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As drones swarm battlefields, militaries seek cheaper defences
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/09/2025
» LONDON — The proliferation of uncrewed systems in the Ukraine-Russia war has highlighted the importance of drone defence capabilities. But the dilemma militaries around the world face is that the attack weapons tend to be far cheaper than the response to destroy them.
Scientists unleash robotic cockroach army for disaster zones
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/08/2025
» SINGAPORE — Scientists in Singapore have industrialised the production of remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches that one day could form a tiny army suitable for disaster search missions.
Tall ships sail into Amsterdam for giant maritime festival
AFP, Published on 21/08/2025
» AMSTERDAM - Tall ships from around the world paraded up the North Sea Canal into Amsterdam on Wednesday, with crews from Peru, Uruguay, Germany and France waving from their decks as crowds cheered along the banks.
Jellyfish force French nuclear plant shutdown
AFP, Published on 12/08/2025
» LILLE - A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors, energy group EDF said.
Jellyfish shut French nuclear reactors amid heatwave
Published on 11/08/2025
» Electricite de France (EDF) says it has been forced to shut four atomic reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged up filter drums at its Gravelines power plant near Calais.
Vatican embraces social media 'digital missionaries'
AFP, Published on 31/07/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Sister Albertine, a youthful French Catholic nun, stood outside the Vatican, phone in hand, ready to shoot more videos for her hundreds of thousands of followers online.
A capitalist nightmare
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 25/07/2025
» Thump thump bump. Netflix's psychological thriller Wall To Wall envisions a dystopian contemporary South Korea. It is a cautionary tale of late-stage capitalist society fraught with economic volatility, mental breakdowns and class divide.
The loveliness of a flying beetle
Roger Crutchley, Published on 20/07/2025
» The recent cricket match between England and India at Lord's was reportedly briefly delayed by a swarm of ladybirds which were bothering the players. It is believed to be the first recorded instance of "ladybirds stopped play". More importantly, swarm is not the correct term for these flying beetles. The collective noun for ladybirds (ladybugs for our American friends) is a "loveliness".
Inside the kill zone of the Ukraine drone war
Published on 19/07/2025
» “Drones, drones, drones. Only drones. A lot of drones.” A weary Ukrainian platoon commander speaks to the transformed nature of modern warfare as he’s medically evacuated from the front lines.
Wimbledon: England’s garden Grand Slam
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» LONDON - Wimbledon head gardener Martyn Falconer is the only man at the All England Club who welcomes a drop of rain.