29 h. ago Moment tiny Russian drone hurtles toward Ukrainian military vehicles on 'road of death'

In what appears to be a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, Russian drones hunted down Ukrainian soldiers on the war-torn country's infamous R200 highway in a relentless barrage of attacks.

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8 d. ago Drone attacks killing hundreds of civilians across Africa, says report

Calls grow to control military use of unmanned aerial vehicles which, despite claims of precise targeting, are claiming civilian livesAlmost 1,000 civilians have been killed and hundreds more injured in military drone attacks across Africa as the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles continues unchecked on the continent, according to a report.At least 50 separate deadly strikes by armed forces in Africa have been confirmed during the three years up to November 2024, with analysts describing a “striking pattern of civilian harm” with little or no accountability. Continue reading...

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1 week ago At least 35 people injured in crash involving ADF vehicle near Lismore, northern NSW

Nineteen ambulances dispatched to incident, which reports indicate was a large troop transport vehicleEx-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 35 people have been injured in a road incident involving an Australian Defence Force vehicle at Lismore, in northern New South Wales.Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 5pm with inital reports that 22 people had been injured. This was increased to 36 people shortly after 6pm. Continue reading...

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1 week ago At least 35 people injured in crash involving two ADF vehicles near Lismore in northern NSW

Nineteen ambulances dispatched to incident shortly after 5pm with some ADF personnel ‘seriously’ injured, according to the prime ministerEx-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 35 people have been injured in a road incident involvingtwo Australian Defence Force vehicles at Lismore, in northern New South Wales.Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 5pm with inital reports that 22 people had been injured. This was increased to 36 people shortly after 6pm. Continue reading...

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1 week ago At least 35 people in crash involving two ADF vehicles near Lismore in northern NSW

Nineteen ambulances dispatched to incident shortly after 5pm with some ADF personnel ‘seriously’ injured, according to the prime ministerEx-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 35 people were involved in a collision between two Australian Defence Force vehicles at Lismore, in northern New South Wales that has left 13 injured, some seriously.Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 5pm with initial reports that 22 people had been injured. This was increased to 36 people shortly after 6pm. A defence spokesperson said late on Saturday night that 13 personnel were injured, despite more being involved. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lismore crash: 36 injured and two 'trapped' after military vehicles collide

A serious crash involving two Australian Defence Force vehicles near Lismore has left several dozens wounded, including eight who are 'seriously' injured - and two others who are trapped

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3 w. ago 500 Tube passengers a year injured falling down gap with platform or getting trapped in train doors

TfL plans safety improvements at Baker Street, Waterloo, Embankment and Leytonstone stations

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4 w. ago Polish prosecutors probe an exhibition of Russian armor from Ukraine that contained live explosives

Polish prosecutors say they're considering whether to open a criminal investigation into an open-air exhibition in 2022 of damaged Russian military vehicles after one of them was found to contain live explosives

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4 w. ago Defence stocks boost European markets amid emergency talks over Ukraine war

BAE Systems, which makes weapons, military vehicles and aircraft, saw its share price jump by about 9% on Monday.

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