// IN TODAY’S EDITION
AI chiefs urge brakes
China fed Iran images before Jordan strike
Russian drone hits a train carrying Boris Johnson and David Petraeus
Myanmar rebels drone-strike junta air base.
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(Credit: Jonathan WeiA Ukrainian soldier with the 61st Mechanized Brigade stands beside an unmanned ground vehicle at sunset. (Credit: 61st Mechanized Brigade)ss / Shutterstock.com)
Ukraine Opens Covert Front Against Russia's Mercenaries in Africa
Ukraine has quietly expanded its fight against Russia into Africa, sending drone specialists to help local forces battle the Africa Corps, Moscow's successor to the Wagner Group, CNN reported.
About 15 Ukrainian drone specialists are reportedly operating in northern Mali, where they provide training and remote support to Tuareg-led forces fighting Russia's Africa Corps. The deployment follows reports that more than 200 Ukrainian personnel were sent to western Libya to support operations against Russia. Read
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Chinese firms allegedly supplied Iran with satellite imagery of a U.S. air base in Jordan before a July missile strike there killed three American troops, U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal. The Chinese embassy in Washington did not directly address the allegation but said cooperation between China and Iran complied with international law. Read
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A train carrying former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former CIA Director David Petraeus may have been targeted in a Russian drone strike near the Poland-Ukraine border, Ukrainian Railways said. The train was hit by the attack, but no casualties were reported. Read
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Myanmar anti-junta fighters attacked Tada-U Air Base with FPV drones, with footage showing one drone striking a Russian-made Yak-130 jet. Resistance groups claimed four aircraft were damaged, while Myanmar’s military said all six drones were intercepted without causing damage. Read
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A passenger train derailed near Cléon in Normandy, France, on Friday, injuring 44 people. French investigators suspect sabotage after finding a rail fragment estimated to weigh between 550 and 660 pounds on the track. The investigation is ongoing. Read
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U.S. officials secretly flew a diplomat from Britain to the U.S. after child abuse images were allegedly found on his devices, according to The Sun. The removal has angered British politicians, who questioned whether U.S. authorities had legal authority to seize the official in the U.K. Read
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