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OpenAI hires former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role
OpenAI has hired former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for a newly created national security role for national security modernization.
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Israeli army withdraws from Hebron after operation displaces thousands of Palestinians
Israeli forces withdrew from a neighbourhood in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Monday, ending a military operation launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed in late October. Thousands of Palestinians displaced during the raid have begun returning to homes, many of which were damaged or ransacked.
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Pakistan army ‘cautiously optimistic’ about US-Iran mediation efforts
Pakistan's military spokesman warns of 'powerful spoilers and detractors' who still believe the conflict serves them.
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Algeria to deploy army units to Niger to protect economic interests
Algeria will send army units to Niger to protect energy and economic interests, according to a statement from the presidency on Monday (October 26). Algeria's Parliament held an emergency vote on Sunday on what would be Algeria's first such foreign mission since 1973.
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How 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp channel helped turn Brazil election around
Millions joined a 'Lula's Army' channel that helped to transform online enthusiasm into real-world mobilisation.
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Pakistan army chief in Tehran: Can diplomacy prevent new US-Iran fighting?
With new talk of escalation, Islamabad is trying to revive negotiations without alienating Tehran, Riyadh or Washington.
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Sudan army drones hit mourners and fuel market killing more than 300 people, sources say
A truck carrying people to a funeral and a market alleged to be supplying fuel to the RSF were targeted.
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Sudan army accused of drone strike on livestock market
Sudan’s army says it struck RSF command centres in South Darfur, but the RSF says a crowded livestock market was hit.
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Sudan’s army claims dozens of RSF fighters killed in Nyala attack
Rapid Support Forces accuse army of killing 30 civilians in attack on Nyala's busy livestock market.
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AWS, Anthropic race to deploy army of specialized engineers key to proving AI spending will pay off
AWS, Anthropic, OpenAI and Google are racing to build forward deployed engineering teams as companies seek returns on their AI investments.
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Ex-UK army chef jailed for ‘terror’-related offence
The former British Army member harboured 'extreme right-wing' views and was ordering explosives components, say police.
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US archbishop says Catholics in army should not participate in firing squad
Archbishop Timothy Broglio says US plan to livestream Fort Hood attacker's execution is contrary to church teachings.
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EU warns online platforms over livestreaming US execution planned by Pentagon
The European Union warned digital platforms on Monday against livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist who is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3 for killing 13 people at a military base in 2009. Under EU rules, platforms have an obligation to moderate shocking and violent content, including capital punishment.
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No, the French army did not deploy tanks against protesting students
France's student protests have sparked a wave of misleading content online. A viral TikTok falsely claimed the French army had deployed an armoured vehicle against protesters, when it was actually returning to a nearby military base. Other posts recycle 2023 footage of retirement protests as current events, while an AI-generated image was falsely presented as showing a police officer being attacked. Vedika Bahl examines how old, out-of-context and AI-generated content is fuelling misinformation.
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US to livestream Army execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon official says
The US will livestream the Army's upcoming firing squad execution on December 3 of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a 2009 shooting spree, a Pentagon official said, in what would be an unprecedented move. Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, is set to become the first person to be executed by firing squad by the US military since 1945.
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Video said to show Mali army in Kidal after retaking city
Recently published video is said to show Mali’s armed forces in Kidal after retaking the strategic northern city.
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Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad: All to know
The US Army is averse to capital punishment and has not carried out an execution in decades.
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Pentagon says Trump approves Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan
Former Army Maj. Nidal Hassan was sentenced to death after a court-martial that convicted him of killing 13 and wounding 32 others at an Army base in Texas.
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US to execute 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad
President Donald Trump approved a firing squad execution on Monday for Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Hasan's execution will be the first carried out by the US military since 1961, with the date and location yet to be set by the Army.
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Is the Sudanese army gaining momentum against the RSF?
The SAF claims victory in a vital North Kordofan town, weakening RSF’s access to fighters and supply routes.