How Hybrid Tactics Targeted NATO Allies in 2024: Drones, Exploding Parcels, Sabotage
Russia and other hostile states have become increasingly brazen in adopting “gray zone” attacks against Europe and the United States, leaving defense officials with a dilemma: How to respond?
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How Nato will hold European capitals to higher defence spending promises
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Israeli airstrike targets armed group in West Bank
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Pope Names Robert McElroy, an Ally on Immigration, as Cardinal in Washington
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How the Biden administration will help certify the 2024 election results
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Italy’s right-wing leader Meloni positions herself as Trump's ally in Europe
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Centers The Canucks Should Be Targeting If They Make A Trade With The Rangers
The Vancouver Canucks could be making a trade with the New York Rangers ahead of the 2025 trade deadline.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
How tech breakthroughs changed health in 2024
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Trump ally Mike Johnson re-elected US House Speaker
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2024 NFL results that make no sense in hindsight: Ravens suffer baffling losses; how did Giants win 3 games?
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Rivian meets its 2024 vehicle production target after lowering projections
Rivian on Friday said it produced 49,476 electric vehicles last year.CNBC - 3d -
Teenager Littler aims for Ally Pally immortality
Luke Littler was throwing darts while still in his nappy. On Friday, the teenager could take the final step of a journey that began almost as soon as he could walk.BBC News - 4d -
China's electric car boom is increasingly more about hybrids
Hybrid-powered vehicles are proving more popular than battery-only ones in China, even as consumers shift away from gas-only cars, full-year data show.CNBC - 4d -
Man in exploded Cybertruck was elite soldier who shot himself before blast
Las Vegas police say the driver of the burned vehicle is US Green Beret Matthew Livelsberger of Colorado.BBC News - 4d -
Trump and GOP allies falsely blame New Orleans attack on immigration failures
President-elect Donald Trump and his allies in Congress have blamed the deadly New Orleans truck attack on President Joe Biden's border policies even though the attacker was a U.S. citizen.NBC News - 4d -
Undersea sabotage response is a dangerous business
Holding shady sailors to account would be a lot less perilous than risking war with a powerful nationFinancial Times - 4d -
Suspected Chinese underwater spy drone found by fishermen
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UK needs to ban full hybrid cars by 2030 or face net zero ‘catastrophe’, says motoring body
Electric Vehicles UK says hybrids without a plug should be banned or else confidence in electric cars will be damaged. Britain needs to press ahead with a ban on the sale of new hybrid cars with no ...The Guardian - 5d -
A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw
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Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, killing 1
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How Suicide Drones Changed the Front Lines in Ukraine in the War With Russia
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Tesla Cybertruck explodes in front of Trump's Las Vegas hotel
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Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas
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Drone footage shows collapsed Cheshire canal bank triggering flood
The aqueduct collapsed and flooded surrounding field after heavy rainfall.BBC News - 5d -
Halal tech: how Muslim-friendly websites and apps blossomed in 2024
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A year of two halves: how global financial markets fared in 2024
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Target Promo Codes and Coupons: $50 Off | January 2024
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Ukraine Advances Killer Robot Drones With More Automation, Efficiency
Ukraine’s military-tech companies hone deadly drones, adding automation and efficiency to take on more functions from human pilots.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Inside the AI agent revolution: How data-driven automation transformed the enterprise in 2024
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