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South Korea claims Chinese, Russian warplanes enter its air defence zone (AI image, for representative purposes only) South Korea deployed fighter jets on Saturday after over 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered its air defence identification zone (ADIZ), prompting the military to take precautionary measures amid heightened regional tensions, Seoul said.“South Korea’s military detected … Read more

German military likely to start conscription mid-2027, senior politician says Germany could reintroduce compulsory military service by mid-2027 if voluntary recruitment fails to meet ambitious troop targets, a senior parliamentarian has warned, as the country faces a growing threat from Russia and an unpredictable United States.The government introduced a new voluntary military service model in … Read more

Russia’s former defence minister and Putin’s close ally passes away at 73 Sergei Ivanov, a former Russian defense minister and longtime ally of President Vladimir Putin who was once seen as a potential successor to the Russian leader, has died at the age of 73.The Kremlin did not provide a cause of death. The exiled … Read more

File photo: Switzerland’s glaciers are on course to lose an enormous amount of ice this year Switzerland’s glaciers are on course to lose an enormous amount of ice this year as the ongoing European heatwave accelerates melting, with the country expected to reach “glacier loss day” by Monday, the second-earliest date ever recordedThe milestone marks … Read more

Hezbollah warns of ‘civil war’ over ‘disarmament of non-state armed groups’ (AP) The US-Israel-Lebanon trilateral framework unveiled on Saturday (local time) calls for the complete and verified disarmament of all “non-state armed groups” across Lebanon as part of a roadmap towards ending decades of conflict, but Hezbollah swiftly rejected the agreement, warning that attempts to … Read more

Anthropic said it had received approval to restore access to Mythos 5 for a select group of organisations The US government has authorised a limited release of Anthropic’s advanced artificial intelligence model, Mythos 5, allowing a small group of trusted American cybersecurity firms and infrastructure providers to access it after concerns over national security led … Read more

Streamer AngryGinge sparked controversy during England’s FIFA World Cup match against Ghana after confronting a fan he accused of making racist remarks toward Ghanaian players. He alerted stadium staff, but the spectator was not removed after apologizing. The incident divided social media, with some criticizing AngryGinge’s actions and others praising him for speaking out. Fellow … Read more

Candace Owens has released previously unseen photos from the SUV that transported Charlie Kirk to the hospital after he was fatally shot, claiming they raise new questions about the events following the attack. She pointed to shattered glass, a blood-stained bag, and Kirk’s damaged microphone, while questioning how evidence was handled. Owens also highlighted alleged … Read more

Nigerian proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Stare at a gutter long enough and you’ll catch fish. It sounds like nonsense at first. Who finds fish in a gutter? But that’s the sly trick of this Nigerian proverb, which uses an unlikely picture to make a very down to earth point. A person who stares … Read more

Texas education officials have approved a plan that will require public school students to read selected Bible passages as part of their classroom instruction beginning in the 2030–2031 school year.The Texas State Board of Education voted to adopt a statewide literary reading list that includes passages from the Christian Bible along with other classic texts. … Read more