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[ad_1] NEW YORK – A faulty heater on a cold Sunday morning caused a fire that filled a large Bronx apartment building with thick smoke, killing 19 people, including nine children. It was the deadliest fire in New York City in three decades. Trapped residents smashed windows to catch air and filled wet towels under the doors as smoke rose from an apartment on the ground floor where the fire started. It was seen that…

[ad_1] There are Kaladadze briefs Ukrainian troops (Image:) Brig-Gen Giorgi Kalandadze was declared a national hero in his native Georgia after leading the defense against a Russian invasion in 2008, and then went on to lead Ukrainian troops fighting Russian forces in the separatist Donbas region. But now the 41-year-old is facing potential death if a German court honors an attempt to extradite him on politically-motivated charges. His sudden arrest – during a trip to…

[ad_1] SWJ – El Centro announces a new list of fellows / associates for 2022 New senior colleague, fellows, associate and intern Small Wars Journal-The Center (SWJ – El Centro) is pleased to announce the Class of fellows and associates for 2022. Senior fellows are active in the management of El Centro. Fellows have already made significant and distinguished contributions to the field throughout their careers. Associates are actively involved in research or practice in…

[ad_1] In Sudan, civil disobedience is almost constant. On Thursday, the country witnessed another round of pro-democracy protests, the latest riot in the days following the resignation of the country’s prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok. The protests had also preceded Hamdok’s resignation, which came just over a month after he was reinstated and resigned during an October military coup. There were also mass protests that time. “The protest began to become a way of life,” said…

[ad_1] Much of the discussion about climate change is usually referred to as a “threat”. But the reality is that for many on earth, the crisis is here. Many small developing island states have already suffered climate-related loss of livelihoods, security and well-being. My country, Palau, has been devastated by the climate crisis, suffering two major typhoons that have caused the loss of more than half of our national GDP. Our lives have been swallowed…