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Can South Korea’s $880 Billion AI Ambition Help Cement Its Status as a High-Tech Powerhouse?
Plans are firmly underway to ensure that South Korea’s chipmaking strength can help to facilitate a stronger global position when it comes to the AI buildout.
Tanzanian rangers arrested as police investigate death in national park
Rights groups have long raised concerns about alleged human rights violations in Ngorongoro.
About 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta after mass illegal entry — interior minister
According to Fernando Grande-Marlaska, about 880 police officers and 714 Civil Guard personnel are currently deployed in the city
Ukrainian drone strike fully shuts down oil refinery Russia’s Orsk, governor says. Repairs could take 6 months.
Ukrainian drones knocked out the oil refinery in Orsk, forcing a complete shutdown, Orenburg Governor Yevgeny Solntsev said.
German opposition slams spy agency ‘revolution’
German opposition politicians have raised concerns over sweeping new powers proposed for the domestic intelligence agency BfV Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukrainian drone attacks injure five in Belgorod Region
The region's crisis response center reported that three men suffered shrapnel wounds to various parts of their bodies when an FPV drone exploded in Krasnaya Yaruga
X suspends Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree’s account amid regional escalation
Social media platform says account used to claim attacks by Yemeni rebel violated its rules, but doesn't specify how; Yemeni government soldier killed as Houthi attacks intensify …
Laser systems for countering UAVs showcased at Arkhangelsk forum
The systems are designed to search for, detect, and identify attacking drones, and subsequently destroy them using laser weapons
UFC Welterweight Champ Makhachev shoo-in to win title defense, his trainer says
Islam Makhachev and Ian Garry are scheduled to square off against each other in the main event fight at UFC 330 tournament on August 15
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles, Deepening Silence Fuels Analyst Speculation
Seoul, Tokyo, and Washington condemned two ballistic missile launches ahead of allied military drills, but Pyongyang’s failure to report either test has left analysts guessing at …
Italian businessman admits organising bombing at home of journalist and friend
Valter Lavitola’s lawyer says he had intended attack to boost security for investigative reporter Sigfrido RanucciAn Italian businessman has admitted to masterminding a bomb attac…
Russia and Ukraine exchange bodies of fallen soldiers
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged the bodies of fallen soldiers, according to Shamsail Saraliev, a deputy in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, and a represen…
Iranian forces say they fully control Strait of Hormuz
Tehran said that no commercial vessel or tanker has been or will be able to safely pass through the strait without the permission and supervision of Iran’s armed forces
Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill
The drills come amid rising tensions with China, which frequently sends military planes and ships towards Taiwan.
India could become main buyer of Arctic LNG on Northern Sea Route, expert says
According to Yekaterina Serova, the existing cargo traffic structure of the Northern Sea Route aligns with the main commodity categories India is interested in
Iran, US continue private talks — Pakistani ambassador
Faisal Niaz Tirmizi declined to say whether the talks were taking place in Islamabad
PSS pistol most unique domestically produced silent firearm — Kalashnikov
According to the statement, the cartridge may seem simple, but in reality it incorporated a great many different design solutions
The US Military Can’t Function Without China
Rare earths are critical to making modern weapons – and China dominates the supply chain.
Patriarch Kirill’s new book turns Russia’s war into a sacred battle against evil. We read it so you don’t have to.
In late July, the Moscow Patriarchate’s publishing house released Patriarch Kirill’s new book, Za predelami vidimykh prichin i sledstviy (“War. Beyond Visible Causes and Effects”)…
FAZ journalist's comments about killing Russians totally unprofessional — embassy
According to the statement, it is also highly disheartening that German authorities, professional associations, including the German Journalists' Union, have not condemned Michael…
Ukrainian farmers declare critical situation due to shutdown of Black Sea ports
Member of the board of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council Sergey Rybalko forecasts a sharp reduction in agricultural exports
US seeks to develop next-gen hypersonic cruise missile
The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency would like to obtain weapons that could be made available to the US Armed Forces as quickly as possible
Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands
Japanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of Japan under international lawThe Japanese government has reacted angrily to Vladimir Putin’s first …
Spirit of Anchorage lost due to instability of US, which struggles for leadership — expert
Tiberio Graziani emphasized that the core issue lies deeper, rooted in the United States’ position amid a global geopolitical transition