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Russia has entered the “dragon drone” fray by launching its own thermite-spewing aerial weapons over Ukrainian troops. The development comes about a week after videos first surfaced on social media showing Ukraine deploying the modified unmanned aerial vehicles over Russian troops stationed in tree lines and trenches. Thermite, which has been used primarily in grenades […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian police say a famous portrait of Winston Churchill that was reported stolen from an Ottawa hotel has been recovered in Italy. Investigators will travel to Rome later this month to retrieve the 1941 portrait of the British leader taken by Ottawa photographer Yousuf Karsh, police said in a news release.

LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Peruvian government declared three days of national mourning on Thursday over the death of former president Alberto Fujimori and gave him a state funeral despite his convictions for human rights abuses and corruption. Fujimori, who ruled the South American country with an increasingly authoritarian hand between 1990 and 2000, died

The news China is clamping down on its financial sector, partly to curb alleged corruption, but analysts say the campaign could hurt the country’s already weak economy. Officials have at least three senior investment bankers arrested In recent weeks, companies have asked their workers to surrender their passports and seek permission to travel abroad, Bloomberg

(Source) The 31st World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony, held in the Philippines on September 3, honored destinations and companies in the region for their outstanding contributions to the travel industry. Dubbed the “Oscars of the travel industry,” the event saw major wins for Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. Philippines

China’s Ministry of Commerce warned Chinese automakers about the risks of investing in the auto industry abroad at a recent meeting, two sources told Reuters. At a meeting in early July, the ministry ordered local automakers not to invest in India. Citing a central government directive, the source said, it “strongly discouraged” investment in Russia

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Conflict is likely between partners in South Africa’s new coalition government but that will not be “catastrophic” for hopes of getting the country back on track, the leader of the second-largest political party said Thursday. The Democratic Alliance of John Steenhuisen joined a coalition government led by the long-standing

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is poised to amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected, part of a judicial overhaul advocated by the outgoing president but criticized by critics as a blow to the country’s rule of law. The amendment was passed by Mexico’s Congress on Wednesday and was ratified

The occupied Palestinian territories are facing an unprecedented economic collapse as a result of Israeli military actions, according to a UN report published on Thursday. The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, where war has been raging since the October 7 attacks on Israel, is “beyond catastrophic”, the UN said. The UN Conference on Trade

The occupied Palestinian territories are facing an unprecedented economic collapse as a result of Israeli military actions, according to a UN report published on Thursday. The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, where war has been raging since the October 7 attacks on Israel, is “beyond catastrophic”, the UN said. The UN Conference on Trade