The Philippines has a huge cockfighting industry, with Filipinos wagering tens of millions of dollars daily, according to some industry estimates.
UK firms win 89 percent of defence contracts since July 2024
Since July 2024 the MoD has awarded 4,130 defence contracts, with 89% going to UK-based companies, though overseas firms are winning fewer but higher-value deals on average.
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African Lion 2026 kicks off across four African nations
More than 4,500 military personnel from over 30 nations have begun exercise African Lion 2026, the largest annual joint military exercise on the African continent.
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Pentagon strikes deals with top AI companies
The Pentagon has said it has reached deals with SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA and other firms to use their AI for its classified networks
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Pope names Catholic priest who criticized Trump as West Virginia bishop
The Catholic Church has consistently championed the humane treatment of migrants and refugees globally
Timmy the Stranded Whale Is Released After an Elaborate Rescue
The humpback whale, stuck for weeks in shallow waters off Germany, was towed to the North Sea in a barge. The story captivated the country.
Iran military official says renewed war with US ‘likely’
The Iranian official said evidence showed Washington was not committed to any promises, hours after US President Donald Trump said he was “not satisfied” with a new Iranian negotiating proposal.
Germany says it expected Trump’s withdrawal of US troops as row over Iran comments grows – live
German defence minister responds to US president’s announcement that 5,000 US troops will leave bases in GermanyThe German defence minister, Boris Pistorius, has called on European allies to shoulder more responsibility for their security, after the US…
Oscars bans AI actors and writers
Actors and writers created by artificial intelligence may be able to write and appear in films, but they will not qualify for Oscars under new rules issued by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which address the use of AI for the first t…
Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 57: Liquidating tomorrow – When states kill possibility, not persons
Amid the Iran conflict, Israel has avowed it will kill leaders yet unknown – a revolutionary, open-ended warrant for lawless execution.
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