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Mexican ‘drone invasion’ claim creates buzz in Texas
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» HOUSTON - The closure of a Texas airport triggered conflicting explanations Wednesday, as the government claimed an incursion by Mexican cartel drones but lawmakers and media reports suggested the Pentagon’s use of anti-drone technology was to blame.
US government admits liability in deadly DC air collision
AFP, Published on 18/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US government admitted it was liable for a deadly midair collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet outside Washington earlier this year, killing 67 people, according to a court document filed Wednesday.
Hegseth's Signal use risked harm to US forces, watchdog says
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of commercial messaging app Signal to discuss strikes on Yemen risked compromising sensitive information and could have put troops at risk, the Pentagon's independent watchdog said Thursday.
Malaysia says search for long-missing flight MH370 to resume
AFP, Published on 03/12/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume at the end of December, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the plane disappeared.
Trump ramps up Venezuela threats, warns airspace 'closed'
AFP, Published on 30/11/2025
» PALM BEACH (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump sharply escalated his threats against Venezuela on Saturday, ominously warning that the country's airspace should be considered "closed."
Travel worries ease as Airbus delivers quick software fix
AFP, Published on 29/11/2025
» PARIS - Fears of days of travel chaos across the world eased on Saturday after the plane manufacturer Airbus intervened rapidly to deliver a software upgrade it had said was immediately needed on 6,000 of its stalwart A320 passenger jets.
Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, White Stripes among Rock Hall of Fame inductees
AFP, Published on 10/11/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, the White Stripes and Soundgarden were among this year's inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, adding their names to the pantheon of music's most esteemed and beloved acts.
Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll in Philippines rises above 90
AFP, Published on 05/11/2025
» CEBU — The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines rose past 90 on Wednesday, following the worst flooding in recent memory.
Australia fends off shark bites with new tech and old
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» SYDNEY — High above Sydney's beaches, drones seek one of the world's deadliest predators, scanning for the flick of a tail, the swish of a fin or a shadow slipping through the swell.
Under a drone canopy, Ukraine army medics rely on robots and luck
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» UNDISCLOSED (UKRAINE) - When Magician, a Ukrainian serviceman, was remotely steering a robot hauling a wounded soldier away from the front line towards safety, the worst-case scenario played out on his monitor.