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• Growing number of service members seeking information on how to apply for discharge • March alone saw over 80 new cases, nearly double annual norm • School bombing in Iran cited as key turning point by many callers WASHINGTON: The US-Israeli war against Iran has caused an unprecedented surge in US service members seeking information about conscientious objection, according to the Centre on Conscience and War, a nonprofit that advises troops on their rights. The group says calls to its 24-hour GI Rights Hotline have increased by 1,000 per cent in recent weeks, with many active-duty personnel asking how to apply for discharge as conscientious objectors — a rarely used and often complex process. In interviews with various US media outlets, including National Public Radio, the centre’s executive director, Iraq War veteran Mike Prysner, said the spike reflects a deep moral reckoning among troops in the wake of the conflict with Iran. “In a typical year, we see about 50 conscientious objector applications from ac...

В ночь на 11 апреля беспилотники атаковали Краснодарскую область России, где после серии взрывов виднеется яркое зарево в небе и поднялся пожар.

• Ceasefire talks loom as Lebanese death toll in war nears 1,900 • Air raid sirens wail across northern Israel amid fresh rocket barrage • UN warns of looming food crisis as conflict sends prices soaring BEIRUT: An Israeli stri­ke on the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh killed at least 13 State Security personnel on Friday, a source from the government agency said, as fierce cross-border fighting raged despite plans for ceasefire talks between the two countries. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said “enemy warplanes laun­ched a series of heavy strikes” on Nabatiyeh. One of the strikes hit the State Security office in the vicinity of the government complex. An AFP photographer at the site saw extensive damage and a fire still burning hours later. The attack comes as the Lebanese government prepares for negotiations with Israel next week to end a war that has killed nearly 1,900 people in Lebanon since it began in early March. Lebanon’s presidency said on Friday that a meeting would be held with Isra...

The kingdom's holdings have dropped from 13,000 BTC to 3,954 since October 2024, with $215.7 million moved out this year alone. Its last mining inflow over $100,000 was recorded more than a year ago.

Judge Ariel Maman wrote that he was convinced that 'Yotam's presumed wish was for his sperm to be used to bring children into the world, even after his death,' citing conversations with the parents and statements about 'preventing the extinction of his red hair'

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a Rs135 per litre cut in diesel and Rs12 per litre in petrol prices for the week ending April 17 to pass on the impact of ease in global prices following a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The ex-depot price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has now been fixed at Rs385.54 per litre against Rs520.35, showing a 26 per cent or Rs135 per litre decrease. HSD is considered the most inflationary item given its use in freight transportation. On the other hand, petrol price has been cut by around 3pc to Rs366.58 per litre for the next week from Rs378.41, down by Rs11.83. The price of kerosene was also reduced by Rs17.33 to Rs450.15 per litre and that of light diesel oil (LDO) by Rs25.31 to Rs369.72 per litre. Informed sources said the reduction in the diesel price was not purely because of a fall in global rates, but chiefly because of the correction in the pricing formula that entailed undue benefit to local refineries as the spread between t...

Dinsdag zullen er in Washington gesprekken plaatsvinden tussen Libanon en Israël over een staakt-het-vuren in de oorlog tussen Israël en de pro-Iraanse terreurbeweging Hezbollah. Ondertussen vielen bij een Israëlische aanval op een politiepost in Gaza zeker zes doden. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.

AIPAC lobbied heavily against frontrunner Tom Malinowski, Mejia's rival in the Democratic primary, despite his moderate positions on Israel. The strategy backfired, and a candidate who called Israel's war in Gaza 'genocide' is now expected to carry the district

Инсайдеры сообщают, что Кейт Миддлтон готовится к "схватке" с принцем Гарри из-за все более громких публичных выступлений его жены Меган Маркл.

Following AOC's lead, the Jewish New York Democrat says he now seeks to end Iron Dome defense funding, citing Israel's war conduct

Comunicarea între medic și pacient este esențială. Cel puțin teoretic. În practică, România are lipsuri la acest capitol. În facultate, studenții învață multă medicină, dar nu și cum să vorbească pe înțelesul celor care îi tratează. Acum se lucrează la schimbarea acestei mentalități.

Beleggers die vielen voor ronkende vastgoedadvertenties en torenhoge rendementen van een Eindhovense vastgoedfirma vrezen in totaal vele tonnen kwijt te zijn. Ze dachten via Schepers-Vastgoed te investeren in Spaanse vakantievilla’s en appartementen, maar inmiddels krijgen ze geen contact meer met het bedrijf. Bij de politie liggen meerdere aangiften.

The Board of Immigration Appeals relies on the Department of Justice and is increasingly under the influence of the Trump administration. Khalil said the 'only thing I am guilty of is speaking out against the genocide in Palestine'

На случай, если мирные переговоры между Соединенными Штатами Америки и Ираном провалятся, американские военные корабли перезапасаются "лучшими боеприпасами", чтобы возобновить удары с новой силой.

Sfântul Calinic de la Cernica este unul dintre cei mai respectați sfinți ai Bisericii Ortodoxe Române, cunoscut pentru viața sa plină de smerenie, fapte bune și minuni. Este sărbătorit anual pe 11 aprilie, zi în care credincioșii îi aduc omagii și îi cer mijlocirea în fața lui Dumnezeu.

Soldiers of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade Magura captured a Russian mercenary from Belarus in Ukraine’s Sumy region.

В ночь на 11 апреля после 10 дней исторического путешествия вокруг Луны и обратно экипаж миссии "Артемида II" вернулся на Землю. Астронавты успешно приводнились в Тихом океане, выполнив самую рискованную часть всей миссии.

Trump's Iran war has diverted diplomats and drained interceptor stockpiles — just as his envoys were supposed to deliver security guarantees to Kyiv.

Judge Michael Liburdi ordered Arizona not to bring any enforcement actions under state law against Kalshi, at least temporarily.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait are interested in Ukraine’s experience in defending against drones.