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UAE bars Israeli defense firms from Dubai expo following strike in Qatar
UAE Formation performs during the Dubai Airshow, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 14, 2021. (photo credit: REUTERS/RULA ROUHANA )UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed sharply condemned Israel’s strike,...
Israel again intercepts rocket from Yemen
The Israeli military on Thursday said a rocket was fired from Yemen, triggering alarm sirens in several areas of the country.The military later gave the all-clear, saying that Israel's...
Ukraine’s strikingly cost-efficient drones are getting the $7 billion boost they need for mass production
Europe says it's investing $7 billion into Ukraine's increasingly famed drone industry.It comes after Ukraine's defense minister estimated that Kyiv needs $6 billion to cover drone costs.It's paid by...
Investigation underway into deadly gas tanker explosion in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican investigators were working to determine the cause of a crash in which a tanker truck carrying more than 13,000 gallons (49,500 liters) of gas...
‘We are still waiting, still suffering’: The legacy of a deadly Nigerian dam collapse
The threat of flooding once again looms over the city of Maiduguri, in north-eastern Nigeria, a year after torrential rains and the collapse of a dam left entire neighbourhoods...
South Korea Lifts Ban on VC Funding for Crypto Companies
South Korean cryptoasset-related companies can now apply for venture capital (VC) funding after Seoul abolished a seven-year-old ban. The South Korea newspaper Seoul Kyungjae reported that the Ministry of...
Some 540 held at French anti-austerity protests as new PM sworn in
Anti-austerity protests in France drew some 200,000 participants and resulted in around 540 arrests on Wednesday, the French Interior Ministry said, as the country's new prime minister took office...
Trends indicate many Hamas officials survived IDF’s Qatar strike, results still in the air
Statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday notably left out any mention of whether the Hamas leaders were killed.As of Wednesday night, Israeli...
Knesset to vote on NIS 30 billion increase in defense budget, making cuts to other ministries
Israel’s 2025 budget vote will boost defense by NIS 30b, with haredi MKs set to abstain, leaving the tied coalition hoping the measure will still pass.The Knesset passed the...
‘His presence is a security breach’: Police again seek to bar Urich from Netanyahu’s office
Israel Police sought to prolong restrictions on PMO aide Yonatan Urich, a key Qatargate suspect, saying more steps are needed to complete the probe.Israel Police requested on Wednesday to...
