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Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, 1989 Naval Academy graduate, becomes first woman superintendent
Vice Adm. Yvette Davids became the 65th superintendent and first woman to fill that role for the United States Naval Academy Thursday at a change of command ceremony at Memorial Hall.
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A British D-Day veteran celebrates turning 100, but the big event is yet to come
British D-Day veteran Bill Gladden turned 100 on Saturday, a day after his niece threw a surprise birthday party for him. It was a big fuss he didn’t really expect, though the old soldier had tears in his eyes long before he caught sight of a cake decorated with a replica of his uniform and the medals he earned.
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Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after 9 soldiers were killed
Turkey carried out airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq and Syria on Saturday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said, coming a day after an attack on a Turkish military base in Iraq killed nine Turkish soldiers.
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4 Ukrainian citizens were among those captured when a helicopter went down in Somalia this week
Ukraine’s foreign affairs ministry says that four of its citizens were among those captured by al-Qaida-linked extremists in Somalia after their helicopter that was contracted by the United Nations made an emergency landing in territory controlled by the militants earlier this week.
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French foreign minister visits Kyiv and pledges solidarity as Russia launches attacks
France’s new foreign minister arrived in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Saturday to meet with his counterpart in a sign of support for Ukraine as Russia’s full-scale invasion nears its second anniversary.
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Navy searches for two sailors missing off coast of Somalia
Search and rescue operations are underway for two US sailors discovered missing during operations off the coast of Somalia. According to media reports the two missing sailors are Navy SEALs.
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A defiant Netanyahu says no one can halt Israel’s war to crush Hamas, including the world court
Israel will pursue its war against Hamas until victory and will not be stopped by anyone, including the world court, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a defiant speech Saturday, as the fighting in Gaza approached the 100-day mark.
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A global day of protests draws thousands in Washington and other cities in pro-Palestinian marches
Thousands of demonstrators converged opposite the White House to call for an end to Israeli military action in Gaza, while children joined a pro-Palestinian march through central London on Saturday, part of a global day of action against the longest and deadliest war between Israel and Palestinians in 75 years.
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Growing up at Naval Academy where his father coached football, Bill Belichick says he’s a ‘Navy man’
Bill Belichick’s unprecedented success as a coach goes all the way back to when he, as a kid, shadowed his father at the Naval Academy.
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UN sets December deadline for its peacekeepers in Congo to completely withdraw
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo, which helped in the fight against rebels for more than two decades before being asked by the Congolese government to leave, will complete its withdrawal from the Central African nation by the end of 2024, the mission said Saturday.
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