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India scraps Russian helicopter plans – media

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has canceled a plan to purchase 48 Mi-17V5 military transport helicopters, local media reported Saturday,…

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Former fishing village in China has more billionaires than New York

China now hosts three cities with the greatest number of billionaires in the world, data from Global Rich List, an…

2 years ago

Bail extended for Everton player suspected of child sex offenses

The still-unnamed Everton footballer arrested on suspicion of child sex offenses in 2021 has had his bail extended once again as…

2 years ago

UK police & parliament asked to ditch ‘gendered’ language – media

UK police have been ordered to use “gender-neutral” forms of address rather than calling people “sir” or “ma’am,” according to…

2 years ago

SpaceX launches spy satellite

Private aerospace firm SpaceX has successfully launched another US spy satellite into orbit, this time deploying a used Falcon 9…

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Russia publishes data on foreign mercenaries in Ukraine

Some 6,824 foreign mercenaries from 63 countries came to Ukraine to fight for Volodymyr Zelensky’s government, the Russian Defense Ministry…

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Pentagon identifies threats to Arctic bases

Even as Russia warns that increasing Western military activity in the Arctic may spark conflicts, the Pentagon is raising concern…

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West Germans more likely than East to accept cutting back on gas – poll

Inhabitants of East Germany are less willing to accept the idea of making sacrifices for the war in Ukraine than…

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Turkey launches military operation in Iraq

Ankara has begun a major cross-border military offensive, targeting Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in the northern part of Iraq,…

2 years ago

Ukraine requests $50bn in aid

Ukrainian economic adviser Oleh Ustenko has requested $50 billion in financial support from the G7 countries to cover the budget…

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