Car bomb blast in northern Syria kills 15 agricultural workers

Ministers are investing £1.3bn into army recruitment to address staff retention issues in the UK’s armed forces, creating the Armed Forces Recruitment Service (AFRS) to streamline hiring processes. The contract was awarded to Serco and will run until 2034, aiming to combat inefficiencies and delays in recruitment. This initiative follows a recent increase in defence spending and plans to provide peacekeeping troops in Ukraine to end the war with Russia. Full Article

Russia is interested in partnering with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to re-enter the competition to supply medium transport aircraft (MTA) to the Indian Air Force, aiming to replace the ageing An32 fleet with at least 80 MTA. Despite previous concerns about technology, Russia is offering the IL276 for the project, as global manufacturers seek partnerships with Indian entities to secure the multi-billion dollar contract. Full Article

The Sky Glass gen 2 is still heavy, requiring two people to set it up, although it is lighter than the first-generation model. The new stand design is easier to install and the TV chassis comes in a choice of colours. The TV runs on an upgraded Sky OS and features a snappier navigation system, with a streamlined interface, voice commands, and a playlist function for organizing content. Full Article

All migrants held at Guantanamo Bay have been transferred back to the US, with the last group being transported to an immigration facility in Louisiana. President Donald Trump's order to expand the facility to hold undocumented migrants has resulted in only a few hundred individuals being sent there so far. A federal judge is set to hear a legal challenge on the legality of sending migrants to Guantanamo, a practice criticized by human rights groups,...

A group of Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and laying off nearly half its staff. The legal challenge argues that Congress has the exclusive authority to abolish executive agencies and that the Education Department cannot be eliminated without congressional approval. The defendants named in the lawsuit are President Trump, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, and the U.S. Department of Education, which manages...

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was hospitalized after starting a hunger strike in protest of his ongoing rebellion trial, where he faces 34 years in prison for dissolving Congress and ruling by decree. Castillo, who calls his trial politicized, was removed from office in December 2022, leading to three months of protests and dozens of deaths. A former rural school teacher with no political experience, Castillo also faces a corruption investigation from his time in...