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Romania shoots down unidentified drone breaching its airspace
Romania said one of its F-16 fighter jets shot down a drone after it entered the country’s airspace near the Black Sea. The incident is significant because it was reportedly Romania’s first such interception since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, underlining the risk that the war poses to neighbouring NATO territory. The drone was detected…
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Trent Rockets make light work of Birmingham Phoenix
Trent Rockets comfortably beat Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred at Edgbaston after Phoenix collapsed to 64 all out. The Rockets then completed a straightforward chase, underlining Phoenix’s continuing batting problems. Rockets reached 68-1 from just 31 balls, needing only one wicket’s loss to pass Phoenix’s total. The result followed another low-scoring Phoenix innings, with the…
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From Xbox to PS5: Halo’s Incredible 25-Year Transformation Plotted in Graphics Comparison
Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of 2001’s Halo: Combat Evolved, is now available in PS5 early access ahead of a wider release next week. Push Square’s comparison traces the series’ visual evolution across the original Xbox release, the Anniversary remaster and the new PS5 version, highlighting Halo’s arrival on a Sony console and the franchise’s…
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Phoenix all out for 64 as Hundred batting slump continues
Birmingham Phoenix were dismissed for 64 by Trent Rockets at Edgbaston, before Rockets reached the target in only 31 balls to win by nine wickets. The emphatic result underlined a bowler-dominated start to the women’s Hundred, with batting totals remaining notably low across the opening four matches. Ellyse Perry made 39 from 33 balls, while…
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Romanian F-16 shoots down drone after airspace breach, marking first for NATO ally
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down an unauthorised drone after it entered Romania’s airspace on Friday, in what authorities described as the first such interception and destruction by the NATO member within its own territory. The incident highlights the growing risk of spillover from the war in neighbouring Ukraine and the pressure on NATO…
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This is the world’s most advanced robotic servicing satellite—that we know about
Northrop Grumman has launched its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), a satellite fitted with two robotic arms intended to begin a decade-long mission servicing spacecraft in geostationary orbit. The mission matters because it could extend satellites’ working lives and demonstrates a sophisticated US capability that has both commercial uses and potential military significance. A SpaceX Falcon…
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13 years on, unfinishable survival game Project Zomboid is getting a major update with an expanded Kentucky map, animal husbandry, and revised crafting
Project Zomboid will receive its major Build 42 update on 29 July, expanding the long-running early-access survival game with new systems and areas. The update matters because it is described by developer The Indie Stone as one of the broadest in the game’s 13-year development, bringing substantial changes to how players survive, build and explore.…
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BERNIE MARSDEN: ‘Stage’ Live Album To Be Released In August
The fifth and final instalment of Bernie Marsden’s “Inspirations” series, titled “Stage”, will be released on 21 August 2026 through Conquest Music. The live album matters as a retrospective of Marsden’s stage work, drawing on archive recordings to showcase the British rock and blues guitarist’s performances across different settings and line-ups. “Stage” will be issued…
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Rocket Report: Lightning strikes in China; Starship launch on deck
This Rocket Report rounds up several developments in commercial spaceflight, including India’s first privately developed rocket reaching orbit and SpaceX preparing another Starship test launch. These milestones matter because they signal expanding launch capacity and competition, while US officials are also considering unconventional ways to reduce pressure on existing spaceports. – India’s Skyroot Aerospace successfully…
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Musk on his involvement in politics: ‘I got carried away’
Elon Musk said he became too involved in politics and “got carried away” during his work with President Donald Trump’s administration. His remarks amount to a partial expression of regret over his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which pursued wide-ranging cuts to federal spending and staffing. The issue matters because DOGE’s actions…