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Meet the man who's built an exact replica of a First World War trench

That was - historian Andy Robertshaw insists - the experience of most soldiers in the First World War.

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in 48 hours, Palestinians say

A growing campaign of retired and reservist Israeli soldiers has called for an end to the war.

Ever wondered how early humans used birds to send messages? See how

One famous pigeon, named Cher Ami, saved nearly 200 soldiers during World War I by delivering a critical message despite being injured.

Death toll in Israel strikes on Hezbollah strongholds hits 492

That war killed 1,200 people in Lebanon, mostly civilians, and 160 Israelis, most of them soldiers, and devastated large swathes of Hezbollah's strongholds.

The Most Powerful Armies in the World

Russian military prestige has certainly taken a hit since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but it is also proving to be an invaluable source of experienced soldiers and generals.

Catholic bishops slam Olympics ceremony for 'mockery of Christianity'

Around 45,000 police officers, 10,000 soldiers and 22,000 private security guards were on duty. "There were no security incidents," he said.

Militants' attacks: Hotels shut down in Lagos, as residents flee in Ogun

Meanwhile, Saturday PUNCH gathered that on Thursday night, soldiers numbering hundreds engaged some militants at the Ibafo area of Ogun State. Residents said the soldiers stormed the area in eight trucks and killed some of the militants.

Damning proof Iran supplied weapons including thermobaric grenades to Hamas fighters who carried out Israel's 9/11

"This is a small proportion of what we found in the battlezone and about 15 per cent are Iranian-made. "These are their mortars, their fuses and their explosives.

Russia's former president is calling for a 'maximum reward' bounty to be put on the heads of any NATO troops sent to Ukraine

With so many coffins arriving in France from a foreign country, it would be impossible to cover up the mass deaths of professional soldiers," Medvedev wrote on March 20.

The entire British Army would be destroyed in "six months to a year" in a major war - UK's defence minister says

The veterans minister, who is also a reservist, said the casualty rate suffered by Russian forces in Ukraine - killed and injured - is around 1,500 soldiers a day.

Hezbollah vows revenge on Israel for pager blasts

Since October, the unabating exchanges of fire between Israeli troops and Hezbollah have killed hundreds of mostly fighters in Lebanon, and dozens including soldiers on the Israeli side.

Man shot dead during fuel queue tumult in Lagos

"This place (Obalende) is a very small place. Everybody knows everybody. Toheeb stays in the Dolphin Estate area. He is a Muslim.

From soldier to Symbol: How Ibrahim Traoré is becoming Africa's most loved and unapologetic leader

This has been done by nationalizing local wealth and expelling French soldiers from Burkina Faso, noting that they wish to tackle their security problem independently.

Bangladesh protests: Over 100 killed, hundreds injured as protesters return to streets to demand PM Hasina's removal

"Time is ripe to immediately take the soldiers to barracks to prepare themselves for any eventuality as the time taken to transition from internal security mode to operational mode takes quite some time," the statement read.

The Longest Sniper Kills in History

With a relatively small material cost, a single sniper can kill a high-priority target and have a devastating effect on the enemy.

Switzerland has a stunningly high rate of gun ownership - here's why it doesn't have mass shootings

In 2007, the Small Arms Survey found that Switzerland had the third-highest ratio of civilian firearms per 100 residents (46), outdone by only the US (89) and Yemen (55). But it seems that figure has dropped over the past decade.