Views: 9 Palestinian militant group, Hamas, has named Yahya Sinwar as the successor to its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran a week ago. Sinwar is seen by Israel as the mastermind behind the 7 October attack which more than a thousand Israelis were killed and over 200 others taken hostage. The […]
Israel vows to kill new Hamas political leader, Yahya Sinwar Read More »
Views: 4 More than 39,000 Palestinians have been killed since the military offensive began, according to local health authorities. | Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images The NATO country has been increasingly vocal in its support for the Palestinians. Turkey has submitted its intervention in South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court
Turkey joins South Africa’s genocide case at ICJ against Israel Read More »
Views: 7 BBC A Thai court has ordered the dissolution of the reformist party which won the most seats and votes in last year’s election – but was blocked from forming a government. The ruling also banned Move Forward’s charismatic, young former leader Pita Limjaroenrat and 10 other senior figures from politics for 10 years.
Thai court dissolves reformist party that won election Read More »
Views: 4 BBC Connie Chiume, a veteran South African actor who appeared in Marvel film Black Panther, has died at the age of 72, her family has announced. The multi-award-winning actress starred in several South African TV shows including Rhythm City, Zone 14 and most recently, Gomora. Chiume was a trained teacher but later became
Multi-award-winning South African actress Connie Chiume dies at 72 Read More »
Views: 8 JERUSALEM POST Rahm Emanuel, the US ambassador to Japan, will not participate in Japan’s annual Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony on Friday as Israel was not invited to the event, the Japan Times reported on Wednesday morning. Nagasaki’s 79th atomic bomb anniversary event will not include Israeli Ambassador Gilad Cohen due to security concerns, according to a
Views: 6 DEFENCE BLOG In a high-profile case, former Deputy Head of PJSC “Il” Alexander Novozhilov has been sentenced to six years in prison for fraud related to the development of the new Russian Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft. The Moscow court also sentenced Vyacheslav Khvan, former Director of the Project and Design Technology Center at
Developers of new Russian airlifter sentenced for fraud Read More »
Views: 6 DEFENCE BLOG The director of the Park Patriot military theme park, Vyacheslav Akhmedov, and Major General Vladimir Shesterov, deputy head of the Main Directorate of Innovative Development at the Russian Ministry of Defense, have been arrested on charges of fraud. The Russian Investigative Committee, supported by the FSB, announced that Akhmedov has been
New high-level fraud uncovered in Russian Defense Ministry Read More »
Views: 6 DEFENCE BLOG Russian forces have resumed using North Korean-made ballistic missiles against Ukraine. According to sources obtained by Defense Express, Russian troops used a KN-23 ballistic missile during a mass attack on July 31, targeting Bila Tserkva in Kyiv Oblast. Debris found at the site matches markings from previously identified KN-23 missiles, which Russia
Russian troops resume use of North Korean ballistic missiles Read More »
Views: 10 DEFENCE BLOG Russian military personnel are utilizing Discord for battlefield management, as evidenced by recent video releases showing command centers for drone operators directing attacks on Ukrainian positions. Videos reveal that much of the communication relies on civilian gadgets, live drone broadcasts, and chat channels via the popular gaming messenger, Discord. Originally designed
Russian soldiers use Discord for battlefield coordination Read More »
Views: 6 DEFENCE BLOG Leaked images reveal extensive destruction at the Morozovsk airfield in Rostov Region, Russia, showing dozens of exploded FAB-100-120, FAB-250, KAB-500, and KAB-1500 air bombs, along with R-73 air-to-air missiles. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) confirms that the attack led to secondary detonations, causing widespread damage. Satellite images display scorched earth surrounding the depot,
Significant damage to Russian airbase revealed in leaked images Read More »
