Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a video of a street vendor being hunted by a drone before it exploded. The man in the video verified by the BBC, 52-year-old street vegetable seller Yuriy, managed to survive the attack, but sustained shrapnel wounds and a concussion. Known by some in Ukraine as “human safari”, the…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a video on social media of a drone hunting down a man in southern Ukraine, saying it showed an instance of a Russian “safari” attack against civilians. The video shows the drone pursuing a street vendor on a city street in the Kherson region. The man moves away from…
Massive Attack have spoken out after two band members were banned from Singapore for displaying the Palestinian flag onstage during a concert. “Following our performance at the Star Theatre, Singapore, on 29th July, we were surprised and disappointed that our entire band was detained by the police, isolated and separately questioned – with some members…
Egypt’s cabinet has confirmed that a drone attack caused the fire that broke out on Wednesday on two ships at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, a key liquified natural gas (LNG) hub. “No party has claimed responsibility,” a statement said, adding that authorities were continuing to investigate the incident and “take the necessary measures to…
The US military says it has completed a “heavy wave” of strikes against Iran in retaliation for Tuesday’s attempted ballistic missile attacks on American forces. Centcom said it hit “dozens” of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in response to Iran’s firing on US bases in Jordan and at ships in the Strait of Hormuz….
Spurred on by the threat of unmanned boats and small drones in contested waters such as the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon has set out to quickly find a cheap countermeasure. The Defense Department has put out a solicitation for robot boats that are capable of launching small attack drones — with technology mature enough to…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump has vowed to deliver a “beating” to Iran in retaliation for what he called a “surprise” attack on US forces, threatening a further escalation of the conflict and rattling energy markets….
“He was sentenced… under juvenile criminal law,” he told RBB TV. “And then, unfortunately, the court handed down a suspended sentence. I don’t want to pass judgement on that – that’s the independence of the judiciary – but I’m really at a loss for words.” The opposition far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party described the…
The suspect has been named by police as 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese background. He was known to police and has committed a number of crimes, officials said. He had previously been sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison, but the sentence was commuted to parole. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt…
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said evidence pointed to it being an “Islamist terror attack”. “We are dealing with a suspected perpetrator, who had previously drawn attention to himself through a high volume of criminal offences, radicalisation and affiliation with the Islamist scene,” Dobrindt said. A statement released by the…
