Ukraine’s drone manufacturers worry that the energy ceasefire won’t last at a covert test-flight facility
In a secluded area out of sight, Ukrainian engineers are testing a long-range drone called Raybird. The small, airplane-shaped vehicle is launched on a launchpad, stretched like an arrow on a crossbow, and shot into the air. Raybird has more than 20 hours of flight time and a range of over 1,000 km (620 miles) on a single flight without refueling.
Russia claims that before a maritime ceasefire in Ukraine can begin, sanctions must be removed
Russia has stated that before initiating a maritime ceasefire with Ukraine, certain Western sanctions must be removed. The Kremlin noted that the ceasefire would only occur after sanctions on several Russian banks were lifted, just hours after the United States announced that the two sides had reached separate agreements to halt strikes in the Black Sea.
JD Vance will join his wife in Greenland, but the trip has been scaled back in size.
Denmark has welcomed the trip to Greenland by US Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, to visit a US space base. It was revealed earlier this week that Usha Vance would travel to Greenland for a few days, spending time in the capital, Nuuk, and participating in cultural activities, such as the well-liked annual dogsled race.
Mike Waltz accepts “full responsibility” for the leak of the Signal group chat
Along with a journalist who was unintentionally added, senior officials planned military strikes in Yemen in a group chat that US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has taken responsibility for.
“I accept full responsibility. Waltz told Fox News on Tuesday that it was “embarrassing” to say, “I built the group.”
President Donald Trump and US intelligence chiefs have downplayed the security risks and denied that any classified material was shared.
Trump issues an order to restructure the US electoral process
An executive order signed by US President Donald Trump seeks to restructure US federal elections, among other things, by limiting when states can receive mail-in ballots and requiring voters to present proof of citizenship. Millions of Americans who lack easy access to a passport or other official documents proving their right to vote may lose their voting rights as a result of the move, according to experts.
During the “worst-ever fires” in South Korea, a helicopter crashed
Eighteen people have been killed and 19 injured as South Korea’s wildfires continue to rage across the country’s southeast, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s most recent figures.
Acting President Han Duck-soo reported that the “unprecedented” crisis remains alive, and the fires are “rewriting the record books for the worst wildfires in our nation’s history.” Numerous heritage cultural sites, including a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple that was destroyed, have been impacted, and over 23,000 people have been evacuated.
The co-director claims that the Palestinian Oscar winner was freed following an attack by Israeli settlers
According to his co-director, a Palestinian Oscar winner who was detained by the Israeli military after being attacked by Israeli settlers has been freed. The activists said that during an attack on Monday, settlers surrounded the home of Hamdan Ballal, co-director of No Other Land, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Signal messaging app and its security
When the White House disclosed that senior US officials were using the free messaging app Signal for a private group chat, it made headlines.
Jeffrey Goldberg, the chief editor of the Atlantic, was among the group that inadvertently discussed plans for an attack against the Houthi group in Yemen.
There has been a massive backlash after Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer called it “one of the most stunning” military intelligence leaks in history and called for an investigation.
However, what is Signal in reality, and how safe were the communications between the top politicians on it?
Trump claims that the US and Putin had “productive” discussions about the war in Ukraine
Talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the US-proposed ceasefire agreement in Ukraine have been hailed as “good and productive.”
This comes after the Kremlin confirmed that Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff met Thursday night in Moscow. They shared information and expressed the US’ “cautious optimism” over a peace process.
According to Trump’s Friday Truth Social post, the negotiations offered “a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end.”
“Perfect captain” Fernandes “needs to trust teammates sometimes”
Ruben Amorim, the head coach of Manchester United, is sure that Bruno Fernandes will help him when he needs it, but he wishes his captain would “trust” his teammates more. The Portuguese manager spoke after his countryman’s hat-trick in United’s 4-1 Europa League victory over Real Sociedad at Old Trafford. Fernandes is the kind of player who gets equally as much praise and criticism.