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State media report all men aged 18-35 and women 18-27 must serve for up to two years and up to five years in a state of emergency
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Myanmar’s junta has declared mandatory military service for all young men and women, state media said, as it struggles to contain armed rebel forces fighting for greater autonomy in various parts of the country.… Read the rest
Remarks by former president and presumptive 2024 Republican nominee described as ‘unhinged’ by the White House
Seeking a second presidency as the Republicans’ presumptive 2024 White House nominee, Donald Trump has said he would “encourage” Russia to attack any of the US’s Nato allies whom he considers to have not met their financial obligations.
As Beijing has increased its efforts to recruit Taiwanese people, the number of spying cases has risen
In November, a Taiwan court heard accusations that two serving soldiers had accepted bribes from Chinese agents to record a video declaring their loyalty to China and their intention to defect in the event of a war.
Police launch investigation after attack on home of Oba Aremu Olusegun Cole in south-western Kwara state
Gunmen killed a Nigerian traditional monarch and kidnapped his wife after raiding his palace, police said, as outrage grows over a spate of abductions across the country.
A judge in the US state of Delaware has annulled a $55.8bn (£44bn) pay deal awarded to Elon Musk in 2018 by the electric car company Tesla.
The lawsuit was filed by a shareholder who argued that it was an overpayment.