Dual-use drone startup Tekever has raised €70 million ($74 million) to develop its product and expand into new markets, specifically the U.S. The news is part of a trend of smaller tech-driven startups moving into markets normally dominated by large defense primes.It also shows that uncrewed aerial
A combined missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday killed 31 people – Copyright AFP OLEKSII FILIPPOVSergii VOLSKYI with Victoria LUKOVENKORussia fired a record number of drones at Ukraine in July, an AFP analysis showed Friday, intensifying its deadly bombardment of the
In 2024, the human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine documented 209 cases of conflict-related sexual violence – Copyright POOL/AFP/File Christopher Furlong, Andreas SOLARO, Mikhail METZELThe United Nations warned Israel and Russia on Thursday that their militaries faced being listed as parties su
US Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell. – Copyright AFP/File Alex WroblewskiFrankie TAGGARTDonald Trump is due to visit the US Federal Reserve Thursday as the president escalates his pressure on its chairman Jerome Powell over the central banks management of the economy. Trump who wants to ou
So-called \”swatting\” hoaxes have targeted US universities as students return to campuses for fall classes – Copyright AFP Josh EdelsonBill MCCARTHYStudents at the University of South Carolina were sent into panic when they received an active shooter alert and police rushed to the library.The univer
France\’s Ambassador to Australia, Pierre-André Imbert, says defence ties with Australia have recovered after their 2021 bust-up over a major submarine contract – Copyright AFP DAVID GRAYFrances defence relations with Australia have recovered after their 2021 bust-up over a major submarine contract,
Former president Yoon Suk Yeol arriving at a court hearing in Seoul in early July – Copyright POOL/AFP/File KIM HONG-JIDisgraced South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted for abuse of power Saturday over his declaration of martial law last year, as investigators widened an insurrection p
