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The drones spotted over New Jersey and New York in recent weeks have befuddled officials and frustrated residents, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why. The FBI is investigating but says it does not know the source of the drones, which have captivated residents for nearly a month. In New York, Gov.…
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Ukraine would have a good military reason to strike deeper into Russia using Western weapons, a senior NATO military official said on Saturday. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday as Ukraine’s allies discuss whether to give a go-ahead for Kyiv to use long-range missiles against…
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Ukraine is “strengthening” its positions in Russia’s Kursk region, but the frontline is still its “top priority”, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. In a post on X, the Ukrainian president said the information came from a report by the armed forces commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Briefing Mr Zelenskyy via video link, Mr Syrskyi said Kyiv’s forces were…
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Israeli officials are reportedly discussing arming some civilians in Gaza to provide security protection for aid convoys. Civil order has become increasingly strained in the Palestinian enclave, and last week dozens of people were killed in an incident during which crowds surrounded a convoy of aid trucks. Israel Hayom, which reported the discussions among Israeli…
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Macron: Placing Western troops on ground in Ukraine ‘not ruled out’ Emmanuel Macron has said there is no consensus on sending troops to Ukraine, but the prospect cannot be ruled out. Speaking at a conference of 20 European leaders in Paris today, the French president said: “There is no consensus at this stage… to send…
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Ukraine was preparing on Monday for a new Russian push in the eastern Donbas region, as Kyiv said its army’s counterattack around Kharkiv had gained momentum. Since failing to take the capital at the beginning of the offensive in late February, control of Donbas has become one of Moscow’s primary objectives, but Western intelligence has…
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A leading U.S. military commander has said that China has fully militarized at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea, equipping them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems and fighter jets, while threatening all nations in the area. Admiral John C. Aquilino, U.S. Indo-Pacific commander, said China’s actions contrasted…
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Donald Trump attracted wrath from basketball legend LeBron James a few days ago for his live radio rants on “grabbing women by their p***y”. Though the 70-year-old later apologised, saying his reckless comments were locker room jokes, he recently claimed there’s need for him to lecture a top U.S. military expert on Mosul. Earlier in…
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