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“Iranian state media reported that missiles struck Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on both nights.”
“Should the US President give the green light for strikes in West Africa, it would mark the eight country the US has targeted with military action since Mr Trump returned to the White House. Strikes in Yemen, Somalia, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Nig…”
“There has been no change to Washington's military support for Ukraine, with weapons being purchased by NATO allies and transferred to the war-ravaged country, he said.”
“That September came Battalion, a World War II short about the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, the Black unit at Normandy he first heard about from his father.”
“accused the opposition of using students 'as a political tool' while insisting the government remained committed to addressing their concerns through parliament.”
“Nearly 200 flights were deployed to transport sealed, strictly surveilled examination papers to the centres.”
“A new report from The Atlantic notes it travels roughly twice as far as the US Tomahawk while carrying a larger payload at about half the cost.”
“Centcom reported a 12th straight night of bombing against Iran late last night. Targets included “maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites, and air defense assets.””
“Mayor Mamdani, your antisemitic libels against Israel’s prime minister, its commanders, and its soldiers place you on the wrong side of history - alongside those who deny October 7th and protested on campuses on October 8th in support of g…”
“Jordan's military said it intercepted four Iranian missiles and six drones over the past 24 hours, adding that all but one missile were successfully brought down. The remaining missile landed in an uninhabited area, causing no reported cas…”
“Two weeks ago, a convoy carrying Malian soldiers and 200 Russian soldiers came under attack from separatist groups the northern town of Anefis.”
“It comes in the context of a rapid military build-up of China's nuclear arsenal without the transparency or reassurance the region expects, Wong told a university forum in Manila on Thursday. 'This is why Australia has described the test a…”
“Over the past week Ukrainian drones have destroyed seven of Wildberries’ biggest distribution centers, igniting enormous conflagrations that, according to reports, have so far killed at least eight civilians and injured dozens more.”
“any country which supports the US militarily "will be responsible for the consequences and repercussions"”
“Fire Point founder Denys Shtilerman says the company now produces roughly 200 long-range drones every day alongside up to three Flamingo cruise missiles.”
“The U.S. has also begun using a B-1 long-range bomber for the first time, Axios said.”
“Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed they struck a US electronic warfare unit at the Al-Adiri base in Kuwait, saying the attack caused unspecified casualties. ... However, neither the United States nor Kuwaiti authorities have reported any …”
“JNIM is described as one of the most powerful jihadist groups in the world and is the best-equipped terror organisation in the region.”
“The House yesterday approved a resolution to remove U.S. forces from the war in Iran as the conflict continues to escalate in the Middle East. The non-binding resolution reflects lawmakers' disapproval of a war they did not vote to authori…”
“A report from the Kiev School of Economics earlier this year said Russia had destroyed 92 factories and warehouses in Ukraine.”
“On 19 March, Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the UK's Diego Garcia base in the Chagos Islands. One reportedly failed mid-flight, with the other shot down by a US airship.”
“Lockheed Martin recently introduced the PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, or ACE, which is expected to cost less than half the price of the PAC-3 MSE interceptor currently valued at more than $4 million each.”
“In court documents, Presidio’s development district said Customs and Border Protection plans to “replace the earthen slope of the existing levee with a concrete wall, with 30-foot steel bollard panels installed on top.””
“They also made a 10-hour round trip to conduct reconnaissance of the UK Defence Academy in Swindon, where they studied security arrangements.”
“The Office for Budget Responsibility's Tom Josephs told a Lords committee that the Government's target of spending 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence by 2035 represented 'quite a significant new pressure' on the public finances.”
“Soon after the House vote, Senate Democrats attempted to advance their own war powers resolution, but it failed 47 to 49.”
“There will also be beefed-up security measures, the Secret Service has said, including airport-style security, fewer access points and new electronic ticketing.”
“Iran would have the "right to self-defence" if the UK joined the war, and said it should be "very careful" about taking part.”
“Europe has already begun moving in that direction after nine countries joined Ukraine in announcing an Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition supported by Ukrainian missile technology and industrial experience.”
“Already, Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact after Israel launched an attack on Qatar targeting Hamas officials. Pakistan’s defense minister then said his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” t…”
“Russia's nuclear-powered battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has returned to its home port after completing another round of sea trials, moving a step closer to rejoining the Russian Navy following years of extensive modernisation.”
“The announcement from Centcom marked the 12th night in a row of US strikes on Iran.”
“‘The system worked,’ Secret Service Director Sean Curran said at a press conference Wednesday.”
“The UK Ministry of Defence has not commented on whether the base was used by the US for operations against Iran this week.”
“This time, however, receipts did come in the form of satellite imagery published by the open-source intelligence group AviVector and corroborated by Planet Labs satellite images obtained by Schemes, the investigative project of Radio Free …”
“According to publicly available Russian defence information, the battlecruiser has been equipped to carry a new generation of precision-guided weapons, including the 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile and Kalibr land-attack cruise missiles.”
“From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by missile, rocket, drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PL…”
“Ukraine's Air Force intercepted 18 out of 41 ballistic and hypersonic missiles fired by Russia overnight into July 19. One civilian was killed, while 16 others were wounded in one of the largest missile attacks of the war on Kyiv.”
“Brent crude - the global benchmark for oil prices - rose more than 5% on Thursday after several days of increases as the US stepped up military strikes against Iran.”
“In addition, the Tu-95MS is one of the more important workhorses of Russia's strike campaign against Ukraine, often used to lob missiles at the latter's cities and positions alike; the attack essentially neuters Russian capabilities, with …”
“Reports indicate the ship can carry 80 universal vertical launch cells for strike missiles and 96 long-range surface-to-air missile launchers, making it one of the most heavily armed surface combatants in service.”
“An image by the IRGC lists the 'power plants that have kept the light on for American bases in the region'. These include the Al Taweelah Power Plant, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) plant - both in the United Arab Emirate…”
“In separate attacks on July 21, Russian strikes killed at least 10 civilians across Ukraine, with the eastern Donetsk region and southern Odesa facing the highest death toll amid a wider string of Russian raids on port infrastructure in so…”
“Details of the deal were not immediately released by the administration, but the pact reportedly does not include strict enforcement measures to block Saudi Arabia from developing a military nuclear programme in the future. In that respect…”
“The Tu-95MS variant, adapted from the Tu-142 maritime patrol airframe, is Russia's primary carrier of the Kh-101 cruise missiles that have battered Ukrainian cities throughout the war, hauling up to six missiles on an internal rotary launc…”
“With a full-load displacement of around 28,000 tonnes and powered by two KN-3 nuclear reactors, Admiral Nakhimov is the world's largest nuclear-powered surface combatant.”
“Mr Burnham was briefed on the Iran war before entering No10 and was warned US could escalate strikes on Iran - with Iranian media previously reporting the US had struck six road bridges.”
“Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery, approximately 400 miles into Ukraine-Russia border.”
“"It certainly helps lay the groundwork for nuclear weapons in the future," said Imran Bayoumi, a resident fellow at the Atlantic Council think tank and former policy adviser at the US Defence Department.”
““Skolkovo technologies continue to develop. A compass was installed on the Molniya drone, and the camera periodically tilts down to look at it,” he said.”
“Severomorsk, located on Russia's Kola Peninsula along the Barents Sea, serves as the headquarters of the Russian Northern Fleet and is the country's principal naval base for operations in the Arctic and North Atlantic.”
“Earlier on Wednesday Mr Trump attended a 'dignified transfer' ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for four US troops killed in Iranian attacks later that day - with the number of American military deaths resulting from the conflic…”
“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, 43, as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, replacing Oleksandr Syrsky after nearly two and a half years in the post.”
“Only five of Amaineh's 15 first-grade pupils were left in her classroom on the upper floor, she says, when she first heard an explosion not far from the school.”
“Beskrestnov has estimated that Russia can build 10 to 15 Molniya drones for the cost of one Supercam reconnaissance drone.”
“Nvidia has donated a supercomputer, Nvidia DGX GB300 system with its latest chips, to a nonprofit linked to US military university – Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). The donation marks the first direct use of Nvidia's most advanced servers…”
“From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PL…”
“He added that we’ve got months before open models that can’t be restricted the same way as Mythos get into wider hands. When that happens, he predicts we’re going to see more Log4j style vulnerabilities than ever before.”
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military was investigating and that US forces 'never target civilian targets'. He later announced a higher-level investigation, led by an officer from outside US Central Command (Centcom).”
“The Supercam can cost close to $100,000 per aircraft, according to the estimate, making the cheaper Molniya suitable for modifications that prioritise affordability over sophisticated hardware.”
“According to Pakistan's military, security forces killed 10 militants and arrested two female suicide bombers along with their alleged facilitator during intelligence-based operations in Mastung and Surab districts over the past 48 hours.”
“Since 8 July there have been strikes and retaliatory attacks by Iran in a number of locations across the region against US military and civilian infrastructure.”
“The soon-to-be-available Phantom MK-2, Foundation says, will be built on AMD from the start and engineered for punishing conditions in both industrial and defense use cases. The MK-2 will offer 100G vibration tolerance, an IP67 waterproof-…”
“The Houthis named the tankers as the Encelia and the Layla, though neither their responsibility, nor the attack on the Layla has been confirmed. The group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree said they had targeted the ships with drones and…”
“the US military carried out a twelfth straight night of strikes on Iran”
“OpenAI posted on July 21 that the incident occurred when GPT 5.6 Sol and a “pre-release model” escaped a controlled testing environment.”
“The state-run Saudi Press Agency confirmed early on Thursday that the Encelia was struck "while sailing in the Red Sea", resulting in a fire on its bow. All crew were safe, it reported.”
“the Strait of Hormuz was under their control and 'completely closed' while US military operations continued in the region, warning that tankers would not be allowed to enter or leave without coordination with Iran”
“This resulted in the company turning to the Chinese open-source model, GLM-5.2, to analyze the activity.”
“UK Maritime Trade Operation (UKMTO) reported an "unknown projectile" struck a Saudi tanker about 130km from Al Shuqaiq in Saudi Arabia at 20:00 GMT. The attack caused a fire but no casualties, it said.”
“It said it had targeted two Saudi oil tankers in a military operation... The Houthis also claimed that around 10 ships had turned back after receiving warnings against heading to Saudi ports”
“Clement Delangue, cofounder and CEO of Hugging Face, posted on X on July 21 that he had been working closely with the OpenAI team, saying he believed there was no malicious intent on their part.”
“US Central Command (Centcom) said at 21:30 GMT it had launched strikes at Trump's direction "to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters". The strikes targeted "Iranian …”
“The US is not going to reach any agreement with any country in the world that leads to the risk of proliferation”
“Sprague noted that while the industry has seen AI models break out of sandboxes in the past, this was “genuinely new,” because it involved breaking into a third party that no human had pointed it at by finding and exploiting novel attack …”
“Iranian state media said two people had been killed in the US strikes on Wednesday, and a tanker caught fire in an explosion in a mined route in the Strait of Hormuz.”
“Ahead of the trial, Judge Hellerstein has scheduled a hearing on November 17 to consider the defence's motions seeking dismissal of the case, while additional legal challenges may be filed in early 2027 after prosecutors disclose any class…”
“Sonali Shah, CEO of offensive security provider Cobalt, argued that it was “inevitable.” “Every security leader has understood for some time that AI would eventually move beyond automating individual attack tasks to autonomously executing …”
“The IRGC said it had stopped three oil tankers from passing through the strait. One tanker caught fire and two others turned back after attempting to pass through a mined route south of the strait, according to Iranian state media.”
“Pieter Danhieux, CEO and co-founder of software security provider Secure Code Warrior, also warned of the gravity of the situation, saying that such an incident “might seem like a quirky anomaly,” but “signifies a crucible moment for our i…”
“So far, at least seven oil tankers have made U-turns close to Yemen since the embargo. Saree claimed the Houthis had "forced approximately ten ships to retreat and return".”
“The latest Associated Press-NORC poll found Trump had a 37% approval rating, consistent with May, while his 34% approval rating of his handling of the Iran war was also unchanged from last month (the latest poll of 3,040 U.S. adults was co…”
“Ahead of the latest round of strikes, US President Donald Trump had threatened to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant if Iran attacked a ship in the strait and to "take care of" the Houthis if they blocked the Red Sea.”
“killing 36 people - most of them children.”
“She was one of more than 160 people who were injured in the crash at Milestone School.”
“the committee's findings, which it reportedly submitted to the government last November”
“more than 600 buildings - including schools and hospitals - located near Dhaka's international airport that had violated height restrictions.”
“How can there be only one door for 800-900 students?”
“Every day around 2,500-3,000 students go to that school.”
“Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain, who was at the event on Tuesday, said the government would support survivors who require further medical treatment.”
“On 21 July 2025, a training aircraft took off from a Bangladesh Air Force Base in Dhaka at around 13:00 local time (07:00 GMT) and crashed soon after in the Uttara neighbourhood.”
“The report also found that the pilot lacked sufficient flight training and proper ground supervision.”
“And there was no technical fault with the aircraft, the report said - contradicting an early statement by the Bangladeshi Armed Forces that the jet had experienced a mechanical fault after taking off.”
“I resigned in June because I did not believe the defence funding on the table was adequate for the threats this country faces. I said so publicly and I still stand by every word.”
“At the time, Sir Keir replaced Healey with Dan Jarvis, increased funding for the long-delayed defence investment plan (Dip) by a little but notably left a £4.7bn funding gap.”
“Burnham has said he wants to honour the UK's commitments on defence spending, which includes meeting Nato's core defence spending target of 3.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035.”
“Conservative shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge has questioned whether Burnham will increase spending to 3% in the current Parliament, which is due to run until 2029.”
“Those resignations came one week before the Makerfield by-election victory that propelled Burnham back to Westminster and then into No 10. In May, ex-Health Secretary Wes Streeting had quit, saying he had lost faith in Sir Keir's leadershi…”
“Speaking earlier on Wednesday, new Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said he wanted to ensure 'every penny is spent wisely' and investment in the armed forces must come with 'modernisation'.”
“He is fighting against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which recently killed 52,000 innocent protestors [sic], and has spent the last 47 years killing American Soldiers, and others”
