US, UK and Australia to Develop Underwater Drone Technology

The US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology as the first signature project under Pillar Two of the Aukus defence pact, the three countries’ defence ministers announced at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday. The uncrewed undersea vehicle (UUV) technology is expected to be ready by next year, with the […]

Millions of Breast Cancer Patients Could Safely Avoid Chemotherapy

Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy as scientists have developed a DNA test that can distinguish between patients who are likely to benefit from the treatment and those who are not, according to results from a landmark international trial presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting on Saturday. The […]

No Deal Announced After Trump Meeting on Iran Final Determination

No deal announced after Trump meeting to make final determination on Iran as President Donald Trump convened his top aides in the White House Situation Room on Friday to decide on a framework for extending the ceasefire, but the meeting concluded without a decision or clarity on next steps. A White House official confirmed to […]

Canadian Poison Seller Pleads Guilty to Aiding Suicides Online

A Canadian poison seller pleads guilty to aiding suicides online as Kenneth Law, 60, entered guilty pleas to 14 counts of aiding suicide in an Ontario court on Friday, under a deal with prosecutors that saw more serious murder charges withdrawn. The former chef sold approximately 1,200 packages of toxic substances to recipients in 40 […]

Humanoid Robots the Future of Car Making, Says BMW

For the first time, BMW will use humanoid robots the future of car making in Europe, with two Aeon robots made by Hexagon Robotics planned to enter production at the Leipzig factory from this summer. The robots, which stand 1.65 metres tall and weigh 60 kilograms, will feed parts to manufacturing tools and carry out […]

US and Iran Very Close to Deal but Not There Yet, Vance Says

US and Iran very close to deal but not there yet, Vance says as the vice-president told reporters on Thursday evening that negotiators were “going back and forth on a couple of language points,” including the “question of enrichment,” and declined to say “when or if” the two sides would finalise an agreement. Treasury Secretary […]

Are US and Iran Close to Peace or Sliding Back to War?

A ceasefire “hanging by a thread.” A diplomatic process “making progress.” A president is “not satisfied.” And explosions echoing around the Gulf. Are US and Iran close to peace or sliding back to war? The latest word from the White House is that negotiators from both sides have agreed on a framework for a 60-day […]

Covid Era Gave Arteta Space to Revive Arsenal, Says Kroenke

Arsenal co-chair Josh Kroenke says the Covid era gave Arteta space to revive Arsenal during the behind-closed-doors pandemic period, acknowledging for the first time that the absence of fan pressure allowed manager Mikel Arteta to navigate “growing pains” that might otherwise have derailed the rebuilding project. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview after Arsenal won their […]

Iran Says It Targeted American Base After Fresh US Strikes

Iran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikes on southern Iran, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launching missiles at a US air base in Kuwait in the early hours of Thursday morning. Kuwait’s military said it intercepted “hostile missile and drone threats” but did not confirm the target. US Central Command described […]

Iran’s Forever War: Deal or No Deal, the Challenge Outlasts Trump

The IRGC was laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week while Washington and Tehran negotiated to reopen it. The dual-track reality bombs in Bandar Abbas on Thursday, talks in Doha on Friday, mines in the water throughout define Iran’s forever war: deal or no deal, the challenge outlasts Trump and every American president […]