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The HillOpinion - Is China preparing to attack Japan?
China may be preparing a surprise attack against Japan, involving a massive missile barrage against all major U.S. and Japanese military installations, in order to maximize the effectiveness of a massive amphibious operation to conquer Taiwan.
- HuffPost UK
Putin's 'Well-Established' Ambition To Be Derailed By 1 – Rather Obvious – Problem, UK Says
The Russian president's long-held plans could be "hampered" by his ongoing land grab in Ukraine.
- Sky News
IDF confirms 'review' after Israeli soldiers filmed pushing 'lifeless bodies from roofs' in West Bank raid
Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the occupied West Bank, according to an Associated Press (AP) journalist at the scene. Footage obtained by AP shows the soldiers on rooftops in the town of Qabatiya, in the West Bank. On an adjacent rooftop, the soldiers hold another apparently lifeless body by its limbs and swing it over the edge.
- The Independent
At least 25 dead as walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon as Israel declares ‘new phase of war’ against Hezbollah
More than 600 injured across the country a day after exploding pagers killed 12 and wounded around 3,000
- BBC
Volunteers dying as Russia’s war dead tops 70,000
More than 70,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine - volunteers now make up the highest number of deaths.
- Reuters
Serbia moves to reintroduce compulsory military service
Serbia's government ministers on Friday agreed to reintroduce compulsory military service which was abolished 14 years ago, President Aleksandar Vucic said, praising the decision as an important step to improve the country's defence readiness. Under the plan, Serb men will have compulsory military service consisting of 60 days of training and 15 days of exercises, the government said. The service will be voluntary for girls.
- Reuters
Putin says Russia is ramping up drone production tenfold
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia was ramping up drone production by around ten times to nearly 1.4 million this year in a bid to ensure the Russian armed forces win in Ukraine. Since Russia sent tens of thousands of soldiers into Ukraine in February 2022, the war has largely been a story of grinding artillery and drone strikes along a heavily fortified 1,000-km (620-mile) front involving hundreds of thousands of soldiers. "In total, about 140,000 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types were delivered to the armed forces in 2023," Putin said.
- Evening Standard
OPINION - The Israeli device attacks make the world a more dangerous place for us all
The detonation of hundreds of pagers, and dozens of walkie-talkies, used by Hezbollah leaders and associates across Lebanon, killing at least 20 and injuring 450, was a daring and high-risk attack by Israel. Allegedly they were to decide on letting Ukraine use air-launched British, French and Italian Storm Shadow missiles to strike into Russia to prevent reinforcements and supplies getting to the main battle fronts around Kursk, just inside Russia, and the Donetsk salient in Ukraine.
- Storyful
Satellite Imagery Shows Before and After of Ukrainian Strike on Russian Facility
Before and after satellite imagery showed the destruction caused at a facility on the outskirts of the Russian city of Toropets on Wednesday, September 18.The governor of Russia’s Tver region, Igor Rudenya, said the fires causing the smoke were “the consequences of falling UAV debris” after an drone attack was repelled by Russian air defense forces.“The situation is under control,” Rudenya said in a statement.RBC-Ukraine reported, citing sources in the Ukrainian Security Service, that drones had struck a large warehouse containing missiles and artillery of Russia’s Armed Forces.The warehouse stored missiles for the Iskander tactical missile systems, the Tochka-U tactical missile systems, guided aerial bombs, and artillery ammunition, according to RBC-Ukraine’s source.Neither the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine nor the Russian Ministry of Defence had commented on the strike at the time of writing.Footage verified by Storyful showed an explosion in the direction of the facility on Wednesday. Credit: Maxar via Storyful
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Arms exports allow Israel to defend itself from Hezbollah, says Trade Secretary
Fears have intensified that the simmering conflict between Israel and Lebanon could escalate into all-out war.
- BBC
Firm making drones for Ukraine plans more jobs
The company hopes to generate 200 jobs in the UK over the next three years across its two sites.
- Euronews
Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia hit by Russian aerial attacks
In Kharkiv, ballistic missiles were launched around midnight, and bombs were dropped in the morning, local reports say.
- Evening Standard
Israel says airstrike on Beirut killed senior Hezbollah commanders
Israeli military says it killed Hezbollah's operations commander Ibrahim Aqil in the attack alongside other senior members of the group's elite Radwan unit
- BANG Showbiz
Brad Pitt ‘super in love’ with jewellery designer girlfriend Ines de Ramon
After around two years of dating, Brad Pitt is said to be “super in love” with his girlfriend Ines de Ramon.
- HuffPost
Critics Shatter Donald Trump’s Latest Rant, Which Is About … *Checks Notes*… Windows
They pointed out the cracks in the former president's claim.
- HuffPost
Melania Trump Resurfaces To Defend Her Nude Pics, And Stephen Colbert Is Totally Baffled
The former first lady, who hasn't been seen much on the campaign trail, defended her "celebration of the human form."
- Yahoo Finance AU
Interest rates are about to be cut: 'RBA to eat humble pie'
There's been a major development that shows why the RBA is about to swallow some humble pie and move to reduce interest rates.
- Parade
John Lennon's Son Sean Offers Up Bold Declaration About Taylor Swift
Sean Ono Lennon, 48, took to social media to give his hot take on the 'Fortnight' singer.
- NewsWire
Month’s worth of rain to smash states
Australia is set to be drenched with rain over the coming week, with some areas expected to receive up to a month’s worth of rainfall in just days.
- NewsWire
Cocaine Cassie reveals huge next move
Cassie Sainsbury, who served three years in a Columbian jail after being caught with 5.8kg of cocaine, has revealed a massive “secret” to her 31.5k+ Instagram followers.