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Ukraine war live: Russia says it has moved its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles into Belarus
- Move could feasibly allow Russian missiles to reach European targets faster from Belarus, its neighbouring ally that also shares a border with Nato countries Poland, Lithuania and Latvia From Satellite imagery suggests Oreshnik missiles located near Krichev We've just had this public display from Russian defence about their new nuclear-capable missiles in Belarus, but it had been flagged by Belarus's government ...

Source: theguardian.com
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How are China's new war games around Taiwan different from earlier drills?
- China has held two-day military drills – Justice Mission 2025 – around Taiwan, marking the sixth round of large-scale war games since 2022, when then-Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited the island. The exercise included 10 hours of live fire drills on Tuesday as Chinese forces practised encircling Taiwan and blockading its major ports. What happened during the ...

Source: aljazeera.com
POLITICS  
Trump says US hit dock for Venezuela drug boats
- The United States hit and destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats, President Donald Trump said Monday, in what could amount to the first land strike of the military campaign against trafficking from Latin America. The US leader's confirmation of the incident comes as he ramps up a pressure campaign against Venezuela's leftist President Nicolas Maduro, who has accused Trump of seeking regime ...

Source: digitaljournal.com
US   TECHNOLOGY  
Security teams debate how much to trust AI
- Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! AI is reshaping how organizations operate, defend systems, and interpret risk. Reports reveal rising AI-driven attacks, hidden usage across enterprises, and widening gaps between innovation and security readiness. As adoption accelerates, companies face pressure to govern AI ...

Source: helpnetsecurity.com
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Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen over weapons shipment it claims UAE sent to separatists
- Attack signals new escalation in tensions between the kingdom and UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla on Tuesday, targeting what it said was a weapons shipment from the United Arab Emirates meant for the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a Yemeni separatist force. The UAE said that the Saudi strike "surprised" it, and that the struck shipment did not contain ...

Source: theguardian.com
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2 New Jersey pilots killed in a helicopter collision frequented a cafe together near the crash site
- Two men who died after their helicopters collided midair in New Jersey over the weekend both earned their private pilot licenses over a decade ago and would often have breakfast together at a cafe near the crash site before taking to the skies from the local airport. Authorities on Monday identified the two New Jersey men as Kenneth Kirsch, 65, and Michael Greenberg, 71. Witnesses told police that the two ...

Source: apnews.com
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Jan 6 pipe bomb suspect confessed that 'something just snapped' after 2020 election
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Brian J. Cole Jr. said he targeted RNC and DNC because 'they were in charge,' according to filing from Jeanine Pirro A man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican National Committees before the January 6, 2021 attack told ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Trump Voters Trash Him as 'Delusional' in Major 2026 Warning
- Voters who were willing to give Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt earlier this year are now turning on the president over his lack of progress on the economy. After months of cautious optimism that Trump's supposed business acumen would lead to greater wealth for all Americans, focus groups increasingly show that some voters have lost faith that Trump can bring down the cost of living—or that he's even ...

Source: thedailybeast.com
NFL sack record 2025: Browns' Garrett claims Steelers prioritized stopping him
- Crackpot Browns conspiracy theory concerning Myles Garrett's sack record undermines the truth — Jimmy Watkins CLEVELAND, Ohio — Myles Garrett still hasn't broken the sack record, and Uncle Crackpot can't accept the rationale. You know the type at Christmas dinner. This guy has all the answers, and none of them align with your history books. He thinks the government faked the moon landing. He thinks Lee ...

Source: cleveland.com