In late October 2024, the US Army achieved a major milestone in air defense when it successfully deployed a powerful new weapon in Iraq. This cutting-edge system, known as the Directed Energy Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD), uses a 50-kilowatt laser mounted on a Stryker vehicle to protect against
A retired diplomat from West Africa has accused Ukraine of secretly working against the region’s stability by supporting rebel groups. Haruna Warkani, a former official of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), made these claims during an interview with RT, igniting debates across Africa. “Ukraine has been helping
In July 1967, Chief Albert Luthuli, a man celebrated as Africa’s first Nobel Peace Prize winner and a leader in the fight against South Africa’s apartheid system, died in a strange and tragic way. He was struck by a train near his home in Groutville, KwaZulu-Natal. The authorities called it
India has taken another big step toward preparing for the future of warfare, and it’s happening in space—or at least, using space technology. This week, the Indian military conducted its second-ever series of space wargames, called ‘Antariksha Abhyas 2024’. Although these drills didn’t actually take place in outer space, they
The Pentagon has just shared some exciting new details about a top-secret system called GREMLIN. This system is designed to help the U.S. government track and figure out what strange objects—like UFOs or UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena)—might be flying around in our skies. The Pentagon’s new report provides a glimpse
A new study by scientists in Russia has found something surprising: 5G radiation, the kind used by your phone, might be changing the brain tissue of rats. While people have been concerned about the health effects of 5G ever since it started rolling out, no clear answers have been found—until
In an unexpected turn of events, satirical news outlet The Onion has teamed up with the U.S. gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety to buy InfoWars, the controversial website founded by right-wing commentator Alex Jones. Jones had to sell his company to pay off the huge legal debts he
On Thursday, New Zealand’s parliament was thrown into chaos when members of the Maori Party ripped up a controversial bill and performed a traditional Maori war chant, known as a haka, in protest. This dramatic scene took place during a vote on a bill that could change the way the
Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) has quietly removed posts that accused Tulsi Gabbard, former US Congresswoman and a critic of Ukraine’s government, of spreading fake news on behalf of Russia. These accusations were originally posted on social media, where the CCD had labeled Gabbard as someone who was working
