WeRide enters Slovakia through ELEVATE partnership

WeRide 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…

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Gulf states again under Iranian fire

Gulf 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…

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7 of the world’s best self-drive safaris

7 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…

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France’s Registration Scandal: How 1 Million Cars Slipped Into the System — And Why Drivers May Pay the Price

France’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…

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Inside the Telegram networks that outpace Israel’s sirens

Inside 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…

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‘Digitally manipulated’ video of Indian minister’s comments on Iran misleads online

‘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…

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