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The GuardianWorld
Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze
Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescued An oil tanker off Russia’s Black Sea coast was struck by a naval drone, triggering a huge fire and black smoke cloud that blanketed parts of the resort city of Sochi, Russia’s transport ministry has said. The…
The GuardianSports
Football Dailty | Tears, drone ads and a 1,740-word manifesto: Messi v Ronaldo gets one more chapter
Nothing compares to sport’s contrasts, and few are as stark as the exits of two defining icons of the modern football era. As one continues to negotiate his grand departure from the international stage in a swirl of petulant rancour, bitterness and posturing, the other’s farewell was – up to a point – a study in…
The New York TimesWorld
Drones Hit Ships Off Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast, Prime Minister Says
A rescue effort was underway, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, after one of the two ships sank. It was not immediately clear where the drones originated.
Ars TechnicaTechnology
Drones sink ships near NATO countries in “unacceptable” attacks, EU says
Two cargo ships have sunk, one ship was afire, and sailors are dead or missing.
The New York TimesPolitics
U.S. Sends Reaper Drones to Colombia and Ecuador to Hunt Cartels
MQ-9 Reaper drones — known for high-profile deadly strikes — have been shifted from Africa to Colombia and Ecuador, U.S. officials said.
Al JazeeraWorld
Bulgaria ends search for missing crew after drone strike sinks cargo ship
Rescuers halt operation off the coast after finding no survivors.
Al JazeeraWorld
Bulgaria searches for missing crew after drones hit two ships in Black Sea
Bulgaria launches search operation after Togo-flagged Alfa Watan sinks at scene of attack.
Al JazeeraWorld
Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russia’s Moscow region, killing two
Russia says 290 drones targeted Moscow and nearby regions in the overnight Ukrainian assault.
NPRWorld
Drones buzz overhead, troops hunker underground in Ukraine's hellish kill zone
The front line in the Russia-Ukraine war stretches more than 700 miles and has barely moved in four years. Yet straddling this line is the kill zone, dominated by constantly evolving drone technology.
The New York TimesPolitics
Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Bombers From U.K. Air Base RAF Fairford
According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The New York TimesPolitics
Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air Base
According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Ars TechnicaTechnology
Russian drones strike Ukraine’s data centers by exploiting air defense gaps
Russian attacks on Internet, phone services threaten Ukraine’s wartime economy.
BBC NewsWorld
Fear and disruption for Ukraine's rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacks
Ukrainians travelling by train are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of Russia's attacks.
TechCrunchTechnology
Bloom raises $3.6M to become the Alibaba of American manufacturing
The Detroit startup has widened its scope beyond mobility to help drone and robotics companies find U.S. based manufacturers, shippers, and more.
The GuardianWorld
Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities
Western Libya’s GNU say working with Saddam Haftar ‘impossible’ as US-backed merger plan breaks down Allegations that the son of the Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar oversaw a “terror cell” that launched drone attacks on fuel storage facilities and power stations in western Libya have upended plans for the Tripoli-based…
Al JazeeraWorld
Mexican and Colombian cartel mercenaries filmed fighting in Ukraine
Members of Mexican and Colombian cartels are reportedly joining Ukraine’s International Legion to learn drone warfare.
BBC NewsPolitics
Tories pledge £10bn British 'Iron Dome' air defence system
The Conservatives say their plan would protect the UK at a time when Nato allies have warned of Russian drone incursions.
The GuardianWorld
Guardian readers fund life-changing surgery for Somali boy injured in US airstrike
After Guardian investigation uncovered drone strike that killed 12 civilians and injured many more, seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah underwent vital operation in Mogadishu On the rickshaw ride to the hospital, Marian Haji Abdi Guled felt a mixture of joy and apprehension: the day they had been waiting for had finally…
