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Ukraine has unveiled a significantly updated version of its pioneering “Sea Baby” water drone. The seaborne UAVS have helped caused carnage to Russia‘s Black Sea Fleet and inflicted serious damage to Vladimir Putin‘s Crimea bridge. The updated model can carry weapons armed with a two tonne payload and use artificial intelligence (AI) for more precise targeting. At the same time, …

A subsidiary of Chinese battery company Gotion has abandoned a plan to build a US$2.4 billion plant in Michigan to produce essential materials for electric vehicle batteries, the state said on Thursday. The plan, first announced in October 2022, was expected to create 2,350 factory jobs but came under criticism from some lawmakers for the company’s Chinese ownership. The Michigan …

NATO jets were scrambled after two Russian military planes violated Lithuanian airspace on Thursday. An SU-30 fighter jet and an IL-78 refuelling aircraft flew about 700 metres into the territory of the Baltic state, before leaving after 20 seconds. It is thought that the Russian planes were conducting refuelling exercises in the Kaliningrad region at the time. Lithuania shares a …

US President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, it has been confirmed, as the White House chief sends a chilling nuclear warning to Beijing. The two leaders will meet in South Korea next week as part of a trip to Asia, the White House said on Thursday. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump will first …

Kiev is reportedly seeking a flexible use of the funds, while some EU states want spending limited to European-made weapons Ukraine has pushed back against EU plans to impose conditions on a proposed multi-billion-euro loan backed by frozen Russian central-bank assets. Reuters sources indicate that the dispute has exposed divisions within the EU over how the money should be spent. …

Ukrainian special forces carried out a lethal revenge attack on Russian paratroopers, accused of committing war crimes. The daring operation took place deep inside Russia in the southwest city of Stavropol, home to the military base of the 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment. The paratroopers have been involved in active combat duties in Ukraine since 2014 and played a key …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has branded Donald Trump’s US sanctions on Russia an “unfriendly act” as he warns Moscow will not cave over Ukraine. Putin said Russia will never bow to pressure from abroad, addressing the Russian Geographical Society in Moscow, adding that “dialogue is always better than war”. Trump launched the “tremendous” sanctions on Russian oil in an effort …

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A proposed summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump has been put on hold The US remains interested in meeting with Russia to discuss ways of ending the Ukraine conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told journalists on Wednesday. His comments come after a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir …

A furious dad punched a school teacher in the head nine times in a shocking attack, after storming into his daughter’s classroom. The appalling assault happened at the Educational Center 4 in Guará, Brazil and was captured on video. The dad – identified as Thiago Lênin Sousa – confronted the 53-year-old teacher after he had asked his daughter to stop …