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Ukraine’s new drone boats are armed with heat-seeking missiles to scare off Russian aircraft, commander says
Ukraine has modified its naval drones to carry R-73 heat-seeking missiles.It's the latest innovation for the country's formidable fleet of uncrewed systems.The upgraded naval drones will be able to target...
Argentines pawn family jewels to make ends meet
An appraiser examines a gold ring at a jewelry exchange in Buenos Aires (JUAN MABROMATA)In Argentina's strangled economy, one sector is thriving: the pawn shops buying up gold and...
Israel revives trebuchet, a catapult variant forces are using at border
JERUSALEM — An Israeli military mission to uncover Hezbollah combat positions and hidden cross-border routes has brought an ancient technology back to life, according to an expert and footage...
The Danish king inaugurates the first element of a road-and-rail tunnel linking Denmark to Germany
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish King Frederik X inaugurated Monday the first element of a future 18-kilometer (11-mile) rail-and-road tunnel under the Baltic Sea that will link southern Denmark...
Voters guided by Gaza concerns ahead of election
The conflict in Gaza stands to be a key factor in how some people in Lancashire will vote at the general election.People in some parts of Preston told BBC...
German startups rose 3% in 2023, but 2024 outlook is grim
The logo of KfW Bankengruppe stands on a stele in front of the bank's headquarters. Arne Dedert/dpaBusiness startups rose by around 3% in Germany last year, after a decline...
Chairman of Italy’s state-controlled shipbuilder dies
The chairman of Italy's state-controlled shipbuilder Fincantieri, Claudio Graziano, a retired general who once headed the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, has died aged 70, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia...
Mourners killed by car in Malawi VP’s funeral convoy
Four people, including a pregnant woman, were killed after a vehicle in the convoy carrying the body of the late Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima hit mourners, police say.Twelve other...
Chinese officials appear to block freed journalist
Cheng Lei, who was imprisoned in China for three years, sits at a diplomatic event in Canberra on Monday [EPA]Chinese officials appear to have blocked a formerly imprisoned journalist...
Zuma’s MK party to join South Africa’s opposition alliance
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, has said his political party - uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) - will join the opposition alliance in parliament.He said it would co-ordinate resistance to...
