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NATO beware: Drones can’t replace tanks, experts warn
As armies scramble to learn the lessons of the Russia-Ukraine war, one question looms above all: Have drones replaced traditional weapons such as tanks and artillery? For NATO, the implications are more than tactical. As the alliance struggles to rebuild its long-neglected armies, it faces tough decisions about allocating scarce money and industrial capacity. If…
Read MoreMexico’s Maya Train derails in the Yucatan Peninsula. No report of injuries
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A tourist-focused Maya Train running along Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula derailed Tuesday as it was slowly pulling into a station, the train line said in a statement. There were no injuries. The train was running from the Caribbean resort of Cancun to the Yucatan capital Merida when it left the tracks at…
Read MoreAt least 71 die in bus crash involving Afghans deported from Iran
At least 71 people, including 17 children, have been killed in western Afghanistan after a passenger bus carrying refugees, recently deported from neighbouring Iran, caught fire after colliding with a truck and motorcycle, according to provincial government spokesman Ahmadullah Muttaqi and local police. Police in Herat province said on Tuesday that the accident was due…
Read MoreHow important is Gaza City to Hamas?
Gaza City presents a challenge. In 2024, it was largely cut off from central Gaza because the IDF held the Netzarim corridor. The IDF left that area in January 2025 and never retook it fully. Israel is once again targeting Gaza City in operations in Gaza. For many observers of the war, this might seem…
Read MorePeru’s Constitutional Court pauses probes into President Dina Boluarte
The Constitutional Court of Peru has paused investigations into Dina Boluarte until her term ends in 2026, citing her position as the country’s sitting president. On Tuesday, the court suspended probes led by the public prosecutor’s office that looked into alleged misconduct under Boluarte. “The suspended investigations will continue after the end of the presidential…
Read MoreSpain denies viral claim it sent pork, moldy food in aid packages to Gaza Strip
Spain has air-dropped about 12 tons of aid via 24 parachutes, intended for approximately 11,000 people over the last two months. Spain denied that the aid it delivered to the Gaza Strip contained pork products or food products unfit for consumption, after videos of Gazans making the claim went viral earlier in August. One video…
Read MoreSa’ar: Europe needs to decide if it is on Israel’s or radical Islam’s side
This was in response to Danish PM Frederiksen telling Jyllands-Posten that Netanyahu is personally a problem and that Israel is going too far. Sa’ar called this ‘disrespectful to Israeli democracy.’ Europe must decide if it’s on Israel’s side or the side of radical Islam, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said in a Tuesday Facebook post. “The…
Read MoreGunmen kill at least 13 people in a mosque shooting in northwestern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria on Tuesday morning, killing at least 13 people during morning prayers, local authorities said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in the town of Unguwan Mantau, in the state of Katsina, but such attacks are common in Nigeria’s northwestern and north-central regions…
Read MoreIsrael demands release of all Gaza hostages, casting doubt on ceasefire proposal
Israel is demanding the release of all 50 hostages held in Gaza, an Israeli official has said, casting doubt on whether it will accept a new proposal for a 60-day ceasefire agreed to by Hamas on Monday. Israel’s stance was “in accordance with the principles set by the cabinet to end the war”, the official…
Read MorePHOTO ESSAY: Life on Santa Rosa Island, a meeting point of three nations along the Amazon River
SANTA ROSA, Peru (AP) — Santa Rosa is a small island in the middle of the Amazon River. It has just one paved road, no running water and a health post ill-equipped for emergencies. Despite its limitations, residents maintain a fluid and highly interconnected triple-border life, regularly crossing to Colombia and Brazil for shopping, healthcare…
Read MoreAir Canada to restart operations as flight attendants end strike
Air Canada will gradually resume operations after reaching a tentative settlement with unionized flight attendants on a new contract, ending a work stoppage that forced the airline to halt flights for three days, both sides announced on Tuesday. The agreement, overseen by a federal mediator, means the airline’s 10,000 flight attendants will immediately return to…
Read MoreAir Canada strike ends with a deal to make their flight attendants the highest paid. Here’s when service shall resume
Air Canada flight attendant strike ends amid slow recovery of operations After a tense four-day impasse, Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing approximately 10,000 flight attendants, have reached a tentative agreement, bringing an end to the strike that grounded much of the airline’s operations and unsettled hundreds of thousands of…
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