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Why Macron is reading sci-fi thrillers to prepare for the wars of the future

As parliament gears up for a vote Wednesday on plans to boost military spending, the French Armed Forces look set to continue hiring science fiction authors to imagine future threats to national security. So far, sci-fi novelists from the Red Team Defense project have written more than a dozen stories…

France 24

Call for King to apologise for historical LGBT ban in armed forces

Service personnel were forced to leave the armed forces if identified as gay before the ban was lifted in 2000.

The Independent UK

Spooked by crime, Ecuadoreans train to carry guns for self-defense

Spurred by rising violent crime and increased gang activity, a growing number of Ecuadoreans are learning to use guns in the hope of protecting themselves from crime, four firearm instructors and their pupils said.

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People reaching State Pension age this year could be due wide range of extra benefits during retirement

There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66.

Daily Record

Former Perth soldier in call to designate more council homes for disabled veterans

Former bomb disposal expert Paul Wilkie (52) spoke out having suffered from chronic PTSD since leaving the Armed Forces in 2012 after a 22-year career

Daily Record

Naval warship HMS Mersey docks in Liverpool for Eurovision

A team of Armed Forces personnel will work alongside police to keep people safe during Eurovision

Liverpool Echo

King Charles and Queen Camilla celebrate historic moment with huge social media change - and they’re not the only ones!

King Charles and Queen Camilla’s social media change marked a big moment and the Prince and Princess of Wales followed their example

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Special King Charles' Coronation roles revealed - from Floella Benjamin to ex-MI5 chief

From members of the Armed Forces, to faith leaders and Dukes and Earls from across the country, the list of people making the big day possible is fairly comprehensive

Daily Mirror

Prince William lays wreath as he leads London commemorations in 5am Anzac Day service

Prince William laid a wreath during the ceremony at Hyde Park, where members of the Armed Forces and public also gathered to mark the anniversary of the ill-fated Gallipoli landings

Daily Mirror

London-based firm ‘honoured’ to be creating uniforms for Coronation

Tottenham-based firm Kashket & Partners is taking on its biggest job preparing uniforms for the Coronation

Evening Standard

US Legislators Call for Imposing Sanctions on Sudanese Military Junta

Congress legislators have criticized the President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Gen.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Veterans and NHS workers to watch coronation from in front of Buckingham Palace

Around 3,800 seats in a specially-built grandstand at the Queen Victoria Memorial have been offered to these public servants

The Independent UK

King Charles gives coveted coronation spots to NHS workers and veterans

Some 3,800 seats are to be integrated into a grandstand at the Queen Victoria Memorial for the public servants

The Independent UK

Q&A: What part will Harry play at the coronation and why won’t Meghan be there?

The duke will be a guest at his father’s crowning, but Meghan will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

The Independent UK

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Tributes as 'well-liked' PC Andy Boardman collapses and dies while on duty

PC Boardman, 43, leaves a wife and two daughters

Daily Mirror

King Charles will break with long-standing tradition at coronation in fitting tribute to mother

Ceremonial celebrations for King Charles' coronation have been unveiled, including plans to only use the 260-year-old Gold State Coach one way during his procession route

Edinburgh Live

Forgotten Prince Harry and Prince William interview shows pair's 'worrying' banter

The princes were both in their 20s when they took part in a lengthy chat with ITN in 2009 about their careers in the Armed Forces at the Royal Air Force Shawbury station in Shropshire.

Daily Record

King Charles coronation plans revealed in full including plans for special celebratory emoji

Plans reveal the Crown Jewels will play a starring role during the religious service at Westminster Abbey on May 6.

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Daily Mirror

Resurfaced Prince Harry and Prince William interview shows pair's 'worrying' banter

Princes William and Harry were both in their 20s when they conducted a lengthy interview with ITN in 2009 about their careers in the Armed Forces at the Royal Air Force Shawbury station in Shropshire

The Independent UK

Charles and Camilla coronation coach has air con and electric windows

Monarch and Camilla have personally chosen to make outward journey in the more comfortable Diamond Jubilee State Coach

Evening Standard

Ceremonial details of the King’s coronation unveiled - with much shorter procession

The procession route, carriages and chosen Crown Jewels have been revealed

The Independent UK

Shorter procession and one-way trip in Gold State Coach for King’s coronation

The monarch and Camilla have personally chosen to make their outward journey in the more comfortable Diamond Jubilee State Coach.

Daily Record

Stirling army veteran receive award nomination for LGBT support after almost four decades in Army

Dougie has been involved with efforts to hear from veterans left without support during their time with the Armed Forces.

Radio France Internationale

France to boost military budget to €413 billion over next seven years

Proposed spending for the French military for the next seven years is projected to hit a record high of €413 billion. The Minister of Defence and the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, says the increase is necessary due to a deterioration in the geopolitical context and to technological changes.

Daily Mirror

Prince Philip's pallbearer found dead after wife left him and he lost military job

Major General Matt Holmes, a pallbearer at Prince Philip's funeral in 2021, was found at his home in Winchester, Hampshire, days after saying he has "one last bullet to fire", an inquest has heard

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