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The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state in Sudan.

Downing Street has hinted construction of almost 20 new hospital sites across England could be delayed or scrapped as it seeks ways to pour billions into defence.

Mozambican soldiers have been accused of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Cabo Delgado, while staff working on TotalEnergies’ LNG project allegedly coerced women into sex, according to interviews and an unpublished UN report obtained by Forbidden Stories.

British Army soldier Corporal Rhys Calland has won the Europe’s Strongest Man competition.

The UK’s new defence secretary has said he is “absolutely determined” to provide the armed forces with the funding needed.

Sir Keir’s authority suffered further blows in recent days after John Healey resigned as Defence Secretary, followed by Al Carns’ resignation as Armed Forces Minister, over the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP).

The Prime Minister must focus on defence spending, former armed forces minister Al Carns told LBC after his resignation along with that of the defence secretary plunged Sir Keir Starmer’s Government into a fresh crisis.

Keir Starmer has suffered another setback after his Armed Forces minister resigned, just hours after the Defence Secretary’s departure.

John Healey has dramatically quit as defence secretary, accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to provide enough funding for the defence spending plan.

A bomb has gone off under Keir Starmer’s leadership.

Rachel Reeves has indicated the government could raise taxes to fund an increase in defense spending, amid growing concerns over Britain’s struggling military in the face of mounting global threats.

Several drones have crashed in Latvia after entering the airspace of the Baltic EU and NATO country from Russia, according to military sources. According to the armed forces, two unmanned flying objects came down in the eastern Latgale region on Thursday night.

Britain’s armed forces are highly capable but not equipped to sustain a large-scale war across multiple fronts, a leading defense technology expert has warned.

Lord Hermer unleashed a bitter attack on British soldiers after his war crimes case against them was revealed to be false.

Labour MPs are being urged by Britain’s elite Special Forces veterans to rebel against the Government’s Troubles legislation, in a stark warning that it risks exposing former soldiers to “lawfare” and undermining national security.

The whereabouts of thousands of military veterans who would be called to service if the UK entered a conflict are currently unknown.

No one’s arguing about it down the pub, it doesn’t dominate the front pages, and you won’t see a slick campaign video about it any time soon.

The head of the British army has warned that the “manosphere” is making it harder to stop misogyny and sexual harassment within the military.

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, who led a coup against Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, has become the country’s president after winning a parliamentary vote on Friday.

A Royal Navy captain in charge of one of Britain’s nuclear-armed submarines stepped back from his duties over his relationship with the MP Joani Reid, whose husband faces allegations of spying for China.

Crack gunners from the RAF Regiment have become ‘aces’ for the first time in the unit’s history, after blasting Iranian drones out of the sky during operations in the Middle East.

His «sect» Financial Freedom Academy tries to cover itself with the military.