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Russia produces new kamikaze drone with Chinese engine, say European intel sources

Views: 20 KYIV – Russia started producing a new long-range attack drone called the Garpiya-A1 in 2023 using Chinese engines and parts, which it has deployed in the war in Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence agency and documents seen by Reuters. The intelligence – which included a production contract for the […]

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Vietnam’s Typhoon Yagi death toll passes 250, scores still missing

Views: 11 HANOI – The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 254 on Sept 13, authorities said, as flood waters receded and search efforts pressed on. The South-east Asian country is still reeling from the strongest storm to hit Asia this year which made

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Floods in Myanmar leave 19 dead, displace thousands

Views: 10 At least 19 people were killed in Myanmar after heavy rains triggered floods in and around the war-torn country’s capital city, with rescuers moving some of the 3,600 people displaced to safer areas on boats, according to the national fire service. Adverse weather brought on by Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to hit

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MTN Uganda joins Busoga Kingdom to celebrate the 10th coronation anniversary of His Majesty Kyabazinga William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV

Views: 12 MTN Uganda joins Busoga Kingdom to celebrate the 10th coronation anniversary of His Majesty Kyabazinga William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV MTN Uganda joined the Kingdom of Busoga in celebrating the 10th coronation anniversary of His Royal Highness, Kyabazinga William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV.  As part of its contribution to the 10th coronation anniversary

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Japan extends Pacific F-35s range for ultimate clash with China

Views: 22 The Japan Air Self-Defense Force [JASDF] has been given the go-ahead by the United States to purchase nine KC-46A air refueling military aircraft, alongside additional equipment. This entire package is estimated to cost around $4.1 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency cleared the sale on September 13, following which Congress was notified. This acquisition

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Harris, Trump campaign in battlegrounds as migrant row intensifies

Views: 6 Rancho Palos Verdes, United States:  US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris again took their campaigns to battleground states Friday as a racially charged row over Haitian immigrants intensified with the Republican leader promising “large deportations.” Trump, 78, was due to hold a rally later Friday in Nevada, where his campaign says

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Africa CDC confident it can raise $600m for mpox response

Views: 10 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is able to raise $600m (R10.6bn) to fight a surging mpox outbreak on the continent, the agency’s head said on Thursday. The World Health Organisation declared mpox a global health emergency in mid-August, after a new strain began spreading from the Democratic Republic

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Telegram and WhatsApp messengers disrupted in Russia in possible shutdown test-run

Views: 14 The operations of Russia’s most popular messenger Telegram of internet guru Pavel Durov have been disrupted for several hours on August 21, according to Tass and other media. The disruption was particular to Russian mobile networks and IP addresses only, while along with Telegram other messengers such as WhatsApp, Skype, Facebook Messenger, Discord,

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US carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt leaves Middle East

Views: 16 The US aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt, has departed the Middle East after completing its mission, the Pentagon said today. The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is heading to the Indo-Pacific area of operations after completing its mission in US Central Command, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said.

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Arsenal manager Arteta signs new three-year deal

Views: 10 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new long-term contract at the Emirates Stadium, the Premier League title chasers announced on Thursday. The Gunners said in a statement that the 42-year-old Spaniard, who has reportedly agreed a three-year deal, “has been a key figure in re-establishing us as a force back at the

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