The Pentagon's counter-drone force has rolled out a new online marketplace for buying defensive tech
Developed with Kaizen Laboratories, the new shop allows users to find systems based on price, features, performance reviews, and requirements.
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A grandmother, who torched the home she'd lived in for decades after being left out of her late-husband's will, has been handed a suspended jail sentence.
Italy: Garbage workers help woman find €1 million jackpot
A woman who won €1 million mistakenly threw her lottery ticket in a trash bin in Bitonto, southern Italy — prompting her local sanitation company to launch an hourslong search.
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Nazi ships, mammoth bones emerge as Danube River dries up
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Mississippi foster care system fails to meet dozens of safety requirements, new report says
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Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled people
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Los Reyes, sus hijas y doña Sofía presiden el tradicional encuentro con alrededor de 600 invitados representantes de las islas en el primer posado de la familia durante sus vacaciones en Mallorca
Return of refugees boosts Syrian economy
International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission says the country is expected to post double-digit growth this year and continue rebuilding its economy despite ongoing conflicts and challenges.
Gov’t hasn’t abandoned election of MMDCEs; proposal only modifies selection process – Akwesi Agbeve
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Pakistan Bets on Security and Trade as Ties with Iran Grow
Pakistan has played a key role as a mediator in the U.S./Israel war on Iran. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, have raised…
Return of the Red Scare: how the US right is weaponising the word ‘communism’
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Seven arrested over Damankungyili–Nyeshie clashes which left one dead
Seven people have been arrested in connection with violent clashes between residents of Damankungyili and Nyeshie in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern Region.
Lawn signs for Abdul, door knocking for Haley: Michigan Jews split in Senate Democratic primary
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‘Young, courageous leader’: Ramat Gan's first openly gay elected official joins Eisenkot's Yashar
"Israel brings with him young, courageous, and principled leadership, alongside municipal experience and extensive work to strengthen civic engagement among teenagers and young adults," Eisenkot said
Brittany Ferries to cease live animal exports
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ADC rejects Reps’ passage of state police bill
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FG okays framework to provide 24-hour electricity to health facilities
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AFTER THE BELL: Of restaurants, memories and problems with the town council
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Why deepening intra-BRICS agricultural trade is essential for SA
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AJK elections: PPP, IPP ahead in two Muzaffarabad constituencies
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White House set to extend Jones Act waiver to push down gas prices
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Controlled the fire in the Sierra Oeste of Madrid after 14 days burning
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One Nation's new Victorian leader promoted conspiracy
The new state One Nation leader warned of a debunked "globalist" plot to control Australians.
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Maria Eugenia Laurencio—who was 12 years old when her family left Cuba and settled in Beaumont, Texas— was a lifelong Republican. When her parents became US citizens, they registered as Republicans.
Azerbaijan says pressure halted Israel’s Armenian genocide recognition push
Baku says it warned Jerusalem the move would damage ties with Turkey, while Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s office insists Israel’s government recognition remains unchanged
BLM Protester Transferred Thousands of Miles Away After They Organized Against Their Solitary Confinement
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After opening golf tournament, CM Omar says authorities must not allow repeat of migrant worker killings
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Netanyahu: Israel will not withdraw from Gaza lines until Hamas fully disarms
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Arson suspect arrested as US northwest battles wildfires
Authorities reported that three fires burned more than 10,000 acres, destroying hundreds of buildings and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.
How to avoid the worst of the Italian heat
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Unexploded WWII ordnance discovered under busy Warsaw street
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Codelco Halts Expansion Work at Top Mine on New Seismic Risk
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The SCREEN Act is a Christian Nationalist Nightmare
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Germany now supplies Ukraine with novel RCH-155 howitzers
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Gaza mediators deliver sharp rebuke to Israel for 'undermining peace plan' with strikes
Mediators Egypt, Qatar and Turkey have delivered a sharp rebuke to Israel over its latest strikes in Gaza, saying its action undermines a road map they brokered to implement President Donald Trump 's peace plan for the Palestinian territory.
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President John Mahama has urged young people across Africa and the global African diaspora to take ownership of the continent’s future by embracing innovation, integrity and purposeful leadership.
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Fórsa has begun a ballot of more than 90,000 members working in the public sector to see if they are willing to take industrial action over pay.
James Talarico Support From Texas Independents Compared to Ken Paxton—Poll
Texas independents, key to Talarico's chances of flipping Texas, backed President Trump by a single point in 2024.
- James Talarico leads Ken Paxton by 40 points among Texas independent voters in Senate race poll.
- Talarico has strong support from Black and Latino voters, 79% to 12% and 19 points respectively.
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Employers are urging Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to allow the labor minister to preemptively limit strike action in sectors such as airlines, railroads and ports if the minister believes…
Blanche approved by Judiciary Committee, sending Trump's AG nominee to full Senate vote
Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche will still need to receive 50 votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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- Blanche must secure two Republican votes to confirm
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Top Sweden Democrat compares left-wing journalist to pro-Nazi traitor
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Transpower expecting record electricity demand in cold snap
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