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China's space threat includes tracking U.S. troops
Apr 30, 2026 - World 
A Chinese artificial intelligence company has been tracking U.S. military operations in the Middle East, threatening U.S. forces engaged in the conflict in Iran, according to congressional testimony made public Wednesday.
Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine
Apr 30, 2026 - World 
The Israeli military is dealing with a new threat from Hezbollah
Inquiry into antisemitic attack that left 15 dead in Sydney recommends gun reform
Apr 30, 2026 - World 
A government inquiry into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen believed to be inspired by the Islamic State group allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival in December has recommended that authorities prioritize gun re...
Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official
Apr 30, 2026 - World 
Fadi Saqr is accused of mass killings of civilians in Tadamon, Damascus, where people say he must face justiceA Syrian rights commission is preparing a case accusing Fadi Saqr, a militia leader within the Assad regime, of involvement in crimes against humanity and war crimes, a senior Syrian official has told the Guardian.Saqr is a former commander of the National Defence Forces (NDF) militia and is widely accused of involvement in the mass killing and forcible disappearance of civilians in the Tadamon neighbourhood of Damascus, as well as other parts of the Syrian capital. Continue reading...
Myanmar army shifts to offense as resistance weakens in bloody civil war
Apr 30, 2026 - World 
A little more than a year ago, the government’s military was on the back foot in Myanmar’s bloody civil war, pushed out of great swaths of the country’s north by an alliance of seasoned militias, and forced into defensive action around the rest of the ...
