German defence minister Boris Pistorius unveiled for the first time a military strategy for the Bundeswehr and Germany as a whole on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Our goal is clear: we will continue to strengthen the Bundeswehr’s operational readiness – and we will do so at pace,” he said. Pistorius said the strategy had been driven primarily by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the developments on the battlefield and in the defence industry, which show that armed forces must constantly adapt, even to challenges “that may not yet be foreseeable.” Pistorius warned the threat environment had worsened significantly in recent…

Published on 22/04/2026 – 20:01 GMT+2 According to Kontroll, the son of the outgoing Prime Minister, Gáspár Orbán, the son of Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been discharged from the Hungarian Defence Forces, local media report. Sources at 444.hu confirmed that Orbán, who held the rank of captain,…

After talks in Switzerland, the two sides also made progress on a protocol for ceasefire oversight.Published On 19 Apr 202619 Apr 2026The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and rival M23 rebels have agreed to ease aid deliveries and release prisoners, as mediators push to resolve a…

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The IRS saw a 27% reduction in total staffing between January and December 2025, falling from about 102,000 to 74,000 employees. The latest IRS budget proposal would eliminate another 4,000 positions, bringing IRS staffing to its lowest level in the modern era.A Smaller Budget Under the Trump Administration, the IRS…

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