NPR’s Jane Arraf reflects on decades of covering the Middle East
Speaking from Amman, Jordan’s capital, Arraf describes how the ceasefire is holding, the toll of years of war on ordinary people, and what feels different in the region today.
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US military has adopted an aggressive push to embrace AI; the top US Army commander in South Korea says “Chat and I” have become “really close lately” (Business Insider)
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US military has adopted an aggressive push to embrace AI; the top US Army commander in South Korea says “Chat and I” have become “really close lately” — – Some military leaders are adopting …
British Wildcat helicopters shoot down drones and sink boats
Wildcat HMA2 helicopters with Martlet lightweight multirole missiles successfully engaged a variety of uncrewed aerial and surface targets during Exercise Wildfire.
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‘No Kings’ protesters flood NYC on day of anti-Trump rallies across US
Thousands converged on New York’s Times Square Saturday for a ‘No Kings’ protest against President Donald Trump.
Trump releases video of US Navy destroying ‘very large’ sub (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump has shared a video showing the destruction of an alleged drug submarine in the Caribbean
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Father ‘finally home’, says daughter of dead hostage returned to Israel – BBC
Father ‘finally home’, says daughter of dead hostage returned to Israel BBCView Full Coverage on Google News
UAE Export Of The Day: Indonesian CH-4 UAV
Indonesia’s Air Force quietly acquired 16 CH-4 UAVs back in September 2019 (link), though media coverage has been sparse ever since. Now, they’re on the news again. See the news clip below. Could this signal more Chinese military hardware heading Indonesia’s way? Wink wink.Monday, March 28, 2011
Indonesia to produce C-802 at home
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Lithium battery fire aboard Air China flight forces an emergency landing
The aircraft made an emergency landing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. There were no injuries, the airline said.
Israel identifies the remains of 2 hostages handed over by Hamas
Since the Gaza peace plan took effect early this week, Hamas has handed over 20 living hostages and the confirmed remains of 12 hostages.