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Could Prigozhin’s loyalty to family be the reason behind his halted mutiny? Expert explains.
The Belarusian defence ministry has released footage which they say shows Wagner forces in the country and training Belarusian soldiers.
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How Russian jet downed US Reaper drone explained
When a US surveillance drone ditched in the Black Sea two days ago, Moscow rejected the Americans’ claims that the actions of a Russian fighter jet had forced it down.
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China US diplomatic crisis deepens as second Chinese balloon discovered
Not one but two Chinese spy balloons have now been spotted – the first is now flying over the US state of North Carolina – and President Biden says the US will “take care of it”. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has confirmed that another one has been seen over Latin America. There’s been an apology from…
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US rejects Poland’s offer to send fighter jets to Ukraine
With the Ukrainian government desperate for more ways to protect its skies, a Polish plan to pass Mig-29 jets to Ukraine in return for equipment in kind from the US must have seemed welcome.
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US military chiefs quizzed over Afghanistan withdrawal and final days of Trump
In Washington, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other top Pentagon officials are testifying at a Senate hearing into the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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9/11 anniversary: US marks 20 years since Twin Towers attacks
Families of loved ones have described the ‘unbearable sorrow’ as they remember the terrible day 20 years ago, when almost 3000 lives were lost when hijacked planes smashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, into the Pentagon outside Washington, and a fourth crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.
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20 years on: Jon Snow remembers 9/11
In today’s episode, Jon Snow takes us back to that fateful, generation-defining day, and recounts his visit to Ground Zero in November 2001.
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Afghanistan: Twin bomb attacks hit Kabul airport amid evacuation
Warning: This report contains distressing images.
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Afghanistan: US advises citizens to avoid Kabul airport amid crush reports
Thousands of people are still crowded outside the airport in the Afghan capital Kabul, fearing time is running out to escape the Taliban.
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Kurds fury as Donald Trump orders US withdrawal from Syria
The Pentagon, apparently wasn’t told… likewise troops on the ground. But amid growing outrage – President Trump has defended his decision to pull US forces away from the Syria-Turkey border – which could pave the way for Turkey to launch an attack against Kurdish fighters who led the allied campaign against the militant Islamic State.
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Trump declares emergency over Mexico border wall
Congress won’t give him the money for his wall, so President Trump is planning to build it without them.
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White House says US withdrawing troops from Syria
Reports that President Trump is planning to abruptly pull all US troops out of Syria because, he says, ISIS has been defeated, have been met with surprise, both in Washington and across the world.
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Former NSA director: Russia ‘pose the greatest overall threat in cyberspace’
The Pentagon unveiled its first Trump-era strategy for cyber security earlier this week – naming Russia and China among the main threats. From the risk to critical infrastructure and financial institutions, to the democratic process itself – modern warfare and defence is entering a whole new realm. We’ve been talking to a former director of America’s National…
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President Trump: ‘Mission accomplished’ after Syria airstrikes
The Pentagon said the strikes were designed to “cripple Syria’s ability to use chemical weapons in the future” – calling the operation “precise, overwhelming and effective”. President Trump also tweeted the words Mission Accomplished, which might conjure up some unfortunate connotations and then later added, for good measure, the USA is still locked and loaded.
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UK, U.S. and France launch strikes on Syria
105 missiles aimed at three targets: a military tight rope. Enough to send a message to Syria. Not enough to provoke the Russians. Theresa May declared chemical weapons must not become normalised. Downing Street later added the airstrikes met international laws on humanitarian grounds – although Jeremy Corbyn called them ‘legally questionable’. The attacks began…