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The Gaza ceasefire deal signed on Monday did nothing to quell demands for a sporting boycott of Israel following a two-year military offensive in the Gaza Strip which has killed more than 67,869 Palestinians.

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Stallard noted that current missile demand encompasses both offensive and defensive capabilities, citing “surging interest” across air, sea and land domains.

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Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, said it would not grant visas to the Israel team because of the country's military offensive in Gaza.

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Neighbouring Rwanda denies providing military backing to the M23, but UN experts say the Rwandan army played a "critical" role in the group's offensive, including combat operations.

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MILWAUKEE—By every conventional measure, the Milwaukee Brewers should be the furthest thing from an offensive powerhouse.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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