• After French forces, American troops to withdraw from Niger

    International media have confirmed the potential withdrawal of US troops from Niger, following the earlier exit of all French forces amid protests and the Nigerian military’s request. According to Voice of America, Niger authorities have requested the withdrawal of over a thousand American soldiers from Niger, but no specific timeline for the implementation of this […]

  • ‘I’d rather be French': Young Brits asked if they're proud to be British

    "The government sucks, the weather is awful, job hunting is terrible, we get paid terribly, the NHS was really good now it is not funded nearly enough."

  • British Troops May Be Tasked With Delivering Gaza Aid, BBC Report Says

    LONDON (AP) — British troops may be tasked with delivering aid to Gaza from an offshore pier now under construction by the U.S. military, the BBC reported Saturday. U.K. government officials declined to comment on the report. According to the BBC, the British government is considering deploying troops to drive the trucks that will carry […]

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    Nevada Guard, partner agencies mark start of construction on cooperative Las Vegas firing range

    Before shots fired, shovels moved dirt and commemorated the start of the Southern Nevada Army National Guard Record Fire Range today. For Nevada Army National Guard Soldiers, it means an end to long travel days that eat up precious training time to meet U.S. Army marksmanship standards. Then new range will also provide law enforcement in the region and state a home to meet similar weapons training standards.

  • National Guard hits 1-year pause on staffing change that leaders warn could upend Alaska Air Guard

    The pause announced Thursday is exclusive to Alaska, according to a spokesman for the Alaska National Guard, and came after advocacy from elected leaders in the state.

  • Mark Consuelos celebrates one year anniversary on Live With Kelly and Mark as the daytime talk show retains strong ratings

    Consuelos, 53, replaced Ryan Seacrest, who hosted the show with Ripa, 50, since 2017, and announced in February 2023 that he was leaving the show. Live With Kelly and Mark is just one of two daytime talk shows to improve on its average total viewership from one year earlier, via Deadline. Consuelous also spoke with the outlet, revealing, 'I have to say it’s probably the fastest year of my life.'

  • Mark Meadows' Proffer

    Mark Meadows December 2022 proffer is pretty boring. But it shows the baseline story that Meadows was willing to tell, before iterative interviews led that testimony to evolve to follow the evidence.

  • The search for missing Mark Palmer

    The last sighting of Mark Palmer, a 32-year-old British man was in the town of Ontinyent at 10.30am on April 27, 2019 and he has not been heard of since. His family however have not given up hope of finding the young man from Dunstable who had spent five months in Spain before simply disappearing. […]

  • Mark Slack - Road Test

    Latest Morgan Plus Four launched by iconic Malvern car maker The latest Morgan Plus Four combines the historic Malvern company’s blend of craftsmanship and engineering to create the latest incarnation of their longest running nameplate, The latest Plus Four features a series of design, dynamic and technological enhancements. The design has simplified the look of […]

  • The Meta-morphosis of Mark Zuckerberg

    In the run-up to Meta’s first-quarter earnings report this week, a video image of Mark Zuckerberg suddenly started going viral. Not because of the artificial intelligence assistant he was touting or because of the expected ad revenue growth, but because of the silver chain he was wearing around his neck. “Mark Zuckerberg made an announcement about something Meta is doing with A.I., but I could not listen to or retain a second of it because when I look at the Reel of him talking, all I see is...

  • Could Europe send troops to Ukraine?

    It is 2026, and in a downbeat speech at the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin finally announces a withdrawal from Ukraine. Russian…What to read next: The US war aid might be too little, too late for Ukraine | Wartime Budapest was a haven, then a hell, for Europe’s Jews | Ukraine’s plight is getting more desperate by the day | Is Georgia’s future with Europe, or Russia?

  • French Word of the Day: Crevard

    This French word is definitely not a compliment.