Polish Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced that Poland is looking to Türkiye as a model for rapidly expanding its domestic defense capabilities. Speaking at an international defense fair in Kielce, he praised the nation’s 20-year transformation, noting that Türkiye “now produces 80 percent of its military equipment domestically.” Driven by the security threats of […]
A Syrian man who bricked up his collection of religious and philosophical books to protect them from the Bashar al-Assad regime has unearthed his hidden library after 15 years. Fearing the texts would be banned or destroyed in late 2011, Amr bin Mustafa Alwan secretly sealed them behind a wall in his Homs home. Upon […]
A humanoid robot caused a stir during a demonstration in China when it unexpectedly kicked the engineer who developed it. The sudden strike was forceful enough to knock the remote control entirely out of the developer’s hands. Fortunately, the engineer managed to dodge a second attempted kick at the last moment and escaped the incident […]
The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has intensified its crackdown on international drug trafficking by sinking another boat used as a refueling station by the Los Choneros cartel in the Eastern Pacific. Following a thorough search of the vessel, US forces safely transferred the apprehended crew to Ecuadorian authorities before intentionally destroying the boat.
US President Donald Trump announced that his administration is maintaining “direct” contact with Tehran, expressing optimism about easing ongoing military tensions. “Hopefully we are nearing the end of the war,” Trump told reporters, noting that Iran “is very much wanting to make a deal.” Speaking upon his arrival in North Carolina, he also shifted his […]
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have released video footage allegedly showing the destruction and wreckage of a Saudi Arabian Air Force F-15 fighter jet. The group claims their air defense systems intercepted the aircraft over the city of Marib amid the ongoing conflict with Saudi Arabia. The broadcasted clip appears to capture the exact moment […]
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi and three ex-rebel leaders have been sentenced to decades in prison for war crimes, sparking violent demonstrations in the Netherlands and Kosovo. Clashes broke out in The Hague, where Dutch police deployed water cannons to disperse crowds, and in Pristina, where angry protesters hurled stones at the EU […]
A special tribunal in The Hague has sentenced former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison following a major war crimes trial. Established to prosecute atrocities from the 1998-1999 Kosovo War, the court delivered its first-instance verdict today against Thaçi and three other prominent former political figures. Once a top commander of […]
Türkiye’s domestically developed AKINCI unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has successfully completed a critical air combat test. Built by Baykar, the advanced drone hit a high-speed target UAV using the SUNGUR Air Defense Missile, produced by Roketsan. During the firing trial, the missile struck its intended airborne target with pinpoint accuracy. This successful integration marks a […]
Indonesian rescue teams have entered their ninth day of searching for eight people who disappeared en route to the Anak Krakatau Islands. The group, which includes five journalists, two crew members, and a guide, vanished on September 7 while traveling by speedboat to cover a recent volcanic eruption. They went missing in the waters […]