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thehindu.com | 1 hrs. 23 min. ago

Senior Taiwan official makes rare trip to China

China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to take the self-ruled island by force if necessary

thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 16 min. ago

Pakistani forces kill 5 militants and free 23 hostages in operation in the southwest

Pakistani security forces have killed five militants in a shootout and freed 23 hostages in the country’s southwest

thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 44 min. ago

Japan air force chief’s Tejas sortie ‘clear example’ of trust in aircraft: Air Chief Marshal

Chiefs of IAF and JASDF fly together in a Tejas formation, underscoring the growing operational cooperation between the two air forces amid the expanding India-Japan defence partnership

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 11 min. ago

After 10 years on duty, Kerala Police dog Samantha heads home with her handler

Veteran sniffer dog retires from Pathanamthitta district police force after a decade of service, to spend time away from duty with her handler

mirror.co.uk | 4 hrs. 13 min. ago

'Sickening' messages sent in police group chat behind new ITV drama exposing 'cover ups'

ITV's new drama The Blame starring Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth tackles misogyny that can be found in the UK police force

thehill.com | 4 hrs. 52 min. ago

US military strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 4 'narco-terrorists'

U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) on Saturday announced the latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat traveling through the Caribbean, killing four. Southcom stated on the social platform X that under its direction, the Joint Force Western Hemisphere "executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean." "Confirmed...

defence-blog.com | 6 hrs. 52 min. ago

U.S. Space Force wants satellites that can hunt objects in orbit

The U.S. Space Force wants companies to pitch satellites that can chase down and inspect objects in orbit on short notice, according to a request for information Space Systems Command published September 18. Space Systems Command asked industry September 18 to pitch designs for a spacecraft that can chase down another object in space, close […]

theguardian.com | 7 hrs. 8 min. ago

Star Trek is turning 60 – and the vision it promised feels more distant than ever

Dave Schilling | The US’s deployment of weaponry in space marks the latest backward step from the show’s optimistic conception of the futureWho among us doesn’t dream of space in their youth?OK, maybe some of us. Like the ones with lives. While you were out playing hopscotch with little Jimmy and Susie, I was locked in my room mainlining episodes of Star Trek or the weird, sanitized version of Aliens that aired on broadcast TV. Fantastical science-fiction adventure seemed to offer more than playground games and actual human connection. Spaceships over relationships.Dave Schilling is a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist Continue reading...

abcnews.com | 9 hrs. 57 min. ago

Pakistani forces kill 5 militants and free 23 hostages in operation

Pakistani security forces have killed five militants in a shootout and freed 23 hostages in the country's southwest

scmp.com | 10 hrs. 34 min. ago

Woman dies after suspected dog attack in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long

Hong Kong police suspect a dog attack may have caused the death of a woman who was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday, the South China Morning Post has learned. A force spokesman said the woman was found unconscious beside a bicycle on Pok Wai South Road at 12.42am. She was taken to Pok Oi Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 2.09am. A source said that a preliminary review of surveillance footage appeared to show the woman being chased by multiple dogs while cycling...

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. 42 min. ago

Pakistan forces kill five terrorists, rescue 23 abductees in Balochistan

The military said the group had set up a check post on the N-25 highway near Kalat to abduct people for ransom

smh.com.au | 12 hrs. 29 min. ago

First, there was Space Force. Now, Trump’s planning an ‘AI Force’

Even as he promised to appoint an “AI tsar”, Donald Trump continued to dismiss worries about AI’s pace or potential for harm.

mirror.co.uk | 12 hrs. 31 min. ago

Child dead, two other children and woman fighting for life after being discovered in vehicle with 'stab wounds'

The police rushed to the scene of incident where they found one child dead and two others with 'stab wounds', the force have confirmed all children are under 5

theguardian.com | 13 hrs. 10 min. ago

TV tonight: a spin-off from Abi Morgan’s soapy, glossy, entertaining divorce drama

Lawyers juggle private chaos with professional brilliance in this new series. Plus: Michelle Keegan’s DI tackles a murder case and a corrupt police force. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC One A spin-off from Abi Morgan’s The Split, this is another glossy divorce drama with the same soapy beats – and more lawyers who have a better handle on their clients’ relationships than their own. Aria is expecting to inherit her family’s Manchester firm from her bereaved father; it’s why she’s been putting off her own wedding for 10 years. But an old flame, a high-profile case with a podcasting couple and the discovery of an affair soon change her course. Hollie Richardson Continue reading...

thehindu.com | 14 hrs. 15 min. ago

Violent protests rock Manipur's Kangpokpi over detention of 6 villagers

A senior official said the detained village volunteers were subsequently released by the security forces, following which the protests ended

nytimes.com | 16 hrs. 44 min. ago

[$] A.I. Gone Rogue? Trump Proposes Not New Rules but an ‘A.I. Force.’

The president proposed a follow-up to his Space Force but continued to dismiss worries about A.I.’s pace or potential for harm.

smh.com.au | 17 hrs. ago

Trump to create ‘AI force’ and appoint ‘AI tsar’ but vows not to stifle industry growth

Donald Trump has repeatedly downplayed concerns about AI, arguing that additional regulation is unnecessary.

livemint.com | 17 hrs. 21 min. ago

US-Iran war LIVE Updates: Iran sets seven terms for renewed US talks; Saudi forces foil Riyadh attack

US-Iran war LIVE Updates: Turkey and other countries have presented new proposals to the United States and Iran aimed at ending the war, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Saturday.

bbc.co.uk | 19 hrs. 35 min. ago

Our head teacher was an abuser. We joined forces to get justice - now we're married

Students spent years collecting evidence against their Indonesian principal, before falling in love.

ft.com | 21 hrs. 3 min. ago

[$] Trump announces ‘AI Force’ as alarm grows over technology’s advance

US president has resisted calls for regulation but said he would appoint a ‘tsar’ to monitor for ‘bad’ behaviour

npr.org | 21 hrs. 57 min. ago

The new lines of southern Lebanon

The U.N. expanded the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's mandate 20 years ago to include monitoring adherence to a ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah — the militant group created in 1982 to counter a second Israeli invasion.

thehindu.com | 22 hrs. 35 min. ago

Flawed AI-linked intel almost led U.S. to board China ship: report

U.S. intelligence indicated the ship was carrying nuclear weapons-related components, leading American forces to prepare to intercept it, the broadcaster reported, citing four anonymous sources familiar with the incident

dw.com | 1 days ago

Trump announces new 'AI force' amid mounting pressure

Several voices, including from within the AI industry, have been calling for policing the fast-growing technology. Trump has once again called AI warnings "hoaxes" and vowed to "cherish, help" the industry.

al-monitor.com | 1 days ago

UN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out

By Maya GebeilyNEAR MANSOURI, Lebanon, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The head of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon said on Saturday it was critical to ensure otherUN agencies and Lebanese troops could assume the tasks carried out by the force before it begins withdrawing at the end of this year.Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy spoke to Reuters in southern Lebanon at a position operated by the UN peacekeeping force known as UNIFIL, which has been monitoring hostilities in southern Lebanon for nearly 50 years.

scmp.com | 1 days ago

US space weapons move has ‘broken taboo’, could spark new arms race, Beijing forum told

The US deployment of space weapons has shattered a long-held taboo and risks igniting a fresh arms race, with the world at a “breaking point in history”, speakers at a major security conference in Beijing have warned. Experts at the Xiangshan Forum this week also called for US-China dialogue on space security, just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his first state visit to the US in more than a decade. US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink – the civilian head of the department that...

euronews.com | 1 days ago

Contrast in Tehran as unveiled women race marathon alongside regime military display

Tehran split into two worlds: unveiled women ran openly in a city marathon while state forces paraded machine guns nearby. The striking contrast exposes a deeply divided capital, caught between defiance and regime mobilisation amid rising warfare.

euronews.com | 1 days ago

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 11 and injure dozens over past 24 hours

The Ukrainian air force reported that Russian forces had fired two “Zircon” missiles as well as 174 drones at Ukraine overnight.

defence-blog.com | 1 days ago

Leidos joins Anduril in U.S. Air Force design deal

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Leidos an $85 million ceiling contract for digital design tools meant to help engineer future aircraft, the second company in as many days to win a spot under the same research program that Anduril Industries joined a day earlier. The Air Force Research Laboratory made the award to Leidos, […]

abcnews.com | 1 days ago

Pakistani forces end 20-hour standoff with militants in the northwest

Pakistani security forces have ended a standoff with militants inside a police compound in northwestern Pakistan

marketwatch.com | 1 days ago

Stocks face a growing list of threats — so why are investors staying so calm?

Investors are well aware of the risks, but they have simply decided none are significant enough to force them out of the market.

scmp.com | 1 days ago

Hong Kong police arrest 3, seize HK$23 million of Ice in Fanling bust

Police have arrested three people and broken up a large-scale drug production factory in northern Hong Kong, seizing HK$23 million (US$3 million) worth of suspected methamphetamine, or Ice. The force said on Saturday that two men and a woman, aged 49 to 56, were arrested on Thursday night. Police in Fanling first intercepted one of the men, who was holding a two-way permit, a document issued by mainland Chinese authorities allowing residents to travel to Hong Kong. Senior Inspector Chan Lik-ho...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 1 days ago

Flights at Luxembourg airport on hold after drone activity forces shutdown

businessinsider.com | 1 days ago

The AI capex boom won't sustain S&P 500 earnings much longer, Goldman says

Goldman Sachs warns AI spending as a force propping up S&P 500 earnings growth will wane after this year.

thestar.com | 1 days ago

Against Trump, should Carney play the waiting game?

Canada falls short of emissions targets, Ontario forces teachers to buy American, Toronto becomes more dangerous for cyclists and more.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

U.S. troops must prepare to fight around the moon: Trump's top military adviser

Separately, the head of the Space Force's Combat Forces Command said “our potential adversaries such as the PRC are actively pursuing activities in the system, in parts of space,” referring to the People's Republic of China.

mirror.co.uk | 1 days ago

New rule could see Brits refused entry to Spain, France and Italy

New mandatory entry requirement for UK travellers is about to come into force

scmp.com | 1 days ago

Malaysia deploys air force aircraft for cloud seeding to combat worsening haze

Cloud seeding operations will be carried out in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya following worsening haze conditions in Malaysia, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. The agency said the operations would be scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. “However, the operations are subject to weather conditions and the availability of suitable clouds for the seeding process,” its director general, Meor Ismail Meor Akim, said in a statement on Saturday. The operations will be carried out...

nytimes.com | 1 days ago

[$] Air Force Officer Charged After Protesting Trump Says He Spoke to Defend Constitution

Major Jason Watson could face court-martial in what could become a rare test of a service member’s right to publicly dissent.

kyivindependent.com | 1 days ago

'Abhorrent acts' - Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence in Ukraine since full-scale invasion, UN reports

Russian forces are responsible for the vast majority of sexual violence in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced in a new report.

mirror.co.uk | 1 days ago

Two police forces declare 'dispersal zone' for Millwall vs West Ham derby match

Cops have implemented a second dispersal zone ahead of the first east London derby match in 14 years as Millwall host West Ham and The Den on Saturday lunchtime