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KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday to illegally annex more occupied Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of his war. Ukraine’s president countered with a surprise application to join the NATO military alliance. Putin’s land-grab and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s signing of what he said is an…

Actor Mark Hamill has joined forces with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to bolster Ukraine's "Army of Drones," while likening Russia to an "evil empire." Hamill alluded to the villainous Galactic Empire from the Star Wars films in a statement on Thursday after he was named an "ambassador" to Ukraine's United24…

Protests have continued across Iran over the death of a young woman taken into custody for allegedly violating the country’s strict Islamic dress code. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Thursday that the incident was under investigation. Photo: AFP/Getty ImagesSept. 28, 2022 5:56 pm ET Iran attacked northern Iraq on Wednesday…

Shark spotters, drones and other specialised technology are just some of the measures being considered to reduce shark attacks in Plettenberg Bay. PHOTO: Roger de la Harpe/Gallo Images Shark spotters, drones and other specialised technology may be introduced at Plettenberg Bay beaches.The municipality and stakeholders are considering options to reduce…

The Meteodrone can fly into the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, known as the boundary layer, where most weather occurs. Meteomatics In the United States and across the globe, predicting weather eight to 10 days in the future is notoriously unreliable. That's because the data are notoriously unreliable. That far…

The United States and India will co-develop drones, a senior Pentagon official said Thursday, as Washington seeks closer ties with Delhi as a way of countering China. India will build these aircraft and export them to other countries in its region, this official said. Delhi wants to diversify its weaponry,…

Ukraine's military has shared a video that it says shows the destruction of an Iranian-made "kamikaze" drone used by Russia. The Iranian "Shahed-136" drones have been increasingly used by Russia as part of a recent effort to ramp up air attacks in Ukraine. The Air Force Command of Ukraine's Armed…

Ukraine castigated Iran on Friday for providing attack drones to the Russian military and announced it was taking diplomatic action against the Islamic Republic, revoking its ambassador’s accreditation and ordering a significant reduction of embassy staff. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry in Kyiv said that “supplying Russia with weapons…

Researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health have developed a new COVID-19 test distribution method that uses drones to quickly deliver at-home diagnostic tests to individuals who suspect they have COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic showed that a key part of controlling the spread of a contagious disease…