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Ukraine has launched an Army of Robots initiative aimed at shifting dangerous battlefield duties away from soldiers. Former Ukrainian official Mykhailo Fedorov unveiled the programme at the IT Arena 2026 conference in Lviv, while inviting defence technology companies, engineers and a technical lead to help build it.
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A major incident has been declared at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after several arrests under explosives legislation. Dozens of families have been evacuated from nearby Whaleford while armed police and the British Army search vehicles, restrict access and examine the security risk around the base.
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Families and relatives in Kathmandu continue to display graphs of people missing after Nepal's August 26 flash floods. s remain on the “Wall of Hope” outside Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, one month after the disaster, as reports put the death toll at 1,453 and the number still missing at nearly 5,300.
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US President Donald Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping that direct or covert assistance to Iran would be unacceptable, according to US Ambassador to China David Perdue. The warning covered intelligence, military equipment and technical parts, while Washington remains concerned about possible indirect help linked to the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected US allegations that Tehran plotted to assassinate Donald Trump or members of his family. Speaking with journalists in New York, he said targeting them had never been government policy, while also discussing sanctions, economic pressure, diplomacy and a possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Saudi Arabia's National Early Warning Platform sent a potential-danger alert covering Makkah and other areas. Civil Defense later said the threat had passed in Makkah city, Tabuk Province, Jeddah Governorate and Yanbu Governorate, while urging residents to follow official instructions and use emergency numbers when needed.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif did not respond to questions from ANI about action against Hafiz Saeed and alleged support for terrorists while entering and leaving the UN headquarters in New York. A video of the exchanges has drawn attention as Sharif attended the UN General Assembly.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly that Russia had recruited citizens from 47 countries, including India, and sent some to the battlefield. India's foreign ministry says 227 Indian citizens joined the Russian army, with 139 discharged and 51 dead, while efforts continue to bring back the remaining Indians.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced heckling and an apparent walkout by representatives from 75 countries at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He paused for about 3 minutes before addressing the protest, then defended Israel's military actions in Gaza and discussed Iran, Hezbollah and the October 7, 2023 attack.
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Saudi Arabia's military spokesperson said Houthi forces launched 6 ballistic missiles toward Yanbu port and Taif city, while Houthi fighters later claimed attacks involving dozens of missiles and drones in Jazan. The developments have raised concern around a major Red Sea shipping corridor and added pressure to Yemen's worsening conflict.
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Houthi forces are seeking to advance into Yemen's Kahboub Mountains after taking large parts of the Red Sea coast, according to reporting cited in the source material. Control of the high ground could help protect their coastal positions, complicate government counterattacks and increase pressure on Lahj, Taiz and, over time, Aden.
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A visualization based on Pentagon inspector general reports, Congressional Budget Office figures and open-source intelligence estimates the scale of US aircraft losses in the Iran conflict. MQ-9 Reaper drones account for the largest reported share, while KC-135 tankers, F-15E Strike Eagles and an F-35 were also damaged or destroyed.
