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Charlie Dimmock's life offscreen has been every bit as eventful as her impressive career, with the TV presenter having navigated a scandalous co-star affair as well as a devastating family tragedy

Alan Titchmarsh and Tommy Walsh are the best of friends but the Ground Force stars once clashed while filming while filming the BBC series back in the day - admitting things got 'a bit hairy'

Ground Force and Homes Under The Hammer presenter Tommy Walsh has had multiple health woes over the years as he opened up on his recent cancer scare after finding a 'tumour' in his lung

The IRGC and the clerical establishment are Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's most significant instruments of power. This piece explores the relative influence of these two entities throughout the Khamenei era and beyond, with a particular focus on the potential changes that might occur to their position and standing after the conclusion of his leadership.

Iran’s IRGC Ground Force takes delivery of sophisticated homegrown Shahed-131 kamikaze and Ababil-5 combat drones amid efforts to bolster its surveillance capabilities and counter potential threats.

Key developments on Feb. 8: Zelensky dismisses Chief Commander Zaluzhnyi, appoints Syrskyi in his place Ukraine returns 100 POWs from Russian captivity NYT: American officials confirm Patriot missile shot down Il-76 plane Military: Russia tries to break through defenses in Chasiv Yar near Bakhmut Senate advances Ukraine, Israel aid in procedural vote President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi and appointed General Oleksandr Syrskyi in his place. "I appointed...

"The situation is tense and requires constant monitoring and prompt decision-making on the ground," General Oleksandr Syrskyi said during his visit to military units holding the defense in the Bakhmut direction.

Responding to conflicting reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning to dismiss his army chief, the United States government has told Ukraine it will not get involved in the country’s personnel decisions, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Feb. 4. “That is not something the U.S. government should be weighing in on one way or another,” Sullivan said.

General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces, visited military units in the Kupiansk sector, facing heavy onslaught of Russian forces, the Ground Forces' press service said on social media on Feb. 3.