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Defense Ministry awards security prize to ‘movie-like’ systems behind Nasrallah killing
“These are capabilities you only see in movies, which made a decisive contribution before the campaign against our enemies, and some even helped in the elimination of Nasrallah,” Israel Katz said. Defense MinisterIsrael Katz will award the Israel Security Prize for 2025 to the “Eitan” Armoured personnel carrier, the “Oron”, “Shavit”, and “Eitam” aircraft, and…
Read MoreA bridge collapse causes a train to derail in Russia, killing at least 3 people, officials say
MOSCOW (AP) — A passenger train derailed in western Russia late Saturday after a bridge collapsed because of what local officials described as “illegal interference.” Officials said at least three people were killed and 28 injured. The train came off its tracks in Russia’s Bryansk region en route from the Russian capital of Moscow to…
Read MoreHamas won’t collapse, even with the death of both Sinwars
The Sinwars helped build Hamas into the genocidal powerhouse it was on October 7. However, their deaths have appeared to come and go without much of a change in the organization’s behavior. Mohammed Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, was killed on May 13. His death has now been confirmed. It was widely rumored…
Read MoreScientists Gene-Hack Spider to Produce Bright-Red Silk
Researchers used the popular gene-editing technique CRISPR to modify the DNA sequences of house spiders, causing them to produce red fluorescent silk. Scientists are hoping that the US Navy and Air Force-funded research could lead to the development of new “supermaterials” produced by arachnids, Fast Company reports. As detailed in a paper published in the journal…
Read MoreGermany’s Mannheim marks anniversary of policeman stabbed to death
The city of Mannheim in south-western Germany commemorated slain police officer Rouven Laur on Saturday in the market square where he was killed in a knife attack one year ago. Regional Interior Minister Thomas Strobl, Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Mannheim Mayor Christian Specht unveiled a memorial plaque commemorating the events of May 31,…
Read MoreIn Praise of Jane Austen’s Least Beloved Novel
“Northanger Abbey” is the least beloved of Jane Austen’s six novels. It also appears frequently in university-level literature classes. These two things are related. Completed largely in 1798 and 1799, when Austen was in her early twenties, “Northanger” was the first of Austen’s novels to be written but among the last to be published. Austen…
Read MoreNew German interior minister defends harder line on migration policy
The tougher approach to migration policy taken by Germany’s new coalition government is already showing results, according to Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. “Asylum applications at the border are also low because word has quickly got around that entry into the Federal Republic of Germany is no longer guaranteed despite asylum applications,” Dobrindt told Welt am…
Read MoreMunich Jewish community head defends Israel against rising criticism
The president of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria, Charlotte Knobloch, does not share the growing criticism of Israel’s lack of aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip. “Once the hostages are free, we can talk about everything,” the Holocaust survivor told dpa in Munich, in reference to the need for aid convoys in…
Read MoreHezbollah’s rocket array commander killed in IDF drone strike in south Lebanon
The IDF struck Jamoul’s position because his activities in southern Lebanon violate the ceasefire agreement between it and Israel. The IDF killed Hezbollah‘s Shaqif region commander, Mohammad Ali Jamoul, early Saturday morning at around 5 a.m. in Deir al-Zahrani in southern Lebanon, the military announced hours later. Jamoul was the commander of the terrorist organization’s…
Read MoreGermany vows to step up militarily but rhetoric may struggle to match reality
Within days of Russia launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Olaf Scholz announced a Zeitenwende, or historical “turning point”. The then German chancellor promised a security transformation by increasing defence spending, sending more aid to Ukraine, taking a tougher approach to authoritarian states and rapidly reducing Germany’s dependence on Russian energy. It was…
Read MoreCanada Post asks government to hold employee vote on contract offer
Canada Post late Friday asked the federal government to conduct a vote of unionized mail carriers on its latest contract proposal after leadership of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) publicly trashed management’s offer. The postal operator urged the minister of jobs and families to direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board to hold a…
Read MoreTropical Storm Alvin Is Here. These Are the Names for Every Hurricane This Season.
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Tropical Storm Alvin, the first named storm of the 2025 hurricane season, has arrived and is making its way over the Eastern Pacific Ocean.…
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