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AD 2d

The American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in Pattaya, Thailand, after 250 days at sea, where the local economy is expected to receive a boost from the approximately 5000 arriving American soldiers, while authorities prepare for possible misconduct in the popular resort town. (translated)

Amerikaans vliegdekschip meert na 250 dagen op zee aan in Thaise badplaats, vrees voor wangedrag
NOS 6d

In Niger, rebellious soldiers have opened fire in the capital Niamey, with explosions heard and several officers taken hostage, while the Ministry of Defense speaks of a breach of military discipline and attempts to restore control. (translated)

Muitende militairen in Niger, explosies gehoord bij hoofdstad
NRC 6d

In the capital Niamey of Niger, mutinous soldiers have fired shots and detonated explosives, leading to chaos in the country that has been ruled by a military junta since the coup in 2023. (translated)

Schoten en explosies in Niger, ‘muitende militairen’ vallen doelen aan in hoofdstad Niamey
Theo Francken 7d

Today, @BelgiumDefence is supporting a major integrated police action in Brussels for the first time. Six police zones, the Federal Police, and our soldiers are joining forces against nuisance, crime, and drug trafficking. We can no longer leave our streets and stations to... (translated)

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The wife of an American soldier aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has reacted sharply on CNN to President Trump, who belittled the miserable conditions and long deployment of the crew, while her husband and his colleagues have been at sea for over 250 days without a break under conditions she describes as 'a floating prison.' (translated)

Vrouw van militair op Amerikaans ‘helschip’ woest op Trump: ‘Hij denkt niet na voordat hij praat’
Isa Yusibov 🇪🇺 🇳🇱 🇺🇦 3w

Beerput aan Russische desinformatie is flink opengegaan de laatste dagen. Er zijn geen NAVO bases in Oekraine, noch in Georgie. Sterker nog: Oekraiense grondwet verbiedt permanente plaatsing van buitenlandse militairen in Oekraine. #Desinformatie #Oekraïne #NAVO

NRC 3w

Donald Trump is trying to improve his relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong-un by reducing the American troops participating in joint exercises with South Korea, which seems to jeopardize his alliances in the region. (translated)

Trump haalt uit naar bondgenoot Zuid-Korea en paait de dictator van Noord-Korea
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de Volkskrant 3w

In her opinion piece, Charisma Hehakaya reflects on the lasting impact of the history of the Moluccan community and the KNIL soldiers, emphasizing that remembrance is more than just looking back; it also involves creating understanding, recognition, and space for each other's stories and experiences, which are deeply intertwined with trauma and identity formation. (translated)

Voor familie van KNIL-militairen is herdenken meer dan terugkijken
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AD 3w

After 250 days at sea, soldiers aboard the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln are struggling with severe shortages of food and water, which has led to exhaustion and even attempts to jump overboard. (translated)

‘Militairen overwegen overboord te springen van Amerikaans vliegdekschip na 250 dagen op zee’
Nausicaa Marbe 🇺🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱 3w

NOS meldt ook dat IDF slaags raakt met kolonisten, dat ze meer militairen sturen, dat IDF dit ‘illegaal&verwerpelijk’ noemt, dat 🇮🇱mensenrechtenorg. uitbreiding kolonistenterreur zien. Waarom dan toch ‘misdaden van Israël’ tikken? Prompt heel land&alle inwoners verdacht/gehaat. https://t.co/3KVBXwOvoY #Israël #mensenrechten #kolonisten

NOS 4w

In a Houthi attack on the Yemeni port city of Mokha, seven people, including four soldiers and three civilians, were killed, while a Saudi refinery in Jizan was also hit, which has worrying implications for the already tense situation in the region. (translated)

Houthi-aanval doodt zeven mensen in Jemen, ook Saudische raffinaderij geraakt
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de Volkskrant 4w

The situation in Yemen is escalating again after heavy Houthi attacks on military bases of the recognized government, resulting in at least thirty soldiers killed, which puts the 2022 ceasefire under pressure and leads to fears of a renewed civil war. (translated)

Burgeroorlog in Jemen dreigt opnieuw uit te barsten na Houthi-aanvallen
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de Volkskrant 4w

Oleksi Joekov, the Ukrainian undertaker who repatriated more than ten thousand bodies of fallen soldiers, was respected by both Russian and Ukrainian military personnel and died at the age of 40 during a recovery mission in the war between Ukraine and Russia. (translated)

De Oekraïense lijkenberger Oleksi Joekov (1985-2026) genoot respect, ook van de Russische militairen
NOS 4w

In fighting in southern Lebanon, two Israeli soldiers were killed and four others were seriously injured, leading to a premature end to negotiations in Rome about a ceasefire, while Israel responded with airstrikes on Hezbollah. (translated)

Twee Israëlische militairen gedood in Libanon, gesprekken in Rome afgebroken
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AD Aug 3

Russia offers free IVF treatments to widows of fallen soldiers, but they must pay for the cost of freezing sperm themselves, a measure that demographers see as symbolic politics and which will have little impact on the declining population. (translated)

Rusland laat weduwen van gesneuvelde militairen gratis IVF doen, maar sperma invriezen betalen ze zelf
Marc Van Ranst Aug 2

Both at @vrtnws and @VTMNIEUWS: "Spanish agents/military ARE HUNTING Moroccan migrants." Reducing people to prey: this can't be the intention, can it? (translated)

Guido Crosetto Aug 2

Ik wil de bemanning van marineschip Thaon di Revel en alle bij de operatie betrokken militairen bedanken

Italiaanse militairen controleren tanker van Russische schaduwvloot
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de Volkskrant Jul 31

About sixty thousand migrants from Africa arrived in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Thursday to apply for asylum, with 34 people drowning, while the Spanish authorities sent back 25 thousand migrants to Morocco and deployed soldiers to restore control. (translated)

Zestigduizend migranten op Ceuta aangekomen, 25 duizend weer teruggestuurd
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AD Jul 31

In the past 24 hours, an estimated 49,000 migrants have entered the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, with the death toll rising to 24, prompting the Spanish government to send thousands of additional military and police to the area to address the situation. (translated)

LIVE | Dodental van bestorming Ceuta loopt op naar 24, duizenden extra militairen gestuurd
Theo Francken Jul 29

What is happening today in France and many other countries is terrible for people and nature. Much respect for the firefighters, military, and emergency services who are trying to protect the population and nature under extremely difficult conditions. Our Defense is sending (translated)