US Air Force pilots lack sufficient sortie experience for combat operations - report
MIAS expert John Venable noted that the pilot shortage facing the US military is anecdotally 4,000 open slots, though the official number is 2,000.
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US embassy staffer smuggled out of London amid allegations of indecent child imagery - report
Lloyds rejects mortgage bid from mother of jailed Palestine Action activist
Israel’s survival story inspires vision for Republika Srpska’s future, Milorad Dodik tells 'Post'
Carney pushes idea of making Canada 'associate member' of EU - report
Canada and the EU are discussing ways to let Canada's goods, services, and workers involved in strategic supply chains move freely, effectively shifting the EU border.
Russia hits truck near Polish border in latest strike near NATO
Russia has begun targeting Ukraine's border crossings with its Western allies in recent weeks, part of a growing campaign by both sides to erode the other's economic infrastructure.
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland to sign joint declaration demanding self-determination - report
The summit will take place in Cardiff, where ministers are expected to sign a joint declaration demanding the right to self-determination and to be allowed to hold independence referendums.
Rescuers searching for 140 people after missing Indonesian passenger ship sinks
The Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact early on Sunday during bad weather.
One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, Prime Minister Jotham Napat's office says
Napat's office said the search "in open waters is being eased off whilst efforts move toward a search along the south-east coast, where currents may have carried survivors."
Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government
Europe's rising far-right parties would welcome the Sweden Democrats' electoral success, boosted by the AfD's significant win in a German state election this month.
Republican campaign staffer fired over use of SS soldiers in Facebook profile photo - report
Stephen Woytek also follows SS uniform suppliers on Facebook, and the report notes his apparent longstanding hobby of military reenactment.
BRICS summit: Iran, UAE, others urge restraint over Middle East escalation
The BRICS summit opened with a call for maximum restraint over escalating Middle East tensions, as the bloc sought consensus among members including Iran and the UAE.
Iran used Chinese-sourced satellite images to target US bases, intelligence reveals - report
Iran obtained satellite imagery of US bases from Chinese sources ahead of a strike that killed three US servicemen, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
Fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field in Yankee Stadium during 9/11 commemorations
Fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field in Yankee Stadium during 9/11 commemorations
