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Pakistan moves to give Asim Munir sweeping control over armed forces

Pakistan's National Assembly passed two bills to streamline military and nuclear command structures. These bills follow last year's constitutional amendment which introduced a Chief of Defence Forces. The new legislation aims to integrate strategic forces and establish a Defence Forces Headquarters. The Chief of Defence Forces will advise the prime…

The Economic Times

Zimbabwe's ruling party accused of hollowing out parliamentary oversight

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law constitutional changes extending his time in office from 2028 to 2030. The legislation, known as CAB3, also allows parliament, rather than a public vote, to elect future presidents.

Radio France Internationale

‘Constitutional coup’ claims as Zimbabwe senate approves extending presidential term

Opposition figures fear changes will further tighten 83-year-old president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s hold on power

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Family left with $44,000 debt and no home after CDF Construction collapse

CDF Constructions should have "pulled up stumps" long before collapse.

Newcastle Herald

'They just took my money': 63 creditors count cost of collapse

CONSTRUCTION: Building firm in liquidation

Newcastle Herald

'Our diggers have to smile': Lambie questions uniformed Defence personnel pay fight

The senator regards the 11.2% pay rise over three years as a cut.

The Canberra Times

Defence insists due process was given to accused soldiers in Brereton report

Following the release of the damning Brereton report in November 2020, Defence confirmed Army had "initiated administrative action against 17 individuals where there was an alleged failure to meet ADF expectations".

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Gear Review: Bell Race Star DLX Flex Carlin Dunne Helmet

We test Bell’s Race Star DLX Flex helmet in a limited-edition Carlin Dunne graphic to determine if it lives up to the late racer’s inimitable image.

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Saudi Arabia Supports Film Sector with $234.4 Million

The Saudi Cultural Development Fund (CDF) launched a $234.4 million program to finance the film sector in the Kingdom. The program aims to support the film industry, provide financing solutions that facilitate the work of local and foreign film companies and creative entrepreneurs, sustainably stimulate the sector’s growth, and transform…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: Former pontiff once dubbed ‘God’s rottweiler’ whose resignation was historic

The man born Joseph Ratzinger spent many decades as a key figure in Catholicism, writes Paul Vallely, but his choice to end his eight years as head of the Church and become Pope Emeritus will live longest in the memory

The Independent UK

Factbox-Former Pope Benedict, his papacy and resignation

Following are some facts about former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday:

Reuters

Who is former pope Benedict XVI

The former pope was once known as ‘God’s Rottweiler’ for his hardline conservative views

The Independent UK

Factbox-Former pope Benedict, his papacy and resignation

Former pope Benedict, who Pope Francis said on Wednesday was "very sick", resigned in 2013, the first pontiff in 600 years to take such a step rather than rule for life.

Reuters

Myanmar’s anti-coup fighters say injuries harden resolve

Citizens fighting for democracy are facing an uneven fight against a ruthless military with modern weaponry.

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'Deliberate untruth': anger mounts for Vince Ryan abuse survivors over diocese's silence

"I've met people who I've witnessed being abused and who've said 'nothing happened to me' but their lives are falling apart."

Al Jazeera

Uganda to withdraw soldiers fighting ADF in DR Congo this month

The ADF, which began as an uprising in Uganda but is based in Congo, pledged allegiance to ISIL (ISIS) in 2019.

Salon

The particle that could break physics

A new measurement of the W boson suggests the Standard Model is wrong. Yet there still isn't a "smoking gun"

Reuters

Exclusive-Myanmar army defector recounts heavy losses inflicted by Chin rebels

A Myanmar army officer who defected and fled the country has detailed battlefield losses to rebels in the southern part of Chin state, with at least 50 soldiers killed and 200 badly wounded in 2021 by opposition fighters with homemade weapons.

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The Guardian - UK

Resistance to the Myanmar regime in Chin state – a photo essay

The photojournalist Alex McBride has been embedded with rebel forces in Chin state, Myanmar, during a critical moment for the country, as the regime assaults the area in a worrying echo of the Rohingya genocide

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