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President Donald Trump's decision to ban transgender people from serving in the military is "disheartening" and makes it "a lot harder and a little bit more dangerous" to be trans in the US, reacts a transgender former US Air Force member. more
Australia to activate army earlier in response to 'terrorist incidents'
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday that the military will be more readily deployed in the event of "terrorist incidents" on home soil.
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EXCLUSIVE: Afghans plan to double special forces as threats grow
Afghanistan is beefing up its elite special forces units, which have been badly stretched by two years of rushing from crisis to crisis to hold back an escalating Taliban insurgency. Samanth ...
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Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul
Iraqi forces push deeper into eastern Mosul fighting Islamic State militants in a bid to reach the Tigris river. Emily Wither reports.
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Syrian army, Hezbollah advance on rebel-held city
Syrian forces and Lebanese ally Hezbollah advance on rebel positions in the Syrian city of Zabadani near the Lebanese border. Natasha Howitt reports.
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