Pun of the Day: The PLA is elevating the concept of Man-portability, to a height literally

 The QJG-02, the PLA’s go-to heavy anti-aircraft machine gun (14.5×114 mm), is a shining example of their undying love affair with man-portability. Because why use a vehicle when you can emotionally scar three conscripts by making them haul a 165-pound metallic tyrant across the Tibetan Plateau? Somewhere in Beijing, a general probably called it "fat trimmings".Hegseth is right, of course,

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‘Must secure our borders’: UK Conservatives to launch £1.6bn ‘Removals Force’ to deport 150,000 yearly; plan modeled on Trump’s ICE

The Conservative Party unveiled plans for a new “Removals Force” to deport 150,000 people annually, backed by £1.6 billion and facial recognition technology. This strategy includes abolishing immigration tribunals, severely limiting asylum eligibility,…

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Georgia launches sweeping crackdown on dissent as opposition blocs boycott local election, in photos

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police in Georgia used water cannons and pepper spray on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to storm the presidential palace, as the South Caucasus country held a municipal election boycotted by the main opposition blocs…

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Hot public holiday expected for Sydney and Brisbane after record rain for parts of NSW and Queensland in September

Warm weather follows deluges in more than a dozen places in NSW and Queensland which topped daily records for the monthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney and Brisbane …

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