Hamas antitank strikes show depth of ‘powerful’ arsenal facing Israel
Hamas has spent years boosting its firepower to include antitank missiles and other arms. Israel, said one military expert, faces “a much more powerful Hamas.”
Day: November 11, 2023
‘It’s like a jungle’: London’s pedicab cyclists welcome licences but not price controls
Regulations for carriages, which have been accused of ripping off tourists, announced in king’s speechOn their last night in London, and for the second time on their trip, tourists Edward and Tiffany, from California, jumped into a pedal-powered taxi c…
BMW, Subaru and Porsche drivers ‘more likely to cause a crash’, study finds
Research found speeding or jumping a red light less likely in a Skoda or Hyundai than in brands sold as ‘performance driving’What came first, the boy racer or the sports car? Academics have called for further research into the marketing of cars after a…
As its counteroffensive stalls, Ukraine signals readiness for a long war
Amid talk of stalemate, long waits for western weapons and attention diverted to Gaza, experts say the conflict could last into 2025Ukraine’s counteroffensive has stalled, with progress on the two principal axes on the southern front modest since it be…
Armoured raids fuel logistics
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Let’s have a quick thought experiment: How deep could an armoured battlegroup raid (including a fighting withdrawal)?The Leopard A4 has a “road range” of approx. 500 km (it differs a little from vehicle to vehicle, and this isn’t comparable to the ra…
The Spanish bar loved by Brits where polite and smiley customers are given a discount
The bar owner says it’s gone down a storm with clientele, saying if they have a bad day then they’re ‘more forgiving’.
Tiny European town ‘completely walkable’ and named hidden gem due to lack of tourists
Le Havre in France has been lauded as a hidden gem for a European holiday due to its lack of tourists.
Inside the ‘world’s largest pet cemetery’ home to remains of 8,500 beloved animals
A wide range of pets have been laid to rest here since July 1983, when a grieving owner founded this special cemetery.
Frank Borman, Commander of Apollo 8, Dies At 95
Long-time Slashdot reader HanzoSpam shares a report from Ars Technica: Frank Borman, an Air Force test pilot, astronaut, and accomplished businessman who led the first crew to fly to the Moon in 1968, died Tuesday in Montana, NASA said Thursday. He was…