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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, leads a situation-assessment meeting in Tel Aviv last week. EPA
Israel's unity government faces stress test as Gaza invasion looms

The Hamas attack has led to a sense of political urgency to focus on the war - but sharp political divisions still linger

Palestine-IsraelOctober 16, 2023
A soldier gives directions to a tank unit near the border with Gaza on Saturday near Sderot, Israel. Getty
Israel military prepares for 'land, air and sea' Gaza invasion

Large-scale offensive imminent as Netanyahu visits front-line troops

Palestine-IsraelOctober 14, 2023
Iranian-made drones of the Revolutionary Guard aerospace division are seen on a truck during an annual military parade marking anniversary of the beginning of war against Iran by former Iraqi Dictator Saddam Hussein. AP Photo
How the future of drone warfare is shaping up

Drones using artificial intelligence could soon save the lives of pilots but critics warn of nightmarish autonomous killing machines

WorldOctober 06, 2023
The USS Portland fires a laser weapon system in the Gulf of Aden. Lasers have been developed to counter attack bomb-laden drone boats. AP
Defeating the drones: How armies are scrambling to counter new threat

Lasers, GPS jammers and drones that hunt down drones are among low-cost solutions being developed

WorldOctober 06, 2023
A Ukrainian soldier carries a drone and a remote control in Zaporizhzhia region. Reuters
Special reportThe drone revolution: How Ukraine conflict is being fought to the new rules of war

Cheap unmanned aerial vehicles have transformed the battlefield and rendered many traditional tactics obsolete

WorldOctober 06, 2023
Part of the Libyan city of Derna have been destroyed by flash floods caused by Storm Daniel. AFP
Libya floods: Why did the Derna dams fail?

Collapse of 50-year-old dam near city caused deadly domino effect, experts say

WorldSeptember 13, 2023
The flags of the Syrian Democratic Forces and Kurdish groups in Al Tamr, in north-east Syria. Reuters
Clashes in north-east Syria kill 23, as fighting spreads

Battles reignite in oil-rich region, where up to 200 people were killed in the past week

SyriaSeptember 04, 2023
In the video, the man claimed to be a 'proud' member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces, an umbrella paramilitary organisation. Sinan Mahmoud / The National
Norway investigates murder claims against Iraqi militant

Investigation triggered by complaint from Paris-based NGO over a widely shared video showing an Iraqi man boasting about killing Syrian babies

WorldAugust 24, 2023
Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses the Brics summit from Moscow by video link. AFP
Putin claims Brics bloc represents 'global majority'

Leaders set out differing visions for the six-member bloc as it looks to expand

WorldAugust 23, 2023
Police officers at the scene where a gunman barricaded himself in a home in north-east Harris County, Houston. AP
Houston police use robotic arm to remove gunman from bulldozed house

Armoured earthmover used to knock down sections of home in which assailant was hiding

USAugust 18, 2023
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani. Photo: Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office
Iraq pledges 'no limits' in probe to recover stolen $2.5bn

Baghdad's integrity commission claims red notices will be issued, but sources say the issue has become a political football

IraqAugust 08, 2023
The Somair uranian mine in Arlit, Niger, operated by French firm Orano, previously Areva. Reuters
Niger's uranium mines in spotlight as fears grow over instability

West African nation is among the world's top suppliers of ore for nuclear fuel

AfricaAugust 01, 2023
A group of hammerhead sharks swim in the waters surrounding the Pacific islet of Malpelo, a Colombian wildlife sanctuary. AP
Hundreds of hammerhead sharks surround diver in amazing video

Experts say the fish travel in very large groups at certain times of the year

AsiaJuly 30, 2023
Israeli military reservists shout during a protest near the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv on July 19. Reuters
Israeli military 'cohesion' at risk, says former security official amid crisis

At least 10,000 military reservists say they will suspend service in protest at judicial overhaul plan

WorldJuly 28, 2023
Members of the Wagner group waving flags on the roof of a damaged building in Bakhmut, amid the invasion of Ukraine. AFP
The AI experts trying to predict future wars

Conflict specialists using artificial intelligence to spot patterns that can alert them to next global crisis

WeekendJuly 21, 2023
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