Hundreds of teenagers report for duty as Croatia reinstates conscription
Training will cover everything from traditional skills through to drone control and cyberwarfare techniques and countermeasures.
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Guinea opposition leader Diallo calls for ‘direct resistance’ as political parties dissolved
Late last Friday, Guinea’s ministry of territorial administration and decentralisation announced in a decree that the headquarters and local offices of 40 political parties would be closed, and their logos, acronyms and other symbols banned from use.
Continue ReadingBag of cannabis and cash accidentally donated to NZ charity shop
Two teenagers have been arrested after inadvertently leaving the knapsack for staff to find.
Continue ReadingUkraine’s drone interceptors in high demand in the Middle East
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukrainian drone experts will arrive in the Middle East this week to help Gulf states under attack from Iran. In recent days, Iran has fired a number of Shahed drones across the Middle East – and some air defences in the region have struggled to cope. Ukraine has spent the […]
Continue ReadingRihanna’s Beverly Hills home hit by gunfire, police say
A suspect was arrested after the shooting on Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles officers say.
Continue ReadingCocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast face bitter times as chocolate market slumps
As a result, the health of the sector has a direct effect on the wealth of the country and to help revamp it, the government has announced a raft of measures, including plans to process more of the crop in Ghana itself, rather than have the raw bean converted into chocolate and other products outside […]
Continue ReadingSpain’s migrants welcome amnesty: ‘It will help us in every way’
Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.
Continue ReadingUnanswered questions as search for Nancy Guthrie enters a new month
The disappearance of the mother of TV presenter Savannah Guthrie captivated the US, but police have not made any arrests.
Continue ReadingSwiss reject right-wing plan to cut licence fee for public broadcaster
More than 60% voters said they wanted to keep the current licence fee levels, initial projections show.
Continue ReadingUK does not ‘agree with Trump on every issue’ says Cooper
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has hit back at President Trump’s criticism of the UK response to the conflict in Iran. Appearing on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Cooper said: “It won’t surprise you that we don’t agree with President Trump on every issue.” It’s the prime minister’s job to “take decisions in the UK’s national interest… […]
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