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Elite US Navy SEALs, army special forces to be tested for drug use
US Navy to begin random testing of elite unit in November, US Army special forces will implement testing at later date.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 584
As the war enters its 584th day, these are the main developments.
Early-morning shooting near US-Mexico border leaves two migrants dead
The incident underscores ongoing risks for migrants and asylum seekers in border areas that criminal gangs control.
Paradise prison: How 107 Bangladeshis became enslaved on a Pacific island
Instead of legitimate jobs, 107 men from Bangladesh became slaves in Vanuatu working under the threat of harm, death.
With a US government shutdown imminent, what happens to the economy?
About quarter of the US GDP is government expenditure. A drop in that spending will have knock-on effect on the economy.
Key US lawmaker calls to pause millions of dollars in aid to Egypt
Top Democrat on House foreign policy panel calls for withholding US assistance over Cairo's human rights record.
Scott Hall, Trump ally indicted in Georgia election case, pleads guilty
A Georgia bond bailsman, Hall was accused of participating in an effort to remove and tamper with election equipment.
NATO says it has authorised bolstering of forces for Kosovo
Kosovo’s prime minister welcomed the decision, saying Serbia’s attempting to destabilise its former province.
UN to send mission to Nagorno-Karabakh for first time in nearly 30 years
Armenia meanwhile asked the World Court to order Azerbaijan to withdraw its troops from civilian areas for UN access.
Protesters confront security forces as Iran marks anniversary of crackdown
Clashes came as a reported riot took place at a prison in southwest Iran.