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Hundreds of military personnel to support schools with coronavirus testing operations Hundreds of military personnel to support schools with coronavirus testing operations Members of the armed forces will be deployed to support coronavirus testing operations for thousands of school and college students in England, as schools prepare to roll out Covid-19 tests in the new year. The Ministry of Defence …
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Read More »Australian Military Moves to Dismiss Soldiers After Killings in Afghanistan
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Read More »Trump says race is ‘far from over yet’ after Thanksgiving Day address to US military
Trump says race is ‘far from over yet’ after Thanksgiving Day address to US military Trump says race is ‘far from over yet’ after Thanksgiving Day address to US military Donald Trump has claimed the “race is far from over”, as he finally answered questions from the media about the 2020 US election. In a remarkable outburst that followed a …
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Read More »Trump Bars Investment in Chinese Firms With Military Ties
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