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Australian ex-soldier Roberts-Smith granted bail in Afghan war crimes case

Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail after spending 10 days in prison over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. The 47-year-old was released on Friday after a judge said he would face “years and years” in prison before his case went to…

Al Jazeera 6 months ago

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Myanmar’s junta chief-turned civilian president commutes all death sentences

Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s junta and last week installed as the country’s civilian president, has issued a blanket order to commute all death sentences. The military junta resumed executions after ousting Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San...

France 24 6 months ago

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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth reads fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth read a prayer drawn from a misquote of Ezekiel 25:17 in Pulp Fiction.

Al Jazeera 6 months ago

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Celebrations in Lebanon as 10-day ceasefire with Israel begins

Celebratory gunfire heard in Beirut as truce takes effect, though Lebanese military reports violations.

Al Jazeera 6 months ago

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Iran war: Temporary Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

As a 10-day ceasefire deal between Lebanon and Israel took effect, the Israeli military said its forces are going to remain in southern Lebanon. DW has the latest.

DW News 6 months ago

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Senate vote on arms sale shows ‘massive cracks’ in US support for Israel

Rights advocates hail 'historic' shift as 40 out of 47 Democratic senators vote to block military bulldozers to Israel.

Al Jazeera 6 months ago

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Israeli military admit to posting AI photo of Lebanese journalist it killed

The Foreign Press Association has accused the Israeli military of discrediting a Lebanese journalist it killed in March, by using an AI-generated photo to present him as a “Hezbollah terrorist.” The Israel Defence Forces claimed responsibility for...

France 24 6 months ago

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Potential targets: Moscow releases data about European firms making drones for Ukraine

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries have provided Kyiv with extensive financial and military aid, supplying the armed forces with weapons systems and ammunition.

Euronews 6 months ago

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Emergency services in Ukraine 'need armored vehicles' as Russia targets rescue workers

Russia hit civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 100 others, officials said Thursday. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Paul Vazeux, founder of Dignitas...

France 24 6 months ago

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Cuban president vows defense of island if US invades

Cuba's president has vowed the Caribbean island state will defend itself if the US launches a military assault. US President Trump has repeatedly threatened to invade.

DW News 6 months ago

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An Israeli and a Palestinian activist share a vision for peace in Gaza

Maoz Inon's parents were killed by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks. Aziz Abu Sarah's brother died after being tortured in an Israeli military prison. Their new book is The Future Is Peace.

NPR News 6 months ago

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‘We're asking for our husbands' salaries’: The plight of soldiers' widows in eastern DR Congo

Plastic sheeting serving as tents and mattresses laid on the ground: in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo, the widows of fallen soldiers are struggling to survive in a makeshift camp. They say they fled the capital of North Kivu province, Goma...

France 24 6 months ago

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No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive

Pakistan's prime minister and army chief are both travelling to key players in the war, attempting to keep talks going.

Al Jazeera 6 months ago

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US general clarifies Iranian ports under blockade, not Strait of Hormuz

A US general had to clarify that the US military is only blockading Iranian ports, not the entire Strait of Hormuz.

Al Jazeera 6 months ago

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Syria takes control of all bases where US forces were deployed

Final convoy of US soldiers and equipment departs Qasrak air base in the northeastern governorate of Hasakah.

Al Jazeera 6 months ago

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US strike on Pacific vessel kills three

US military footage released Wednesday shows its latest strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three people.

Al Jazeera 6 months ago

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N.J. governor: FIFA should pay for WC train fare

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill on Wednesday joined U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer in calling on FIFA to contribute toward World Cup transit security costs.

ESPN 6 months ago

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Iran war: US ready to attack if no Iran deal reached

Pentagon chief Hegseth has warned that US forces are ready to restart combat if Iran rejects a deal. Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported that Pakistan's army chief has met parliament speaker Ghalibaf. DW has more.

DW News 6 months ago