ukrainian soldiers in the UK.

Soldier dies in non-operational incident in Brecon

World - Yahoo News - October 20

Five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Soldiers who lost both legs in Afghanistan reunite

David Jack Plant and Antony “Coops” Cooper lost both their legs within minutes of each other in Afghanistan.

US election weighs on Ukraine's frontline soldiers

Ukrainians on the front lines tell the BBC's James Waterhouse that their country’s survival is in the hands of Americans.

Soldier charged with murder in sergeant's Missouri death

Sgt. Sarah Roque's body was found at Fort Leonard Wood two days after she was reported missing.

Russian court convicts soldiers of murdering nine Ukrainians

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Drone attack kills four Israeli soldiers and injures 58

Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

Israel says 4 soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone attack while Israeli strike in Gaza leaves 20 dead

Israel’s military says four soldiers were killed in a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base Sunday evening

World - ABC News - October 14

Zelensky says North Korean sent Russia soldiers as well as weapons

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Deadly Hezbollah Strike Shows Growing Threat Posed by Drones

The attack by Hezbollah highlights a weak spot in Israel’s vaunted air defense system that military officials say is hard to counter.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

At least 4 Israeli soldiers killed, dozens wounded in Hezbollah drone attack

A drone attack by Hezbollah hit the dining hall of an Israeli military base, killing at least four soldiers and wounding dozens of others. The base is used to train the Israeli military's recruits. ...

Hundreds of Afghan soldiers to be allowed to relocate to UK after U-turn

Previously "overlooked" evidence shows some Afghan soldiers are eligible for resettlement to the UK, armed forces minister says.

Ka, Lone Soldier of New York’s Underground Rap Scene, Dies at 52

The rapper, whose name was Kaseem Ryan, was known for self-producing 11 albums while also a maintaining a career with the New York Fire Department.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Hezbollah drone attack kills at least 4 Israeli soldiers

The U.S. is sending an advanced missile defense system to Israel, along with about 100 troops to operate it. Their mission is to protect Israel from incoming ballistic missiles fired by Iran. Ramy ...

Ex-soldier used Facebook to make first contact with Iran, court hears

The ex-soldier created "completely fake" documents to get the Iranians to trust him, the court heard.

U.S. concerned by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine

The United States is “concerned” by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a White House spokesperson said Tuesday.

Six Russian soldiers granted French visas after fleeing war in Ukraine

Organisations assisting Russian deserters hope France’s decision will lead to more soldiers fleeing. Six Russian soldiers who fled the war in Ukraine have been granted temporary visas as they apply ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Russia to deploy North Korean soldiers in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president warns that Moscow is preparing to use 10,000 troops from Asian nation in ‘first step to a world war’

Business - Financial Times - October 17

A Soldier Chose a Radical Way to Publicize Troop Fatigue: He Deserted

Serhii Hnezdilov, a Ukrainian soldier, said he wanted to draw attention to the need to discharge worn-out soldiers and replace them with fresh conscripts.

World - The New York Times - October 19

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