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  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 00:38 UTC

    UK boosts antimissile/drone air defense; Falklands already has system deployed

    Trials of the Land Ceptor weapon close to the Baltic Sea on a Swedish test fire range. Pic: Crown Copyright

    Britain's defenses are getting a boost. The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that it is investing £118 million (US$158 million) in the purchase of six new Land Ceptor anti-aircraft missile systems, doubling the number of deployable Sky Sabre systems operated by Britain's armed forces.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 00:20 UTC

    Netpeak Becomes Official Telegram Ads Reseller in Latin America

    Netpeak Agency, part of the global Netpeak Agencies Group, has been appointed an official Telegram Ads reseller in Latin America — one of the first agencies worldwide to earn this status. With offices and active projects in the United States, Europe, Asia, and beyond, Netpeak now offers clients direct access to over 210 million Telegram users in the LATAM region.

  • Monday, August 25th 2025 - 23:00 UTC

    Victor tanker Day, crucial in Falklands’ war, next 28th at the Yorkshire Air Museum

    The museum has repainted its Victor K2 tanker plane in camouflage colors. Photo: Yorkshire Air Museum

    The Yorkshire museum, based at Elvington near York, has repainted its Victor K2 tanker plane in camouflage colors – the first time it’s had this design since the 1980s. Victor XL2312, which has been at the museum since 1993, was previously showcased in a hemp color scheme.

  • Monday, August 25th 2025 - 22:38 UTC

    Pope Leo XIV “wholehearted” support for the Chagos Refugees Group

    Pope Leo commended “the determination of the Chagossian people, particularly that of the women, in their peaceful struggle for their rights.”   (@Vatican Media)

    In a meeting with members of the Chagos Refugees Group, Pope Leo XIV expressed his “wholehearted” encouragement for the group’s actions – following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Pope Francis.

  • Monday, August 25th 2025 - 09:07 UTC

    Eldest living person turns 116

    She succeeded a Brazilian nun as the oldest living person

    Ethel Caterham, a British woman born on August 21, 1909, has become the world's oldest living person after celebrating her 116th birthday. She gained the title following the death of Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas in April. Independent in nature, she drove until she was 97, and played bridge in her old age. Ethel was born in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, on August 21, 1909.

  • Monday, August 25th 2025 - 00:26 UTC

    EssayService Review: One Week, Three Full Papers, More Tasks, No Regrets

    Finals week hit hard. My desk looked like a disaster zone with half-drunk coffee cups, highlighters everywhere, and ten open tabs I could not focus on. Between part-time shifts and overlapping deadlines, I was barely holding it together. No matter how many to-do lists I made, time kept slipping away.

  • Monday, August 25th 2025 - 00:16 UTC

    DoMyEssay 2025: Service Scope, Writer Access, Originality, and Support

    DoMyEssay truly stands out in this competitive space

    It seems that with each semester, a student's life becomes more and more stressful. Lots of deadlines and assignments are increasingly difficult. Course requirements often get longer. Many platforms make loud promises, but how do you know which ones are truly trustworthy and valuable? Well, finding a reliable assistant is really half the battle.

  • Sunday, August 24th 2025 - 00:16 UTC

    EssayHub Review: How Its Writers Handle Research-Heavy Assignments

    The freedom to choose your own writer is one of the platform's strengths

    Research-heavy assignments test even the most disciplined students. You can't wing them. They demand hours in libraries, careful evaluation of sources, and an ability to translate raw material into a structured argument. Students who juggle part-time jobs, extracurricular activities, or family obligations often find these projects overwhelming.

  • Saturday, August 23rd 2025 - 12:15 UTC

    Amazonia Summit countries pass Bogotá Declaration

    The document provides for coordinated joint environmental actions

    Leaders of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela on Friday approved the Bogotá Declaration, a document that establishes a unified position for COP30, scheduled for November 10-21 in Belém do Pará, Brazil.

  • Friday, August 22nd 2025 - 10:19 UTC

    Brazil clinches beef export deal with Indonesia

    Indonesia is the fourth most populous market worldwide

    Brazilian meat producers have reached an agreement with Indonesian buyers to export beef from South America's largest country to the world's fourth-most populous nation, the Ministries of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday. The export of live sheep (ewes, rams, lambs) to Algeria was also announced.