British Army Seeks 'Snow Flakes' And 'Me Me Me Millennials' In New Recruiting Campaign
Are you a "binge gamer"?An unfocused office prankster?A "me me me millennial"?If so, the British army wants to recruit you.It's all part of a new advertising campaign unveiled by the U.K. Defense Ministry aimed at 16- to 25-year-olds "looking for a job with purpose," according to a statement.
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Arrest of Yellow Vest leader Drouet slammed as ‘abuse of power’ & ‘dictatorship’
Shouts of “dictatorship” were heard as one of the leaders of France’s anti-government Yellow Vest movement was arrested in Paris late on Wednesday, after authorities charged him with organizing and leading an unauthorized protest.Eric Drouet was detained by police as some of the movement’s supporters gathered in the capital’s Place de la Concorde, near the iconic Arc de Triomphe monument.
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U.S. warns Iran on space launches, Tehran rejects concerns
The United States issued a pre-emptive warning to Iran on Thursday against pursuing three planned space rocket launches that it said would violate a U.N. Security Council resolution because they use ballistic missile technology.
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Trump mocks India’s prime minister Narendra Modi over library in Afghanistan: ‘I don’t know who’s using it’
Donald Trump has ridiculed India’s prime minister for the supposed construction of a library in war-torn Afghanistan. In a rambling press conference at a White House cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Mr Trump railed against a litany of perceived injustices, including a lack of international support for the US in conflicts in the Middle East and Asia.
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Hundreds die on UK streets as homelessness reaches record levels
Thousands of people are living on the streets in every UK town and city and a record number of roofless people are dying.One encounters homeless people on every major high street—sitting, sleeping, begging, wrapped in a sleeping bag or blankets in an attempt to keep out the winter cold.
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Police refute claims of far-right patrols after migrant attacks
A German far-right group has carried out street patrols in the Bavarian town of Amberg where four asylum-seekers allegedly attacked a dozen passers-by over the weekend.The Nuremberg branch of the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) posted pictures on its Facebook page of people wearing red vests with the words "We're creating safe zones" on them, walking through the streets of Amberg.
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Israel toughens prison conditions for Palestinians to 'fulfill moral duty to victims'
Israel is set to deliberately worsen the holding conditions for Palestinian prisoners with a cooking ban and restrictions on visits and water usage. "This party is coming to an end," the Israeli Public Security minister has said.Israel's Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan unveiled restrictions to be imposed on Palestinian prisoners kept in Israeli jails on Wednesday.
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CIA Chief Pushes For More Spies Abroad; Surveillance Makes That Harder
CIA Director Gina Haspel spent much of her career overseas and undercover — and she wants more CIA officers doing the same.In her one public speech since becoming head of the spy agency, Haspel said her goal is to "steadily increase the number of officers stationed overseas. That's where our mission as a foreign intelligence agency lies, and having a larger foreign footprint allows for a more robust posture."
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Brazil's new foreign minister says country will abandon globalism
Brazil’s new Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo said on Wednesday that his country would revert to its former, less globalist policies and support those fighting against “tyranny” in Venezuela.At the United Nations, Brazil would no longer serve the interests of international non-governmental organizations, he said, in a speech made after being sworn in
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