insert_link World Israel parliament revives bill on ultra-Orthodox conscription Israel's parliament voted Tuesday to revive a controversial bill to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews, which is backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but has been criticised by his defence minister. Lawmakers voted 63 to 57 to press ahead with the draft law, which foresees a gradual but limited increase in the number of ultra-Orthodox Jews doing military service. The majority of Israeli Jewish men must serve in […] todayJune 11, 2024 5
insert_link Oshiwambo Omupopi omukulu gopaalamende ya South Africa Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula okwa holoka loshikando oshitiyali mompangu nena. Oshipotha she oshuundulilwa ko 9th July. Nqakula okwa taalela oshipotha shokwaahalonga nuuyuki nufuthi wiimaliwa omanga kwali ominister yo Defence. Onzonkundana yo SABC oya lopota kutya Nqakula okwa taalela iipotha 12 yoku konga noku yakula oombumbo okuza komugandji gomayakulo. Oombumbo okwa hohololwa dhili poorand oomilion 4.5. Ashike Mapisa Nqakula okwa tindi iinyangadhalwa yokwaahalonga nuuyuki. todayJune 4, 2024 7
World French defence minister visits Armenia amid Azerbaijan tensions By Marina DE RUSSÉ Paris, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - France's Sebastien Lecornu is due to travel to Armenia on the first trip by a French defence minister to the South Caucasus nation, as tensions rise with Yerevan's historic rival Azerbaijan. Lecornu's trip comes after French President Emmanuel Macron expressed concern about a "risk of escalation" between Armenia and Azerbaijan as he received Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan on […] todayFebruary 22, 2024 8
insert_link World Indonesia’s Defense Minister seeks presidency There was a time when Prabowo Subianto's name would have spooked most Indonesians. But now young voters appear to be charmed by the defence minister's slick makeover. The BBC reports that the ex-special forces commander dogged by allegations of human rights abuses and disappearances has become a cute grandfather made for memes. Now 72, Prabowo is running to succeed the popular Joko Widodo when the world's third-largest democracy votes on […] todayFebruary 7, 2024 9
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
