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What Ukraine should expect from North Korean special forces on the battlefield

What Ukraine should expect from North Korean special forces on the battlefield

Mike Turner, a Republican member of the House of Representatives and chairman of its intelligence committee, wrote to Joe Biden complaining about the lack of further detail from the White House on North Korean troop movements. “The administration has not briefed the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence…of any assessments by US intelligence agencies or the department...

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Top 20 countries with the world’s best pensions – UK surprisingly at number 11

Top 20 countries with the world’s best pensions – UK surprisingly at number 11

The UK has been ranked 11th in the latest international pensions ranking, according to a new report from actuarial firm Mercer. While the Netherlands retains its top position, the UK has dropped from 10th to 11th place, marking a significant decline in its pension adequacy score. The report evaluated 48 countries based on various factors,...

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Neo-Nazi slips to his death climbing Hitler’s favourite mountain

Neo-Nazi slips to his death climbing Hitler’s favourite mountain

A German neo-Nazi has tripped and fallen to his death during a hiking accident on Adolf Hitler’s favourite mountain in Bavaria. Andreas Münzhuber, 37, from Freising, died during a tour of the Untersberg mountain as part of a 30-person group on September 29. The view of Untersberg, a 1,972 metre-tall mountain, was so beloved by...

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Trump’s top general calls ex-president ‘fascist to the core’

Trump’s top general calls ex-president ‘fascist to the core’

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Mark Milley, the US Army general who Donald Trump appointed as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, now says the current Republican presidential nominee is a “fascist to the core”...

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Putin says growing ties with ‘very close’ ally Iran is top priority

Putin says growing ties with ‘very close’ ally Iran is top priority

Turkmenistan lies on the southern edge of Central Asia next to Iran. It is one of the most repressive countries in the world, with a dictatorship that has no free media or open political process. It is ruled over by Serdar Berdymukhamedov, who inherited the presidency from his father, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, in 2022. In its...

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Iran has proved it can breach the world’s greatest air defence system. What comes next could be devastating

Iran has proved it can breach the world’s greatest air defence system. What comes next could be devastating

Videos from Jordan show the missiles streaking across the sky towards Israel, while footage from sources on the ground in Israel shows air defence systems activating, and in some cases being overwhelmed. One video showed at least nine missiles making impact near military facilities in Israel, while detailed accounts later found many more had broken...

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This UK university has been crowned the best in the world for 2025

This UK university has been crowned the best in the world for 2025

What do you look for in a top university? Interesting courses and modules? World-class teaching and facilities? A buzzing university town? In the UK one deadline for choosing a university for 2025 is pretty soon: if you want to go to Oxford or Cambridge, you need to have submitted your application by next week (October...

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University of Oxford considered best in world for ninth year

University of Oxford considered best in world for ninth year

Getty Images The university has kept the top spot in the world for the ninth year in a row The University of Oxford has kept top place in an international league table for a record-breaking ninth year in a row. It’s featured in the first position of the Times Higher Education (THE) world rankings. There...