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Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over 24-hour period
Russia has launched the largest aerial attack on Ukraine over a 24-hour period since the war began, hitting cities across the country with 948 drones. Ukraine’s Air Force said 556 drones had been fired since 09:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on Tuesday, in an unusual daytime attack which killed at least three people and injured…
Read MoreReeves to set out principles on who might get energy bills support – and who won’t
Right now in government, contingency planning is the order of the day. At the heart of it all, a flotilla of questions that begin with “what if?” The implications and consequences of the Iran war are already huge and hanging over everything is the biggest unanswered question of all: how long will this go on…
Read MoreWeRide enters Slovakia through ELEVATE partnership
WeRide has forayed into Slovakia through a strategic partnership with ELEVATE Slovakia to deploy autonomous vehicles. The move marks WeRide’s fourth European market after France, Belgium and Switzerland, and expands its global footprint to more than 40 cities across 12 countries. ELEVATE Slovakia brings together a range of public and private participants, including the Ministry…
Read MoreGeorgia buries Patriarch Ilia II as succession stirs fears of Russian influence
Thousands of Georgians attended the funeral of influential Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II on Sunday, as some expressed fears his successor could strengthen Russian influence over the Caucasus country. Ilia II died on Tuesday aged 93 after nearly half a century at the helm of one of the country’s most powerful institutions. He consistently topped opinion…
Read MoreBerlin within range of Iranian missiles, warns top Israeli commander
The Iranian attack on the US-UK base on Diego Garcia shows that European capitals such as Berlin are within range of Tehran’s fire, the Israeli chief of the general staff said on Saturday. “Iran launched a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 4,000 kilometres toward an American target on Diego Garcia island,” said…
Read MoreIt’s 500 Days Until 21st Century’s Longest Total Solar Eclipse
In exactly 500 days, on Aug. 2, 2027, the longest total solar eclipse remaining this century will sweep across southern Spain, North Africa and the Middle East. For up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds, day will turn to night as the moon perfectly covers the sun and reveals the solar corona for a duration…
Read MoreGulf states again under Iranian fire
Gulf states on Friday reported further attacks from Iran, as Tehran continued to retaliate for Israeli-US strikes. The Kuwaiti Army early on Friday said on social media platform X that “air defense systems were intercepting hostile targets,” speaking of drones and missile attacks. The Ministry of Defence in Saudi Arabia said it had repelled several…
Read More7 of the world’s best self-drive safaris
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). A self-drive safari can take many forms but at its heart is the irresistible idea that in being at the wheel in the midst of wildlife you’re briefly part of the ecosystem around you. You have an agency and freedom that only intensifies the thrill. At…
Read MoreFrance’s Registration Scandal: How 1 Million Cars Slipped Into the System — And Why Drivers May Pay the Price
France is dealing with a massive automotive scandal that could affect nearly one million vehicles, and the root of the problem traces back to a controversial decision to partially privatize the country’s vehicle registration system. What was intended to make car registration faster and more efficient instead opened the door to large-scale fraud, allowing fake…
Read MoreInside the Telegram networks that outpace Israel’s sirens
As missiles head toward Israel, Telegram groups and WhatsApp bots often beat official systems, circulating sensitive real-time information from municipal emergency rooms and local authorities The race against time during missile attacks has exposed how private Telegram and WhatsApp systems often outpace Home Front Command alerts, thanks to access to civilian command-and-control systems connected directly…
Read More‘Digitally manipulated’ video of Indian minister’s comments on Iran misleads online
After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a two-day visit to Israel in February 2026, a manipulated video circulated on social media with a false claim it showed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh saying Modi had “cautioned” Iran that its hostile actions against Israel would have “serious consequences”. The video is manipulated from an actual clip…
Read MoreA look at South Africa’s extreme move to deploy the army to fight crime, by the numbers
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country’s violence-stricken areas. The move has underlined how Africa’s leading economy has struggled to reign in its high rates of violent crime. A look at the deployment by the numbers: SOLDIERS…
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