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‘Not proud at all’: Japan’s army struggles to recruit

Japan aims to increase the proportion of women by 2030 to 13 percent, from nine percent at present. A recent open day at a Japanese military base near Tokyo was a fun family outing but, despite the games and snacks, the army recruitment stand was bereft of visitors. “This is the reality. The festival is

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Jefferson Bulan: Making Palawan proud

ON social media, Jefferson Bulan is known as “The Global Palaweño Architect.” A native of Palawan province, the 29-year-old chose to return and practice his profession there after a successful four-year stint in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Going home to Palawan offered exciting possibilities for the award-winning architect who specializes in hospitality architecture, as well

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BLM riot sees 10-year murder sentence; 22 for Proud Boy

Centre of the American Experiment John Hinderaker says a “murderer” received a 10-year sentence for a murder committed during a Black Lives Matter riot, in contrast to a 22-year sentence for a Proud Boys member where no murder occurred. “So this murderer was sentenced to only 10 years, getting credit for the fact that his

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US Capitol attack: Proud Boys leader jailed for 17 years

The US Army veteran helped organise the Proud Boys’ military-style assault on the Capitol in 2021 to protest Donald Trump’s election loss. Two senior members of the Proud Boys militia were handed hefty prison sentences on Thursday for their role in the 2021 assault on the US Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump. Joe Biggs,

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Go on grandad! Former British Olympian’s ‘proud’ family including his 11-year-old grandson cheer him on as he becomes Virgin Galactic’s first paying space tourist after splashing out $250,000 for a ticket

Former British Olympian Jon Goodwin has become the first paying customer to fly to space aboard a flight chartered by Sir Richard Branson‘s firm Virgin Galactic.  Goodwin, 80 – who has been living with Parkinson’s disease for almost a decade and spent $250,000 for a ticket – said farewells to his family before boarding the firm’s ‘spaceplane’

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