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Doubts about women in combat don’t stand up to history

Germany has unveiled plans to introduce voluntary military service. From January 2026, all 18-year-old men will be required to complete a questionnaire asking if they are interested and willing to join the armed forces. Women will not be required to fill out this form.

The Conversation

Indonesia bets a new sovereign wealth fund will finally unlock its potential

Rosan Roselani, Danatara CEO and ally of president Prabowo Subianto, needs to streamline Indonesia's lumbering state-owned giants.

Fortune

Who is Blaise Metreweli, first female head of Britain’s MI6?

A spook for over a quarter of a century, Metreweli was ‘Q’ at the spy agency. Now she’ll be known as ‘C’. Here’s why.

Al Jazeera

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London tunnels that inspired James Bond creator will become spy museum

Complex built during second world war is to include military equipment, interactive exhibitions and a bar

The Guardian - UK

The women spies who fooled the Nazis with simple tricks

If spy films have taught us anything, it’s that the people chosen for a career in espionage are special. They are the cream of the crop selected because they exhibit unique skills: high levels of intelligence and certain emotional traits that made them perfect for spying.

The Conversation

Sniper Elite: Resistance review - unexpectedly compelling and moreish

A welcome, meaty and supremely playable mid-iteration dose of third-person Nazi-shooting.

Creative Bloq

Noreen Riols obituary

Trainer for the Special Operations Executive who acted as a ‘honey trap’ and later wrote novels based on her wartime experiences

The Guardian - UK

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The true story behind The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, the mission that inspired James Bond

Turns out, the true story is rather different

Evening Standard

Is The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare a true story? Did it inspire James Bond?

Is The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare a true story? Answers to your questions about Guy Ritchie's explosive World War Two action comedy.

WhatToWatch

'Just the right kind of weird:' How the secret weapon of a /pizza command let EverQuest 2 slice into WoW and accidentally end up topping Pizza Hut on Google

The MMO developers thought up /pizza as a joke, but it became a viral sensation just when they needed it.

PC Gamer

1st fatal case of Alaskapox may have been tied to stray cat

The Alaskapox virus belongs to the same broad group as smallpox and mpox, but to date, it's infected fewer than 10 people.

LiveScience

Is it safe to travel to Ecuador? Prosecutor investigating TV studio attack is murdered

César Suárez was leading the investigation of the attack on Ecuadorian TV station led by gang members

Evening Standard

Cusat syndicate panel probing stampede finds fault with organising committee

A three-member panel appointed by the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) to probe the stampede on the campus last month has fixed the responsibility on the organising committee for its perceived failures.

The Hindu

Tears flow ahead of music

Detailed report on the stampede at Cusat that claimed four lives. Interaction with eyewitnesses. Expert opinions on the reasons for the accident and preventive measures.

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The Hindu

Syndicate panel’s probe into Cusat stampede marred by blame game

Cusat probe into Nov 25 stampede turns farce as varsity blames SoE Principal and organising committee. MP Hibi Eden demands judicial inquiry, alleging university authorities failed to take responsibility.

The Hindu

Sobha Cyrus is new principal of Cusat School of Engineering

Dr. Sobha Cyrus appointed as new Principal of School of Engineering at Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) following removal of Deepak Kumar Sahoo during investigation of tech fest 'Dhishna-23' stampede. Dr. Cyrus is a professor in Civil Engineering division and had held the position of SoE Principal earlier.

Newslaundry

‘Nothing we could do but move with the crowd’: Eyewitnesses on Kochi college stampede

It was meant to be a night of celebrations for the students of the School of Engineering at the Cochin University of Science and Technology.

The Hindu

Cusat stampede: letter from School of Engineering Principal to Registrar seeking security, police deployment emerges

Kochi police say no alert from Cusat for tech fest security; letter from SoE Principal to Registrar requesting adequate security emerges. Letter dated November 24, 2023, requested deployment of police for two off-campus music programmes. Registrar yet to comment if letter was passed on to police. Three-pronged probe by university,…

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The Guardian - UK

From brave women to fake heads, UK show explores the many facets of spying

Imperial War Museum exhibition will tell story of Noor Inayat Khan as it recounts tales of courage, ingenuity and deception

The Hindu

University School of Engineering to double its intake in future, says registrar

UoM's SOE to double intake, provide competitive education to students. Registrar Shailja inaugurated AMUSE 2023, stressing importance of technical education & reasonable fee structure. She urged students to be creative & constructive, & to make their mark in fields like ISRO, NASA. Dean Shankar said NEP has created competitive environment…

The Guardian - UK

From a match with 149 own goals to Scottish Cup routs: football’s most lopsided results

Bayern Munich’s 27-0 win in a friendly has garnered plenty of attention, but there have been far more shocking scorelines

The Guardian - UK

Jean Argles obituary

Codebreaker who served in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry during the second world war

The Conversation

Spying, sabotage, subversion, people-smuggling: the brave women who resisted the Nazis through non-violence

Many people think Nazi Germany was beaten only through military violence, and mainly by men. As Barack Obama said in 2009: “Nonviolence could not have halted Hitler’s armies”. In fact, non-violent action was widely used in resisting Nazism. Brave women often led it. They later got little recognition, though this…

The Independent UK

Author and wartime spy trainer Noreen Riols made MBE in New Year Honours

She published her memoir, The Secret Ministry of Ag. & Fish: My Life in Churchill’s School for Spies, in 2013.

Evening Standard

Noor at Southwark Playhouse review: the real Noor deserves better

The dialogue in this misjudged play is full of melodrama and bathos, the acting mostly poor

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