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China-Russia joint naval exercise kicks off Chinese and Russian navies have kicked off a joint exercise at a military port in Zhanjiang in south China's Guangdong Province. China's Ministry of Defence has said in a brief statement that the forces of the two countries have conducted patrols in the Western and North Pacific and that this operation has nothing to do with international and regional situations. China has also clarified that no third party was targeted in these exercises.

50 Palestinians martyred in unabated Israeli strikes on besieged Gaza Fifty Palestinians were martyred in unabated Israeli strikes on besieged Gaza during the last twenty-four hours. The martyrdom toll of Palestinians in Israeli aggression on Gaza, since October 7, last year has now risen to thirty-eight thousand, three hundred and forty-five. On the other hand, several civilians in Gaza city say people were shot dead by Israeli snipers after the Israeli military issued a new evacuation order. The attacks reportedly took place as civilians evacuated a number of neighbourhoods in Gaza city. Meanwhile, the Palestinian health authorities restarted partial operations at two healthcare facilities in Gaza city today. The government media office in Gaza said in a statement that the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital and the General Service Hospital are again receiving sick or wounded Palestinians.

In Ukraine, AI Ushers In The Age Of Killer Robots In a field on the outskirts of Kyiv, the founders of Vyriy, a Ukrainian drone company, were recently at work on a weapon of the future. To demonstrate it, Oleksii Babenko, 25, Vyriy’s chief executive, hopped on his motorcycle and rode down a dirt path. Behind him, a drone followed, as a colleague tracked the movements from a briefcase-size computer. Until recently, a human would have piloted the quadcopter. No longer. Instead, after the drone locked onto its target — Mr. Babenko — it flew itself, guided by software that used the machine’s camera to track him. The motorcycle’s growling engine was no match for the silent drone as it stalked Mr. Babenko. “Push, push more. Pedal to the metal, man,” his colleagues called out over a walkie-talkie as the drone swooped toward him. “You’re screwed, screwed!” If the drone had been armed with explosives, and if his colleagues hadn’t disengaged the autonomous tracking, Mr. Babenko would have been a

One minute he’s baptising Russell Brand and talking about ‘love’ – the next he’s preparing teenagers to serve the war machine. No contradiction there, then... King Charles has appointed Bear Grylls to a new Army role while making the TV adventurer a figurehead for new young recruits. The survival expert has been given the title of Honorary Colonel of the Army Foundation College (AFC) in Harrogate and his new role will see him lead as a key figure of inspiration for incoming members. On July 11, Grylls took to social media to share the news of his latest role within the college that prepares young Brits to serve in the Armed Forces, alongside a photo of himself donning his new camouflage uniform. He wrote: ‘So proud to have been appointed Honorary Colonel of the Army Foundation College by His Majesty The King. ‘An Army Basic Training organization, the AFC builds the character, competence, and resilience of young people to help them succeed in life and within the military. ‘No matter whe