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Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, hovering near two-month lows, as the G7’s proposed price cap on Russian crude was seen as higher than current market trading levels, easing supply concerns. Brent Crude futures were down 0.3% at $85.20 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 16 cents at $77.78 a […]
The KuRFS is designed specifically to combat UAVs, but can even detect a 9mm bullet in flight. The Ku-band radio frequency system (KuRFS) is capable of detecting any strike drone and can help artillery respond to any threats, writes defensenews.com. The advanced, multi-purpose, adaptive radar is manufactured by Raytheon Technologies, a division of Raytheon Missiles […]
British naval frigates and destroyers will receive modern long-range anti-ship missiles This was reported by Reuters with reference to the statement of Defense Minister Ben Wallace. ‘We have a long history of defense cooperation with Norway. This new agreement strengthens our partnership with one of our closest allies, while strengthening our Royal Navy with a […]
As part of the new initiative, more than 200 major European cities will donate generators to Ukraine to help it survive the winter. Many city administrations expressed their desire to help Ukraine even before the project was launched. The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metzola, said that the EU launched a campaign called ‘Generators […]
On November 23, the European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution declaring Russia a state sponsor of terrorism for its all-out war against Ukraine and war crimes committed in Ukraine over the past nine months. Voting took place around noon. On November 17, after four hours of discussions, the text of the resolution was […]
Astronomers from Johns Hopkins University have created an interactive map of the universe that allows you to look at more than 200,000 galaxies. The map, which can be found on its own website, is one of the first times the public has had access to such a body of data. This data was previously available […]
A Radio Svoboda journalist showed what remained of the legendary airport in Chornobayivka near Kherson, which was occupied by the Russian army for 8 months. ‘It’s a chest of metal and burned equipment,’ he described what he saw. The shots they took are truly impressive: around dozens of units of destroyed equipment of the occupying […]
Dubai’s developers set a new world record. Dubai is going to build the tallest residential building in the world — a 112-story “hypertower” called Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences, according to the developer’s website. Yes, the record of the Central Park Tower, the 472-meter skyscraper in New York, can be broken. The building, called […]
Elon Musk launched a Twitter poll to unblock former US President Donald Trump. He signed the survey with the Latin expression ‘Voice of the people, voice of God’ (Vox Populi, Vox Dei). As of Saturday morning, 53% of respondents had clicked Yes. Most users are in favor of removing the ban from Trump’s account. After […]
Musk faced another crisis at Twitter — after an ultimatum about “tough working conditions”, hundreds of employees decided to leave the company. Previously, Twitter CEO Elon Musk asked employees to sign an online form pledging to “work long hours at high intensity.” If employees ignore it, they will be fired and will receive severance pay […]