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Ukrainian soldiers are on guard in Irpin, north of Kyiv, on March 12, 2022. AFP
Ukraine-Russia conflict shows overlooked side of war: the will to fight

Motivation, organisation and perseverance can often defeat a better-equipped enemy

WorldMarch 14, 2022
View of a damaged building in the aftermath of missile attacks in Erbil, Iraq March 13, 2022. REUTERS / Azad Lashkari
US says Iran fired ballistic missiles into Iraq as nuclear talks stumble

Up to 12 missiles aimed at US consulate in Erbil

USMarch 13, 2022
A destroyed armoured personnel carrier stands in front of a building damaged by shelling in Kharkiv. AP Photo
Russia and Ukraine admit heavy military losses nearly three weeks into war

Ukraine and Russia are losing soldiers at a faster rate than the US at the height of the Vietnam war

WorldMarch 13, 2022
Undated handout photo issued by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) of a Starstreak HVM (High Velocity Missile) surface-to-air missile system on display. Issue date: Wednesday March 9, 2022.
What are Starstreak 'laser riding' missiles and how could they help Ukraine?

Allies have sent thousands of portable anti-aircraft systems to forces fighting Russia

WorldMarch 10, 2022
An armoured train, Baikal, during a military exercise by the Russian Army's Southern Military District Troops. Getty
Russian armoured train sent to Ukraine to assist 'evacuation'

Armoured trains have protected supply lines since the American Civil War

WorldMarch 09, 2022
A Ukrainian marines tank fires during joint military exercises involving more than 30 countries, including the US, near Kherson, Ukraine last year. Reuters
Ukraine rushes military gear back from Saudi Arabia arms show

Ukraine's armed forces are heavily outnumbered by the Russian military

WorldMarch 08, 2022
A member of pro-Russian troops stands next to a truck with a 'Z' symbol, in the separatist-controlled area of Rybinskoye, in Donetsk, Ukraine. Reuters
What does the letter 'Z' written in white on Russian vehicles mean?

Thousands of Russian vehicles were painted with the symbol in mid-February prior to the war

WorldMarch 07, 2022
A Russian TOS-1 Buratino multiple rocket launcher fires during the Russia Arms Expo 2013. Reuters
What is a vacuum bomb? Will Russia’s thermobaric weapon change Ukraine war outcome?

The TOS-1 Buratino missile launcher could be used to terrifying effect

WorldMarch 01, 2022
Diriyah has been announced Capital of Arab Culture for 2030. SPA
Saudi Arabia shows 'impressive' cultural development project at Diriyah

The kingdom has put heritage at the heart of its economic reform programme

GulfFebruary 28, 2022
A worker helps an excavator to collect wheat grain at a silo in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
Iraq’s multibillion-dollar wheat import bill: how war in Ukraine affects wider world

Russia and its invaded neighbour produce about 20 per cent of world's wheat supply

WeekendFebruary 25, 2022
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile being launched. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
Is WW3 possible? Twitter gripped by fear amid Ukraine invasion

World stunned by Moscow's military operation in Ukraine

EuropeFebruary 24, 2022
The crew of the US Black Hawk that crash-landed in Utah may have lost sight of the ground. AFP
Black Hawk down: Watch moment US Army helicopter crashes near Utah ski resort

Crew's vision may have been obscured by clouds of blown snow, army says

WorldFebruary 23, 2022
The Coyote Block 2 interceptor uses drones to hunt drones. Photo: Raytheon
Could new technology make kamikaze drones obsolete?

Militaries around the world are pouring resources into stopping terrorist drone attacks

WorldFebruary 23, 2022
An archaeologist works at the Cajamarquilla archeological site in Peru. AFP
Child mummies found in Peru tomb show grim struggle of ancient empire

In pre-Columbian Americas, ancient religions would sacrifice people and animals to appease deities

WorldFebruary 14, 2022
A girl carries her school bag as she walks in the Nahr Bin Omar village, across from the eponymous oil field and facility in Iraq's southern Basra governorate. AFP
Iraq oil revenue set for record $9bn a month, but will people benefit?

Iraq could earn more than $9 billion in one month if oil prices approach $100

MENAFebruary 08, 2022
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