Russian forces suffered an average of around 1,500 dead and injured per day in Ukraine during October, according to the UK’s chief of defence staff. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin told the BBC that the Russian people were paying an “extraordinary price” for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion, saying that October was the worst month for…
A groundbreaking radar being developed by Chinese scientists could detect and track F-22 stealth fighter jets using signals from China’s BeiDou navigation satellite system. Using a simple receiving antenna, the radar is cost-effective, can be deployed almost anywhere on Earth and does not emit signals that might reveal its location. Plus, if BeiDou is jammed,…
Viktor Bout, the arms dealer who was sent back to Russia in a prisoner swap agreed by Joe Biden, is now reportedly supplying weapons to the Houthis. Bout, dubbed “the merchant of death”, is trying to broker the sale of arms to the Iran-backed group, which is attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea and…
Oil rose for a third day as traders assessed supply risks in the Middle East, with Israel expected to make a retaliatory strike against Iran following Tehran’s missile barrage earlier this week. Brent crude climbed toward $75 a barrel after, on course for the longest run of daily gains since August, while West Texas Intermediate…
The Israeli military has carried out huge air attacks on Yemen, a country more than 2,000km (1,240 miles) away, for the second time in over two months amid escalating regional tensions. Major ports and power stations operated by the Iran-backed Houthis were bombed, as Israel has expanded attacks from Gaza to Lebanon and Yemen, targeting…
The Houthis on Friday claimed responsibility for launching a missile towards central Israel on Thursday evening, stating that they had aimed it at Tel Aviv. The Iran-backed group claimed to have launched one missile at Tel Aviv and one drone toward Ashkelon, the group said. The IDF reported on Thursday evening that a surface-to-surface…
Dozens of houses have either been damaged or destroyed. (File) Dubai: Severe flooding and violent windstorms have affected 562,000 people across Yemen in recent weeks, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Thursday, appealing for $13.3 million in donations amid a funding shortfall. The “unprecedented weather events” have compounded suffering in the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest…