“What is concerning is not so much the decline in sheer size, but rather rapid aging and the socioeconomic challenges of adapting to the change in population structure,” says one expert.
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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
U.S. Is Transferring Munitions From Its Military Stockpiles In Israel To Ukraine
Ukrainian artillerymen fire a 2S7 Pion cannon toward Russian fortifications inside the city of Kreminna, Ukraine on Dec. 31, 2022. The Pentagon is tapping into a vast but little-known stockpile of American ammunition in Israel. (Nicole Tung / The New Y…
Dani Alves arrested in Spain over alleged nightclub sexual assault
Ex-Barcelona defender Dani Alves has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after allegedly touching a woman under her clothes at a nightclub without her consent.
Former Acting DOD Comptroller Accused of Sexual Harassment, Using N-Word
The Pentagon inspector general’s office says it substantiated several allegations against Douglas Glenn, now CFO at the Office of Personnel Management.
UK police ‘looking into’ Sunak seatbelt slip-up on social media video
The UK prime minister has apologised for the “mistake”, as Downing Street said that Mr Sunak had made a “brief error of judgment”
What are Leopard 2 tanks and why would they help Ukraine?
Supplies of the one of the West’s best tanks would help Ukraine make up some of the difference in artillery firepower between themselves and Russia
Zelenskiy urges western allies to send tanks to defeat the Russian invader
The Ukrainian president’s call intensifies the pressure on Germany to release its Leopard 2 battle tanks.
‘Dirty wee torturers’: Northern Irish man tells of British army abuse during Troubles
Jim Auld, 72, was one of 14 ‘hooded men’ subjected to interrogation methods since ruled as tortureJim Auld was so tortured by British army interrogators during the Troubles that he tried to kill himself. He survived but has never seen a counsellor or p…