US Central Command allegedly ran menacing ad campaign on Tinder in Lebanon
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US Central Command allegedly ran menacing ad campaign on Tinder in Lebanon

The US Central Command allegedly ran an ad campaign in Lebanon on the dating app Tinder, sending a stern warning that America is “fully prepared” to “protect its partners” as tensions continue to boil across the Middle East. Freelance journalist Séamus Malekafzali posted on X that he hopped on the popular dating…

At least 9 killed as Israel launches major raid on occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News

At least 9 killed as Israel launches major raid on occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel deploys hundreds of soldiers and air force in attack that its media described as biggest since 2002. At least nine people have been killed, according to Palestinian health officials and media, after Israel launched a large-scale ground and air attack on the northern part of the occupied West Bank….

West Africa’s ‘coup belt’: Did Mali’s 2020 army takeover change the region? | Politics News

West Africa’s ‘coup belt’: Did Mali’s 2020 army takeover change the region? | Politics News

Four years ago this month, a group of Malian soldiers descended on a military base in Kati, close to the capital Bamako, arrested their most senior leaders, and seized weapons from the armoury. Shortly after, they stormed Bamako in trucks, where they detained then-President Aboubakar Keita, as Malians jubilated in…

Japan says China airspace incursion ‘serious violation of our sovereignty’ | Military News

Japan says China airspace incursion ‘serious violation of our sovereignty’ | Military News

Tokyo summoned ambassador and lodged protest after surveillance plane was detected on Monday morning. Japan has said the violation of its airspace by a Chinese military spy plane was “utterly unacceptable”, a day after the country scrambled jets and summoned a Chinese embassy official in Tokyo in protest. Speaking at…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 914 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 914 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 914th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Fighting At least seven people were killed and 47 injured, including four children, as Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure across 15 regions with waves of drones and missiles, causing…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees suicide drone tests | Weapons News

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees suicide drone tests | Weapons News

State media shows Kim looking ecstatic after a test in which drones crashed into what appeared to be a tank. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a test of domestically-developed attack drones, state media KCNA reported. Photos published by North Korean media on Monday showed a white drone…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 913 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 913 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 913th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, August 26, 2024. Fighting At least 18 people were killed and 37 injured in Russian missile and drone attacks on Sunday which targeted the front-line Ukrainian regions of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and…

Five die in Ukrainian strike on Belgorod, as Russian raid harms journalists | Russia-Ukraine war News

Five die in Ukrainian strike on Belgorod, as Russian raid harms journalists | Russia-Ukraine war News

Kyiv and Moscow trade attacks overnight as Russia sends more artillery units to Kursk region to push back Ukraine’s army. At least five people have been killed and 13 others wounded during an overnight Ukrainian strike on Belgorod, according to officials in the Russian region. Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced…

Navy to sideline 17 vessels due to manpower shortage, operating crews will be redistributed: report
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Navy to sideline 17 vessels due to manpower shortage, operating crews will be redistributed: report

The Navy will reportedly sideline 17 vessels due to a manpower shortage that makes it difficult to properly crew and operate ships across the fleet.  There just aren’t enough Merchant Marines to keep all the ships going at once, according to Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, senior director of the Center on…