Views: 5 An Iraqi military confirmed on Thursday that the Iraqi forces downed a Turkish Aksungur unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. The Aksungur, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), is a medium-altitude, long-endurance drone designed for both surveillance and combat operations. This incident comes at a delicate time, as […]
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Views: 4 All the foreign nationals trapped in a tunnel that collapsed at a high-speed rail construction site in Thailand have been found dead, after five days of rescue efforts. State Railway of Thailand on Friday announced all three trapped men were found dead, and that initial investigations suggest they died after running out of air. The workers were thought to
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Views: 4 Vladimir Putin has reportedly gifted Kim Jong-un 24 purebred horses in exchange for artillery shells used in the Ukraine war, signalling the two leaders’ increasingly close bond. The new consignment of Orlov Trotters, which are said to be the North Korean leaders’ favourite breed, were brought over the narrow land border on Sunday, according to an announcement made by the
Views: 5 Germany has deported Afghanistan nationals back to their homeland for the first time since the Taliban seized back power three years ago. Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit described the 28 Afghans as convicted criminals, but did not provide details of any offences. Interior minister Nancy Faeser called the move a security issue for Germany. “The security
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Views: 2 Police arrested a 32-year-old woman after six people were hurt in a knife attack on a bus headed to a festival in western Germany. Authorities said Saturday that there was no evidence of a political or religious motive. Three of those attacked are in life-threatening condition, police said on Friday evening. The knife attack took
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Views: 4 The policymaking season in Russia begins in the final days of August, as a critical number of officials return from summer vacations. It won’t be long before the full political repercussions of Ukraine’s Kursk offensive become clear. Ukraine’s offensive in the Kursk region has caught the Russian political and military leadership off guard.
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Views: 2 At a signing ceremony on Friday in Niamey, representatives from both the Nigerian and German Defense Ministries signed an agreement finalizing “the withdrawal of German troops and equipment from Niger.” Nigerien and German officials read out joint statements announcing the completion of the withdrawal. “This withdrawal does not mark the end of military
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Views: 32 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday the conclusion of their operations in southern Gaza, which lasted over three months. According to a statement on their Telegram channel, cited by Reuters, the IDF reported the elimination of more than 250 “terrorists” and the destruction of six tunnels utilized by Hamas. Additionally, the IDF
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Views: 4 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Mykola Oleschuk, the head of the Ukrainian Air Force, according to Reuters. The announcement came shortly after the Ukrainian military reported the crash of one of its newly acquired F-16 fighter jets, resulting in the death of the pilot. While Zelensky did not specify the reason for Oleschuk‘s removal, he emphasized the need to protect personnel and enhance
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Views: 2 Electricity has been cut off across Venezuela, including the capital Caracas, due to what the government described as sabotage, according to Communications Minister Freddy Ñáñez, as reported by the Associated Press. Energy workers are currently addressing the issue, which arose around noon Bulgarian time. In Caracas, authorities have implemented measures to maintain ground transportation. Ñáñez emphasized that
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