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The Netherlands has deployed four armed ground robots or unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), making it the first NATO country to do so. The robots are Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry Systems (THeMIS) UGVs built by the Estonian defense company Milrem Robotics. It has treads like a tank and can use a…

With only three weeks until the November 8 midterm elections, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, a Republican, leads his Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams by 10 percentage points, according to a recent poll. Abrams and Kemp will debate on Monday night. They are facing off for the second time, as Kemp beat…

This story contains allegations of sexual assault and may be distressing to some readers. Former minister Linda Reynolds has denied trying to interfere in the criminal trial of a man accused of raping her former staffer Brittany Higgins. Ms Higgins alleges she was raped by former Liberal Party staffer Bruce…

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) took a shot at Republican challenger Herschel Walker for skipping a debate held by the Atlanta Press Club on Sunday. Warnock was introduced along with Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver, while Walker was represented by an empty lectern. “I think it’s important to point out that my…

NEWS AND OPINION: Certain skies will be very busy, very shortly. “Air forces from across NATO will exercise nuclear deterrence capabilities involving dozens of aircraft over northwestern Europe starting on Monday. The exercise, which runs until October 30, is a routine, recurring training activity and it is not linked to…

We’re up to our elbows in weird Biden moments. I wrote earlier about Biden’s comments about gas prices in Los Angeles weirdly having something to do with housing. Then he claimed gas had always been around $7.00 there when indeed it’s up since last week and it’s more than three…

Leased nesting materials bring these 'sweet little bees' to your home. Published October 14, 2022 12:06PM EDT It’s cleaning time for pollinator houses as people get ready for next year’s bees. Based in Bothell, Washington, the company Rent Mason Bees rents two species of bees across the U.S. Farmers, teachers,…

When Republican Herschel Walker and Senator Raphael Warnock participate in their first head-to-head debate against each other Friday night in Georgia, Walker will be debating under a cloud of highly questionable assertions and denials. Over the last few weeks, Walker has been strafed by accusations that he paid for an…

Helen Flores - The Philippine Star October 15, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos maintained yesterday that he would not meddle in the case of former senator Leila de Lima, amid renewed calls for her release after she was held hostage by a fellow inmate at the Philippine…

What began as a gig as outside counsel turned into a three-decade run at the National Association of Theatre Owners for John Fithian. For 22 of those years, he has served as president and CEO of the lobbying and trade association. NATO announced earlier this week that Fithian will retire…