All news on the topic: Soldiers

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Five more years of Tories is 'greatest risk' to British defence, warns Labour
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey will highlight Tory cuts to the military as he addresses Labour activists at the party's annual conference in Liverpool on Monday
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Woman killed herself after boss sent her 3,500 WhatsApps and voicemails in month
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A service inquiry report into the death of 19-year-old Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck has claimed she was subjected to a wave of sexual harrassment at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire
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Brit shot in neck after leaving to fight in Ukraine - and he refuses to leave
Despite nearly losing his life, Alex doesn't consider himself a hero and is desperate to recover soon so he can return to the front lines in Ukraine
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Inter Miami's MLS rivals issue cheeky Lionel Messi dig in classy message to fans
The Chicago Fire are protecting the relationship with their fanbase by offering partial refunds to ticket holders who don't get to see Lionel Messi if he does not play in their matchup Wednesday
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Caribbean war heroes who fought for Britain - only to face racism and execution
Nothing sums up the bravery of the West Indian soldiers more than what is found at a small cemetery in Belgium in Poperinge, near Ypres - the grave of two soldiers
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Russian snipers accused of raping mum at gunpoint to go on trial in Ukraine
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: One of the Russian snipers is accused of sexually assaulting a woman’s four-year-old daughter, and both ‘raped girls aged 15 and 17’ during Vladimir Putin’s invasion
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Inside Thailand's Siam Paragon mall as child gunman kills two in Bangkok attack
Two people were killed in a horror Thailand shooting, and photos have since emerged on social media showing police arresting the alleged child gunman inside a shopping mall
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Royal Mint unveils first coin featuring named Black woman from outside UK
The coin honours Mary Seacole, a Jamaican nurse who treated wounded soldiers during the Crimean War in the 19th century and features King Charles on the reverse side
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Invasive species known as 'SAS of the plant world' and could cost you thousands
If you’re considering getting some bamboo into your garden, perhaps think again. More invasive than you might think, a gardening expert has described it as an “SAS operative” of the plant world
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British fighter jets sent to Poland to protect NATO ally from Russian aggression
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps revealed the deployment of British fighter jets to NATO ally Poland to deter Russian aggression following the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine
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'I was in a gang like TV Top Boy, but joining the Army saved my life'
Johnson Beharry was a member of a London gang, and was once stopped by police while carrying a gun and drugs in his car - but his life has now completely changed
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Moment train smashes car into mangled wreck at railway crossing as driver dies
Jose Cicero dos Santos, 45, was reportedly still alive when he was pulled from his vehicle after it became a mangled wreck when it was ploughed into by a train in Satuba, in Brazil's Alagoas state on September 25
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Six bodies found with one survivor after desperate search for kidnapped teens
Families of the missing were out protesting after seven boys were abducted by armed men while they were enjoying a weekend away at a remote ranch in the north-central state of Zacatecas
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Brit recalls being 'fried' by cattle prod while held captive by cruel Russians
Shaun Pinner faced the death penalty after he was captured by Russian soldiers on the Ukrainian frontline alongside fellow Brit Aiden Aslin
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Fugitive Daniel Khalife 'obsessed with SAS and went on lone survival weekends'
A former soldier who served with prison escapee Daniel Khalife says the wanted man would go on lone survival weekends which he would use to sharpen his techniques
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Daniel Khalife was 'missing for an hour before alarm was raised at prison'
Ex-soldier Daniel Khalife, 21 - who is suspected of planting a fake bomb at an RAF base and gathering information that might be useful to terrorists - escaped prison on Wednesday
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Man speechless after finding 100-year-old note from soldier stashed under carpet
He served in the American Expeditionary Forces
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Mum and four kids lose army home after soldier dad dies in Afghanistan bombing
Stacey Brown, whose soldier husband was killed by an IED in Afghanistan, faces eviction from her army home she shares with her children after a decision by the Ministry of Defence
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'Lucy Letby made my blood boil - if I was a mum in court I'd have gone for her'
The story of Lucy Letby depriving tiny, helpless babies of their lives in a hospital just 12 miles from me sent my blood pressure soaring and hot tears running, writes Val Savage
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Vladimir Putin 'signed his own death warrant' by killing Prigozhin, Brit colonel
The founder of the Wagner military company Yevgeny Prigozhin and six other passengers were on a private jet that crashed on Wednesday soon after taking off from Moscow with a crew of three
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Putin confirms Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's death as he pays tribute
Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, 62, was among the 10 people found dead in the wreckage after a light aircraft came tumbling out of the sky into a field 500km from Moscow
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Brit who fought in Ukraine died from head and chest injuries, inquest hears
Simon Lingard, 38, died at about noon on November 7 2022 in Bakhmut in the Donetsk region in east Ukraine an inquest into his death held at Oxford Coroner's Court heard on Wednesday
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Inside Ukraine city bombed every day since November - but still some won't leave
Kherson was occupied by Moscow’s forces for eight months during which hundreds of people were tortured or raped in detention centres, and it has been bombed daily for months
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Thugs who stormed rival gang's house will 'look over their shoulders' forever
Criminals who robbed £1million worth of cocaine from an organised crime group in Liverpool are now facing years behind bars - but will also have to "look over their shoulder" for the rest of their life.
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Cheap ecstasy-style party drug used by Putin's soldiers becoming problem in UK
Anti-anxiety drug Phenibut, developed in the 1960s to help the Soviet military handle pressure, is a growing concern for drug charities, which fear more users are becoming hooked