Are ‘low-cost, high-impact’ drones making Sahel fighters tougher to beat?
Experts say ISIL and al-Qaeda-linked groups use drones to target army positions with IEDs and to gather intelligence.
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The ‘discombobulator’: Did US use ‘secret weapon’ in Maduro abduction?
US President Donald Trump refers to a ‘sonic weapon’ he describes as a ‘discombobulator’, but what is he talking about?
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,430
These are the key developments from day 1,430 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,429
These are the key developments from day 1,429 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Greenland and Denmark say sovereignty ‘red line’ after latest Trump remarks
European leaders say territorial integrity must be respected after Trump claims ‘total access’ to Arctic island.
From: Centre Stage
Former government insider takes aim at US’s policy on Israel
Josh Paul, of A New Policy, talks about the push for change in US policy towards Palestine and Israel.
Published On 22 Jan 2026
Israeli minister approves gun licences for 18 illegal West Bank settlements
UN says more than 1,800 settler attacks against Palestinians – about five per day – were documented in 2025.
US approves $2.3bn sale of torpedoes, air defences, aircraft to Singapore
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence plans to replace its fleet of Fokker 50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft with Boeing planes.
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Russia hits Ukraine with Oreshnik hypersonic missile: Why it matters
The Oreshnik missile struck close to Ukraine’s border with Poland, a NATO member.
N Korea’s Kim oversees hypersonic missile tests, cites geopolitical crisis
Kim underscores need to bolster N Korea’s nuclear deterrent, citing ‘recent geopolitical crisis’, state media reports.
North Korea fires missiles towards sea as South Korean leader visits China
The missile test comes as President Lee Jae Myung arrives in Beijing to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
