combat

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Several countries have enacted anti-cyberscam laws to combat the rise of online fraud, romance and cryptocurrency scams, with con artists in Singapore facing 24 strokes of the cane for serious cases.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Security experts have repeatedly warned that the military is trained for combat - not for the kind of community-based policing needed to build trust.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Italy recently denied authorisation for some US aircraft headed to the Middle East on a combat mission to land at its Sigonella base, a defence ministry source and Italian media said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Rheinmetall will be the system manager for the combat aircraft, and will oversee its integration into the German military, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

She flew combat missions with little bouquets of flowers stuck on her dashboard.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein