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Urgent review as D-Day parachute jump scaled back due to lack of RAF aircraft

Sky News Sunday, 19 May 2024
Defence chiefs are scrambling to get more planes for a D-Day 80th anniversary parachute drop as crises in Ukraine and the Middle East have left the RAF's fleet stretched.
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In a shocking escalation, Iraqi warplanes launched a surprise drone strike deep inside Israel’s southern city of Eilat, targeting a strategic site. The attack marks a bold move by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, as it continues a campaign of back-to-back assaults against Israeli military targets. The strike comes just a day after similar attacks in the region, intensifying tensions. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have expressed fury, vowing immediate retaliation and heightening fears of further conflict in the already volatile Middle East. Watch as the situation unfolds in this dramatic video report. #IraqiAirStrike #DroneAttack #IsraelConflict #EilatStrike #MiddleEastTensions #IDFResponse #IslamicResistance #MilitaryEscalation #BackToBackStrikes #WarOnIsrael #TensionsRising #IraqVsIsrael #DroneWarfare #BreakingNews #MiddleEastCrisis ~HT.178~GR.124~PR.152~ED.101~

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The Ukrainian amputees being 'brought back to life' with bionic limbs

A tall man emerged from an array of gym equipment, walking towards me, slightly swaying as his prosthetic leg flexed and stepped in time with his natural one.
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