US evacuates personnel from Qatar military base as Trump threatens Iran
Move comes amid growing concern American action against Tehran could destabilise region...
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Thailand’s election turns into a cash splash contest to win votes
Thailand’s election season has triggered a dizzying array of cash giveaway offers from parties vying for votes, from a US$2,000 payment for newborns to debt write-offs and US$100 monthly top-ups for t...
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Trump wants to control Greenland. See inside its sole US military base.
Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via REUTERS Pituffik Space Base was established in 1951 as part of a defense treaty between the US and Denmark. Base operations includ...
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Qatar confirms personnel movement out of key US air base as a precaution amid regional tensions
Qatar has confirmed “the departure of certain personnel from Al Udeid Air Base” due to current regional tensions, after reports that the US military is evacuating a part of its key base as Washington ...
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Uganda braces for tense election as Museveni seeks another win
President Museveni's supporters expect victory for the National Resistance Movement. Meanwhile, a youthful base frustrated by unemployment hopes whoever wins will heed their wishes for a better future...
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Iran closes airspace to commercial flights for hours as tensions with US remain high over protests
The airspace closure came as some personnel at a key US military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate, including the embassy in Kuwait, which also ordered its personnel to “temporarily halt” going t...
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The US expected 'significant resistance' from Venezuela's air defenses, Maduro raid planning memo reveals
The US expected resistance from dozens of Venezuelan air defense systems during the Maduro raid. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty Images The US expected "significant resistance" from...
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China's much-hyped radars appear to have been of little help when the US launched its massive air assault against Venezuela
China's JY-27A radar didn't appear to be effective during the US raid on Venezuela. US Air Force Photo Venezuela's Chinese air defense radars weren't game-changing during the US raid to capture Maduro...
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Arms makers say that the fast-moving war in Ukraine is changing how they design and upgrade weapons
Milrem Robotics is among the companies making its weapons so they can be upgraded as easily as possible. Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images The battlefield in Ukraine is changing constantly, and weapon...
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