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A new Guinness World Record shows how Ukraine's anti-Shahed interceptor drones have room to fly even faster

Interceptor drones, such as this one, often feature a dome-shaped head and four propellers. AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka A pair of YouTubers in South Africa has set a record speed of 408 mph with their ...

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Protesters say 'unliveable to be a farmer in France today' as they condemn Mercosur deal

French farmers steered some 350 tractors on January 11 toward French Parliament to protest low incomes and an EU trade deal with South America that they fear threatens their livelihoods. They say thei...

Jan 13France 24PoliticsImpact

Aussie cyclist wins race despite kangaroo crash

Australia's Jay Vine was knocked down by a kangaroo on the final stage Sunday but recovered to win the Tour Down Under cycle race....

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The 25 largest militaries in the world, ranked by the number of active troops

North Korea has the fourth-largest number of active armed forces in the world. Alain Nogues/Corbis via Getty Images The International Institute for Strategic Studies compiled data about the world's mi...

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From the Monroe Doctrine to the Donroe Doctrine

America for Americans: That was James Monroe's message to European colonial powers in 1823, to respect the independence of new nations of the Americas. Trump is reinterpreting this doctrine....

Jan 14Deutsche WellePoliticsImpact

At least 5 dead after two Spanish high-speed trains collide in Cordoba

At least five people have died and several have been injured after the derailment of an Iryo train with 300 passengers on board in Adamuz (Córdoba), which invaded the adjacent track and collided with ...

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'A lot of contradictory information': Syrian and Kurdish forces clash along the Euphrates River

As the Syrian army and Kurdish-led forces trade accusations of breaking a troop withdrawal agreement in the country's north, FRANCE 24 Damascus correspondent Dana Alboz breaks down how the Syrian mili...

Jan 17France 24PoliticsImpact

Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

Article URL: https://briarproject.org/manual/fa/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46638013 Points: 14 # Comments: 2...

Jan 15Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact

Taiwan and the US launch joint production of 155mm artillery shells amid blockade fears

Taiwan has begun co-producing 155mm (6.1-inch) artillery shells with the US, as the island moves to strengthen wartime ammunition resilience amid Beijing’s escalating military pressure and concern ove...

Jan 13South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Syria gives Kurds 4 days to accept integration, as US signals end of support

Syria on Tuesday announced a ceasefire with Kurdish forces it ‌has seized swathes of territory from in the northeast and gave them four days to agree on integrating into the central state, which their...

4dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

US defense plan focuses on homeland, limits help to allies

A new Pentagon strategy paper breaks with much past US defense policy, while ignoring climate change as a growing threat. It also foresees allies receiving less military support from Washington....

1dDeutsche WellePolitics

Can China rely on domestic oil after Iran, Venezuela shocks?

Donald Trump's moves against two key suppliers have revived debate over China’s fragile oil balance. With domestic output flat and oil fields aging, how much capacity — if any — exists to raise produc...

3dDeutsche WelleeconomicsImpact

Greenland: EU suspends work on US trade deal over dispute

The European Parliament has put the customs agreement, which had been criticized as being too favorable to the US, on hold. Meanwhile, Trump has said he "won't use force" to take Greenland. DW has mor...

4dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Nato troops to be in Greenland on ‘more permanent’ basis

Some European countries are sending soldiers to the Arctic island after Donald Trump intensified threats to take control...

Jan 15Financial TimesPoliticsImpact

Israel waits on US to settle ‘unfinished business’ with Iran

Any action against Tehran could tip regional balance further in Israel’s favour, even as some US interests are put at risk...

Jan 14Financial TimesPoliticsImpact

Crane collapses on train in Thailand, killing at least 22

A train travelling from Thailand’s ‌capital to the country’s ‍northeast was derailed on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on ⁠top of one of its carriages, killing at least 22 people and injuri...

Jan 14South China Morning PostaccidentsImpact

Trump says ‘help is on its way’ for Iranian protesters

US presidents calls on demonstrators to ‘take over’ the country’s institutions...

Jan 13Financial TimesPoliticsImpact

Russian Crude Cargoes Pile Up on Tankers as Deliveries Falter

At least 12 vessels full of Urals idle off Omani coast, more are anchored near China...

Jan 13BloombergeconomicsImpact

Trump hopes to chart course for Greenland to join the US as he head for Davos

Trump is arriving for the World Economic Forum at Davos on the heels of threatening tariffs on Denmark and seven other allies unless they negotiate a transfer of the semi-autonomous territory — a conc...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

US wins against Russian and Chinese air defenses in other countries risk teaching the wrong lessons

Stealth fighters and supersonic bombers were among the aircraft involved in the mission. US Air Force Photo The US assault on Venezuela saw forces overwhelm Russian- and Chinese-made air defenses. Ope...

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