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Israel’s Top Court Rules Army Must Draft Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Students

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Most Israelis, except the ultra-Orthodox Jewish students, have been law-bound to serve in the military. JERUSALEM: Israel’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the government must draft ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students to the conscript military, a decree likely to send shockwaves through Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition. Netanyahu’s coalition relies for its survival on two…

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Poland rolls out ‘Holidays with the Army’ in a recruitment drive with Russia in mind

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With assault rifles laid out before them, the young Polish men and women kneel on the grass and follow orders on how to pack their survival kits. Next comes a lesson on applying camouflage paint to their faces. Not too much neon, an instructor says as he shows them how to add dark streaks of…

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Israeli Supreme Court says ultra-Orthodox must serve in military

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Israel’s Supreme Court on June 25 ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza. The court ruled that in the absence of a law that distinguishes between…

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China Probe Carrying Samples From Far Side Of Moon Returns To Earth

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The Chang’e-6 probe was launched on May 3 from the southern island of Hainan. BEIJING: China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe landed on Tuesday in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, making the country the first to bring back samples from the moon’s far side. The reentry capsule touched down at 2:07 p.m. Beijing time (0607…

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EU targets Russia’s ‘ghost fleet’, expresses concern over its ‘hybrid attacks’

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Secret shipment: The EU estimates around 6 billion cubic metres of Russian LNG was shipped via the bloc’s ports last year. | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union (EU) on June 24 slapped new sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, targeting Moscow’s shadow fleet of tankers moving liquefied natural gas (LNG) through Europe. At…

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Hikes, nosy neighbours afflict Zimbabweans in quest for mobile connection

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As the sun sets over Zimbabwe’s Matobo Hills, boys throw stones to chase baboons away. Their goal isn’t to enjoy the view of dusk but to search for a mobile network without interference from wild animals. Silozwe, a village less than 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the southern city of Bulawayo, the southern African country’s…

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Spotlight on sanctions in Iran presidential campaign

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Massoud Pezeshkian. | Photo Credit: AFP Iranians broadly deplore Western sanctions that have battered the economy, but the country’s six presidential candidates offer differing solutions — assuming the winner gets a say on foreign policy. With the June 28 snap election fast approaching, debates between the candidates vying for Iran’s second-highest office have featured a…

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Julian Assange Freed, But Why Is Wikileaks Founder Flying To Remote Pacific Island Of Saipan?

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Julian Assange is en route to a courtroom on the Pacific island of Saipan. SYDNEY: Julian Assange is en route to a courtroom on the Pacific island of Saipan where he is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday to a single criminal charge in a plea deal that will see him walk free and return…

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What is WikiLeaks and why did it get Julian Assange in so much trouble?: Explained

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In this photo illustration, a WikiLeaks graphic is displayed on a laptop in a cafe on Dec. 1, 2010, in New York | Photo Credit: AP Julian Assange, founder of whistleblower media group WikiLeaks, is due to strike a plea bargain this week that would free him from jail and allow him to return home…

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Ex Spy Handler Of Hamas Co-Founder’s Son

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Ben Itzhak now protests on the streets against Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition government. Modiin, Israel: On a Tel Aviv overpass, former spy Gonen Ben Itzhak addresses a small gathering of flag-waving protesters worried about the future of Israel under longest-serving premier Benjamin Netanyahu. Motorists honk enthusiastically to the group from the road as they…

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