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Cambodian monks honour soldiers killed in border clashes with Thailand

Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia marched through Phnom Penh on Friday to honour soldiers killed in recent border clashes with Thailand and to pray for peace.

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Zelenskyy visits wounded soldiers at military hospital in Kharkiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a military hospital in Kharkiv on Monday, where he met wounded soldiers and awarded medals to service personnel and medical staff.

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Ukrainian artist paints icons on ammo boxes to boost soldiers' morale

A 71-year-old Ukrainian artist is using a paintbrush instead of a rifle to support the army, turning ammunition boxes into religious icons he donates to frontline soldiers.

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Smell like Putin: Russia releases scented candle to promote patriotism

The candles cost around €6 and promise to fill a room with a unique fragrance in just 30 minutes. From "Aroma Putin Black Vanilla" to "Symbol of the Russian Empire", some are citing this olfactive merchandising as further proof of the cult of personality in Russia.

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Indonesian forces rehearse for historic Bastille Day parade in Paris

Indonesian troops joined international forces in central Paris on Wednesday for a rehearsal ahead of France’s annual Bastille Day military parade on 14 July.

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Germany is rearming, but what about its veterans?

On 15 June, Germany celebrates its veterans for the first time. But behind the symbolic gesture lies a systemic failure: those who need help often don't get it.

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War leaves its mark on Lviv through graves and grief

Lviv, a western Ukrainian city near the Polish border, rarely hears explosions, yet it bears the daily weight of war through loss and mourning.

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Russia and Ukraine complete final phase of major prisoner swap

More than 300 Ukrainian soldiers returned home on Sunday, as Russia and Ukraine completed the final phase of a major prisoner swap agreed earlier this month.

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Russia is offering Ukrainian POWs to 'occupy Europe together’

Ukraine has submitted a list of POWs to Russia for a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap. Many Ukrainian soldiers have now spent over three years in Russian captivity, where they are often being tortured, abused and offered to "join Russian forces to then occupy Europe."

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Russian missile strike on training ground in Sumy kills six soldiers

At least six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and more than 10 others injured in Russian strike on a training camp in Sumy. The unit commander has been suspended while an official inquiry is being conducted.

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Grieving relatives visit military graves before Israel's Memorial Day

Relatives of fallen soldiers visited the military cemetery in Jerusalem on Tuesday, paying tribute just hours before Israel’s Memorial Day began.

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Ukraine welcomes home 277 soldiers in largest prisoner exchange of war

Ukraine has carried out its largest prisoner exchange since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, with 277 Ukrainian soldiers returned from Russian captivity.

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Footage shows Gaza school wreckage following Israeli strike

Video from Gaza captures wreckage at a school shelter after an Israeli air strike, while Israel’s military faces internal dissent after nearly 1,000 air force veterans called for an end to the war.

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From soldier to influencer: Bridging Gen Z and the German army

"The Bundeswehr has shown me how diverse people can be, even when wearing the same uniform," Captain David Matei told Euronews.

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Three US soldiers found dead in Lithuania identified as search ends

A rally was held in Vilnius to honour the soldiers, with the US ambassador expressing deep gratitude for their service.

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Is it time to bring back conscription in Germany?

Calls to reinstate compulsory military service are growing louder in Berlin's political circles. But is drafting thousands of 18-year-olds the answer to Germany's defence challenges?

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New Zealand soldier Dominic Abelen honoured with haka in Ukraine

A haka was performed by Ukrainian soldiers to honour Dominic Abelen, a New Zealand soldier of Māori descent killed in 2022, whose body was recently returned to Ukraine, where he was awarded two medals.

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Could Europe conscript 300,000 troops to deter Russia without the US?

As armed forces across Europe remain stretched and defence budgets constrained, could European nations reinstate compulsory military service? NATO allies are considering conscription.

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Kyiv boosts troop training programmes as future looks uncertain

Newly recruited Ukrainian soldiers train for frontline deployment in the Donetsk region as Kyiv approaches a period of uncertainty.

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Man who exploded Tesla outside Trump hotel used ChatGPT to plan attack

The man who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI, police say.