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Ukrainian soldiers are finding deceptive uses for their unjammable fiber-optic drones as ambush tactics spread
Ukrainian soldiers are employing unjammable fiber-optic drones to conduct deceptive ambush operations. This technical shift contri
topicErdogan urges Greece to ‘change course’ over Aegean island militarization
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is urging Greece to change course and stop arming Aegean islands, warning Athens to learn f
topicLost island in northern B.C. lake — that appeared then disappeared
B.C. Hydro has located a small forested island that previously appeared and vanished within British Columbia's largest reservoir.
topicPutin has just been publicly humiliated. Even his friends are fed up
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the "endless war" during a meeting at the Shangh
topic1652 Days of russia-Ukraine War – russian Casualties in Ukraine - en.defence-ua.com
Russian forces are experiencing a personnel deficit, losing 6,000 more troops monthly than they can recruit. Recent daily loss est
topicAP Exclusive: Nurse who saved baby from Pakistan hospital fire wishes she could have saved the rest
Pakistan has suspended eight officials following an investigation into a hospital nursery fire that killed 14 newborns. Prime Mini
topicChina’s US$10.8b short cut: new Pinglu Canal prepares to supercharge Asean trade
The Pinglu Canal has passed its completion acceptance inspection, marking a major step for a project costing US$10.8 billion. Desi
topicSpanish police chief says no report blames Morocco for Ceuta crossings
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the Spanish police chief state there is no evidence or official report blaming Morocco for the ma
‘Pitiful’: experts condemn initial US aid contribution for Nepal flood victims
The death toll from floods in Nepal and Tibet has topped 1,100, with tens of thousands of people still missing. While some tourist
topicUkraine urges UN aviation agency to support ban on flights in Russian airspace
Ukraine is calling on the United Nations aviation watchdog to support a ban on flights within Russian airspace. President Volodymy
topicUS irks Germany, Europe with Russian G20 invite, press bans
The United States caused friction with European allies and Germany by inviting Russia's sanctioned finance minister to a G20 meeti
topic'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
Nearly 6 million Afghans have been forced to return to Afghanistan as deportation efforts from Iran and Pakistan intensify. Many r
topicPolice arrest 34 after a fatal shooting in a rural Dutch village
Dutch police arrested 34 suspects, including French and Belgian nationals, following a pre-dawn gang shootout in the village of Ov
topicSCO slams attacks, sanctions on Iran: Key takeaways from Bishkek summit
Heads of state from China, Russia, and India met in Kyrgyzstan for the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO Me
topicHow Ukraine is trying to beat Russia at its own game with massive drone strike campaign
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine expands long-range drone operations. Ukrainian d
topicPope at Audience: Church is called to serve humanity, unmask society's contradictions
Pope Leo XIV called on the faithful to abandon "all passivity and indifference" toward current events and the lives of others duri
topicAt least 21 die in bus accident in Egypt's South Sinai, ministry says
A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in Egypt's eastern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing at least 22 people and inj
topicChina warns of ‘major’ glacier collapse risk as landslide death toll nears 1,000
A Himalayan glacier collapse has caused deadly landslides and flooding across the Nepal-Tibet border, with the death toll approach
topicThieves Smash Museum Case for Diamond Necklace Worth Millions in Vienna
Authorities in Vienna are searching for thieves who stole a royal diamond necklace valued at $4 million during a smash-and-grab ra
topicUkraine strikes Russian depots, confirms MiG-29, Ka-27 destroyed in earlier attacks
Ukraine launched strikes against Russian warehouses, drone facilities, and command posts in occupied territories. These operations
topicItaly has started exporting a delicacy prized abroad, reviled at home
Italy has begun exporting invasive blue crabs to foreign markets where the crustaceans are considered a delicacy. While prized abr
topicIMF agrees $2.2bn bailout for Senegal
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to a $2.2bn bailout for Senegal. In exchange for the program, Senegal has committed to
topicSpain in disarray over leaked reports about Morocco’s role in Ceuta
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has ruled out Moroccan responsibility for the migrant surge at the Ceuta border, stating there is no
topicDisguised vegetable truck, point-blank fire: how Israel captured Hamas' internal security chief
Israeli forces captured the internal security chief of Hamas during a raid in Gaza. The operation resulted in casualties, with Pal