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🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Dendias: 'From citizens to soldiers' - His statement for the new term of the 2026 A' ESC

Greek National Defense Minister Nikos Dendias attended the oath-taking ceremony of the new recruits of the 2026 A' ESC at the New Recruits Training Center in Avlona, Attica.

Mar 20 • 11:08 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

The Present of the Firefighting Team, Half of Whom Died in the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Letter to New Members

A member of a firefighting team recalls the heavy emotional toll of losing half their members during the Great East Japan Earthquake and shares a letter meant for new recruits emphasizing safety and survival.

Mar 15 • 22:00 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Less than 10% of Ukraine’s troops enlist voluntarily – MP

A senior Ukrainian lawmaker has revealed that fewer than 10% of new recruits are joining the military voluntarily, indicating a reliance on forced conscription amidst severe manpower shortages.

Mar 12 • 18:13 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Croatia Restores Mandatory Military Service

After nearly twenty years, Croatia has reinstated mandatory military service, with new recruits starting their training on Monday.

Mar 9 • 13:38 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Černochová and Řehka had big eyes. People are not rushing to the army reserves

Despite efforts to attract new recruits, the Czech army reserve fell short of its recruitment goals last year, with only 951 new members instead of the desired 1400.

Mar 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

International Craft Fair: Where Craft Meets Minecraft

The International Craft Fair in Munich is attracting a massive influx of young visitors, highlighting the urgent need for new recruits in the skilled trades sector amid significant job vacancies.

Mar 4 • 16:05 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Abiodun boosts security with 1,000 additional Amotekun recruits

Governor Dapo Abiodun has approved the recruitment of 1,000 new operatives for the Amotekun Corps in Ogun State to enhance security operations.

Mar 3 • 00:22 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Anušić: I thank young people who recognized the importance and benefit of basic military training

Croatian Defense Minister Ivan Anušić announced the start of a new cycle of basic military training set to begin on March 9th and last until May 9th, involving a total of 800 recruits.

Mar 2 • 19:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

ICE cannot keep up with the vetting of new recruits

The article discusses issues faced by the ICE regarding the vetting process for new recruits due to technical difficulties.

Feb 26 • 14:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

ICE faces difficulties with screening new recruits, reveals internal email obtained by agency

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is struggling to keep up with the screening of its new hires and is establishing a process to address allegations of misconduct from recruits, according to an internal email obtained by Reuters.

Feb 26 • 11:34 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

One Hundred Thousand Hired and 15,000 Reservists: The Plan for the Reform of Defense

Italy plans to increase its military personnel by hiring 100,000 new recruits by 2040 and establishing a permanent reserve of 15,000 units.

Feb 19 • 00:00 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Canada opens new residency paths for military recruits, other workers

Canada is introducing new immigration streams to facilitate permanent residency for military recruits and other essential workers to bolster its economy.

Feb 18 • 19:06 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Russians are falling at the front in Ukraine faster than new ones can be recruited

Michael Kofman discusses the challenges the Russian military faces as it incurs greater losses in Ukraine than it can replenish through new recruits.

Feb 17 • 08:24 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
World

The new shadow war of Moscow: this is how the Wagner network recruits young Europeans to sabotage NATO

The article discusses how the Russian Wagner Group is recruiting young Europeans through social media to undermine NATO by exploiting their vulnerabilities.

Feb 16 • 13:02 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

African Fighters for Russia: Recruitment Network Particularly Targets Cameroon

A new investigation reveals that Cameroon is a major source of African fighters joining the Russian army in Ukraine, constituting the second highest number of recruits after Egypt.

Feb 16 • 04:06 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
World

Russian Army Losses Exceed New Recruit Numbers

Russian military losses in the war against Ukraine have outpaced the Kremlin's ability to replenish its forces with new recruits, according to Western intelligence data reported by Bloomberg.

Feb 12 • 12:44 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Russian losses in January exceeded number of new recruits – Bloomberg

In January, Russian military losses in Ukraine outnumbered new troop recruits by approximately 9,000 according to Bloomberg.

Feb 12 • 05:13 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Kwara recruits fresh medics to boost health services delivery

The Kwara State Government has deployed new medical doctors to various health facilities to improve healthcare access and service delivery.

Feb 10 • 01:21 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

The Recruitment Tactics of Wisemen's Leader – How He Recruits Young People

A man, allegedly a leader of Wisemen and previously charged with recruiting young hooligans, is set to face trial under a new law addressing juvenile involvement in crime related to football hooliganism.

Feb 6 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

VIDEO ⟩ CNN: Russia recruits new soldiers from Africa, using them on the front line as 'can openers'

Russia is recruiting new soldiers from African countries with false promises of civilian work and high pay, but these individuals are actually being sent to the front lines in Ukraine.

Feb 5 • 17:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The show of the former soldier: "Salvini is the traitor". And he recruits Corona and No Vax

Emanuele Pozzolo is set to follow General Roberto Vannacci in the new populist party 'Futuro Nazionale' amidst uncertainties about its parliamentary strength, while Matteo Salvini declares the matter settled.

Feb 5 • 04:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Breaking News] Cheong Wa Dae: "Top 10 companies to hire 51,600 this year... 34,200 of them will be new recruits"

During a meeting with President Lee Jae-myung, representatives from the top 10 companies announced plans to hire over 51,600 people this year, with 66% of these positions intended for new recruits, marking an increase from the previous year.

Feb 4 • 09:04 UTC
🇷🇺 The Moscow Times
World

Russia's New Military Recruits Dipped in 2025, Figures Show

In 2025, there was a 6% decrease in contracts signed with the Russian military, totaling approximately 422,000 recruits, attributed partly to economic strain affecting military sign-up bonuses.

Jan 16 • 17:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Voluntary Military Service: France Launches New Ten-Month Program

France has begun recruiting thousands of young people for a new voluntary ten-month military service program, with the first participants set to start in September and plans to have 10,000 recruits annually by 2030.

Jan 12 • 13:32 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

The Czech Army has met its goal. However, one in ten recruits ended up leaving within three months

The Czech Army successfully recruited 2,396 new personnel but 226 of them left during the probation period, contributing to a total of 1,325 departures to civilian life in 2024.

Jan 11 • 04:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

Russia recruits South Africans for the war in Ukraine through video games

Russia is using the popular communication platform Discord to recruit South African citizens to participate in the war against Ukraine, revealing a new tactic to attract foreign fighters.

Jan 7 • 16:49 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
Crime & Justice

In Japan, organised crime finds new recruits online through 'yami baito'

A new trend in Japan sees organised crime groups recruiting individuals through online advertisements promising easy, high-paying jobs, referred to as 'yami baito.'

Jan 7 • 14:16 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Premier League clubs' transfer budgets after £3billion spent on new recruits

Premier League clubs are strategizing for the January transfer window after a record-breaking summer spend of £3 billion on new players.

Jan 6 • 10:26 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

Luxury Cars, Designer Bags, Bundles of Money – How the Mafia Seeks Its New Recruits on TikTok

Italian mobsters are presenting themselves online as lifestyle icons, leveraging TikTok's algorithm to appeal to youth, which has serious implications for Italy as the Mafia grows in popularity among young people.

Jan 2 • 11:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Times have changed’: Germany’s military seeks recruits as it confronts new era

Germany's military is actively seeking new recruits to adapt to the demands of a changing global landscape, as demonstrated by a recent engagement with students involving modern battlefield technology.

Dec 28 • 07:00 UTC

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