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Ukraine: Australian High-Tech Cardboard Drones May Have Been Used in Spectacular Strike on Russian Airfield
It’s clear the attack took place and that it was unpleasant for the Russian air force. There’s circumstantial evidence that cleverly designed drones from Down Under did it, but no hard proof.
In 13 Weeks, Ukraine Has Lost Just Five Of Its 71 Leopard 2 Tanks
The fundamental toughness of the 69-ton Leopard 2 means tanks might take damage, visit a depot, return to the fighting then again take damage and head out for repairs.
FSB helicopter crashes in Russia: crew killed
Russian media outlets have reported that a Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Sosnovsky district of Chelyabinsk Oblast of Russia. Three or four crew members have reportedly died.
Russia more than doubled salaries of some soldiers but is still struggling to recruit people to fight in Ukraine, UK intel says
Even with the higher payments, Russia "is still unlikely to meet its targets for recruiting volunteers to the ranks," the UK Ministry of Defence said.
ExxonMobil says world set to fail 2°C global warming cap by 2050
Oil and natural gas are still projected to meet more than half of the world’s energy needs in 2050, or 54%, Exxon Mobil Corp said on Monday, with the world failing to keep global temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius.
Kremlin prepares new disinformation campaign: Ukraine is ''surrendering'' Kupiansk and more – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence
Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (DIU) warns of a new stage in Russia’s information war against Ukraine.
Luis Rubiales: Hermoso kiss 'shows why women don't report abuse'
The row over Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso has struck a chord with women around the world.
Nazi salutes to be banned in Victoria [Australia] under new laws
The proposed ban was triggered when neo-Nazis gatecrashed the “Let Women Speak” rally in March and performed the Nazi salute.
Pope Francis blasts "backwards" U.S. conservatives, "reactionary attitude" in U.S. church
Francis has previously quipped it was an "honor" to be attacked by Americans.
Report: ‘Disturbing Surge’ in Afghan Female Suicides, Attempted Suicides
‘We are witnessing a moment where growing numbers of women and girls see death as preferable to living under the current circumstances,’ a UN official has been quoted as saying
France invests $1.5 billion for the 2024 Olympics in its effort to Clean up The Seine River in Paris for Aquatic Events and to Provide Residents with Areas to safely Swim in.
From a no-swim zone to an Olympic venue, explore the Seine's ambitious journey. Paris' vision for a cleaner, greener 2024.
Ukrainian military destroy unique Russian radar station worth $200 million in Kherson Oblast
In August, the Defence Forces of the southern part of Ukraine destroyed a Russian mobile coastal radar station for over-the-horizon detection Predel-E, worth $200 million.
Saudi Arabia reportedly sentences man to death for criticizing government on social media
"A citizen is going to have his head cut off over tweets on an anonymous account with less than 10 followers," one rights group said.
Prehistoric bird once thought extinct returns to New Zealand wild.Return of takahē – large, flightless bird – to alpine slopes of the South Island marks a conservation victory in New Zealand
Return of takahē – large, flightless bird – to alpine slopes of the South Island marks a conservation victory in New Zealand
Russian Embassy Releases Map Recognizing Crimea as Ukraine's
First Ugandan charged with 'aggravated homosexuality' punishable by death
A 20-year-old man has become the first Ugandan to be charged with "aggravated homosexuality", an offence punishable by death under the country's recently enacted anti-gay law, prosecutors and his lawyer said.
Climate activists target jets, yachts and golf in a string of global protests against luxury
Climate activism has intensified in the past few years as the planet warms to dangerous levels, igniting more extreme heat, floods, storms and wildfires around the world.
Evidence found of German mass execution by French Resistance after D-Day
Casings and coins at a site in central France suggest prisoners were shot by the French Resistance after D-Day.
Russian defence ministry complains about US MQ-9 Reaper drone attempting to come dangerously close to Su-35 fourth-generation fighter jet
The Russian defence ministry has reported aggressive behaviour of the MQ-9 Reaper drone in Syria. The statement said that the drone approached a fourth-generation Su-35 fighter jet.