Thousands of Glaciers Could Vanish Each Year by Midcentury, Study Warns
Geneva, December 17, 2025 (Agencies) – A new scientific study has warned that the world could lose thousands of glaciers annually by the middle of this century unless governments take…
Volkswagen to Close Dresden Plant in First Domestic Production Halt
Berlin, December 16, 2025 (Agencies) – Germany’s largest automaker, Volkswagen, is preparing to cease production at its Transparent Factory in Dresden on Tuesday, marking the first time in the company’s…
Dubai Hosts World’s Largest Tetris Game With Drones
Dubai, December 16, 2025 (Agencies) – Dubai has set a new world record by hosting the largest game of Tetris ever created, transforming the night sky above the iconic Dubai…
BRICS Launches Prototype Currency ‘Unit’ Backed by Gold and National Currencies
Rio de Janeiro, December 16, 2025 (Agencies) – Speculation over a possible BRICS common currency has intensified with the bloc unveiling a prototype trade instrument called the ‘Unit’, designed as…
Pakistan Launches Unconventional Counter-Drone Program Using Trained Eagles
Islamabad, December 16, 2025 (Agencies) – Pakistan has quietly initiated an unconventional counter-drone program employing trained royal eagles to intercept slow, low-flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at sensitive sites, defense…
U.S. Transfers Afghan Black Hawk Helicopters to Peru
Washington/Lima, December 16, 2025 (Agencies) – The United States has transferred UH?60A+ Black Hawk helicopters, originally supplied to the Afghan Air Force, to Peru for use in security, counter?narcotics, disaster…
New GAO, Navy reports warn of serious V-22 Osprey safety risks, with some fixes stretching into 2030s
Washington, December 15, 2025 (Agencies) – Longstanding and deadly mechanical problems with the V-22 Osprey have gone unaddressed for years by the joint program office, and it may take a…
China’s CH-7 high-altitude, high-speed drone makes maiden flight
Beijing, December 15 2025 (Agencies) – China’s high-altitude, high-speed drone, the CH-7, recently successfully completed its first flight at an airfield in Northwest China, the Global Times learned from the…
US Military Plane Nearly Collides with JetBlue Airliner Near Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 15 (Agencies) — A US Air Force refueling tanker reportedly flew dangerously close to a JetBlue passenger jet near the Venezuelan coast on Friday, nearly causing a…
Israel Moves to Block F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia and Turkey
Tel Aviv, December 14, 2025 (Agencies) – Israel is lobbying Washington to halt or limit proposed sales of advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia and Turkey, citing concerns…