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Britain readies for WAR with Putin as it stations troops throughout Eastern Europe
HUNDREDS of British troops are set to be scrambled to countries bordering Russia as a show of strength to Vladimir Putin. David Cameron will announce the deployment of a 500-strong battalion to Estonia with a further company of 150 troops to be stationed in Poland "on an enduring basis". The move comes amid continuing...
Chilcot report: US ‘pushed UK into Iraq War too early’, says ex-ambassador
The US pushed the UK into military action in Iraq "too early", a former British ambassador to the UN has said in the wake of the Chilcot report. The long-awaited report said ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair had overstated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein — and military action was not a last resort. Sir Jeremy...
Iraq War report: Key lines from the Blair-Bush memos
Memos sent by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to then US President George W Bush in the run-up to the Iraq War shine a light on the extent of the relationship between the two leaders. The memos sent between 2001 and 2007 were released alongside Sir John Chilcot's report of his inquiry into the Iraq War. line break...
Iraq Inquiry: Chilcot says ‘careful analysis needed before war’
The chairman of the UK's inquiry into the Iraq war says he hopes future military action on such a scale will only be possible with more careful analysis and political judgement. His 12-volume report on the Iraq war is due to be released later — more than seven years after the inquiry began. Sir John Chilcot told the...
Israel and Palestinians: Powers warn of ‘perpetual conflict’
A group of key world powers has warned of "perpetual occupation and conflict" between Israelis and Palestinians. In a long-awaited report, the so-called Quartet said ongoing violence, Israeli settlement-building and Palestinian splits were undermining peace hopes. Israel insisted it was a "myth" that...
Iraq takes ‘last IS bastion in Falluja’
The Iraqi army says it has seized the last strongholds of the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in the city of Falluja. The head of the counterterrorism forces in the operation, Lt Gen Abdul-Wahad al-Saadi, said his troops had entered the northwestern Golan neighbourhood, the last area still under IS control. The city was...
Colombia Farc: Celebrations after ceasefire ends five decades of war
Colombians are celebrating the signing of a ceasefire by the government and the Farc rebel movement, which ended 50 years of civil war. In the capital, Bogota, people took to the streets, hugging each other and singing the national anthem. The announcement is seen as one of the last steps before a full peace deal is signed,...
North Korea test-fires missiles in defiance of UN sanctions
North Korea has test-fired two mid-range ballistic missiles from its eastern coast, says South Korea. The first launch was considered to have failed, travelling about 150km (90 miles) before landing in the sea. The second, launched hours later, flew about 400km. Military officials in the South said both were intermediate-range...
IS conflict: Falluja ‘humanitarian disaster’ warning
A humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Falluja following a civilian exodus from the Iraqi city, aid workers warn. Some 80,000 people have fled during a four-week government offensive to drive back so-called Islamic State fighters, says the UN. A further 25,000 civilians are likely on the move, the organisation adds. Aid...
IS conflict: Iraqi forces ‘retake most’ of Falluja
Iraqi government forces have retaken most of the city of Falluja from so-called Islamic State fighters who have held it since 2014, officials say. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said there was "still some fighting to be done" as IS still controls a significant part of the city. But Iraq's prime minister hailed...
Russia is preparing for WAR and could DEMOLISH Eastern Europe in 60 hours, report warns
RUSSIA “is mobilising for war” and could demolish the Baltic states “within 60 hours”, according to terrifying a new security report. Hundreds more troops could be pumped into Eastern Europe to bolster NATO forces amid fears that Russia is gearing-up for a large-scale attack. The shocking report,...
The strange tanks that helped win D-Day
When allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches on D-Day, they did so alongside a fleet of bizarre tanks with very special roles – brought into life by an eccentric British commander. BBC Future investigates. On 19 August 1942, Allied armies put their plan for an invasion of Occupied Europe to the ultimate test –...
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