Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a decree to increase the number in the armed forces to 2,389,130, making it the second largest military force in the world after China. This increase of 180,000 troops brings the total number of active servicemen to 1.5 million. The Kremlin is attributing the expansion to Western “threats” rather than Moscow’s own ambitions.
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Why so many young Brits are being ‘manipulated’ into smuggling drugs
Young British travelers, including Bella May Culley and Charlotte May Lee, are increasingly becoming embroiled in drug smuggling cases, facing severe legal consequences abroad. Culley, arrested in Georgia, and Lee, imprisoned in Sri Lanka, are part of a disturbing trend fueled by organized crime exploiting vulnerable individuals, often through manipulation and coercion. Experts note that recent cannabis legalization in the Far East has led to a rise in opportunistic smuggling, with traffickers targeting unsuspecting backpackers...
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