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Researchers solve 85-year-old mystery of unknown soldier from WWII

Researchers solve 85-year-old mystery of unknown soldier from WWII

By Charlie Fenton A World War II soldier has finally been laid to rest in a marked grave following amazing detective work by two researchers. Trooper (Tpr) Fred Tingle was killed in action at age 20 on May 19, 1940, while serving in World War II with the 5th Royal

Israeli politicians, ex-security officials slam 'Jewish terrorism' in West Bank

Israeli politicians, ex-security officials slam 'Jewish terrorism' in West Bank

Violence by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, denounced as "Jewish terrorism" by politicians and former Israeli security officials, has surged since the start of the war with Iran, with rights groups alleging that perpetrators operate in near-total impunity. Assaults by violent settlers

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Hezbollah claims attacks - Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said its fighters launched drones and rockets at northern Israel on Thursday, targeting troops and a village. The Israeli military's Home Front Command said air raid sirens were activated across the

Trump says Iran war almost over, warns of weeks more heavy strikes

Trump says Iran war almost over, warns of weeks more heavy strikes

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US-Israeli war campaign against Iran was almost complete but that the country would be hit hard over the next two to three weeks as Washington pressed toward its military objectives. Speaking in his first national address since the war began on February

Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere

Little has seemingly gone as Washington planned in the war against Iran. The Iranian people have not risen up, one hard-line leader has been replaced by another, Iranian missiles and drones keep hitting targets across the Middle East, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, driving oil and gas prices

Armed teenagers on patrol strike fear into Tehran residents

Armed teenagers on patrol strike fear into Tehran residents

In the security crackdown ordered by Iranian authorities since the start of the war, an unsettling new sight on the streets of Tehran has put residents on edge: teenagers armed with machine guns. During the first weeks of the war against the United States and Israel, checkpoints sprang up around

Pakistan says holding talks with Afghan government in China

Pakistan says holding talks with Afghan government in China

Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to try to find a way to end months of conflict sparked by cross-border attacks, two officials from Islamabad told AFP on Wednesday. The meeting in the northwestern city of Urumqi comes after Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar travelled