UK youth to be offered military ‘gap year’ in bid to boost defence: Report
UK youth to be offered military ‘gap year’ in bid to boost defence: Report UK plans to boost ranks of armed forces by offering young people paid military experience amid…
Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of deadly clashes
Almost one million people had been displaced since hostilities resumed earlier this month.
Central African Republic election: Who’s running and what’s at stake?
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Don’t rule out EU customs union, TUC boss tells Starmer
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Thailand and Cambodia agree on ceasefire, Cambodia defence ministry says
Agreement follows talks aimed at ending weeks of deadly clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border.
UK to offer military ‘gap year’ to boost recruitment
The paid 12-month course is aimed at under-25s, with plans for the scheme to grow to 1,000 young people a year.
Russia using Belarus territory to bypass Ukraine’s defences, says Zelenskyy
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Over 1,500 flights cancelled as winter storm Devin hits US holiday travel
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N Korea, Russia bound in ‘blood’ of war, Kim tells Putin in New Year note
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