Morocco’s reported use of a drone strike to kill a senior Western Sahara independence fighter would, if confirmed, mark a turning point in the decades-long conflict, experts say.The Polisario Front announced on Wednesday that its police chief Addah al-Bendir had been killed “on the field of honor” in a separatist-controlled part of the disputed desert territory.A Polisario...
NBL23 basketball news: Adelaide 36ers capitulate in New Year’s … – Code
18 points up, seven minutes to play — game over, right? What unfolded on New Year’s Eve left Adelaide 36ers’ coach “p*****” and will go down as one of the NBL’s all-time capitulations.It should have been a walk in the park.On the back of four straight wins, the Adelaide 36ers were hitting their straps.And then, in the space of six minutes and 41 seconds, they weren’t.Here’s an in...
Australia confirms acquisition of 40 UH-60Ms for army – Jane's
18 January 2023 by Akhil Kadidal The retirement of Australia’s older-generation S-70A-9 Black Hawks in 2021, such as the aircraft pictured here, reduced the transport capabilities of the Australian Army. The earlier Black Hawks were used for special forces operations, flood relief, and other logistical duties. Canberra sees the acquisition of UH-60Ms as a return to a familiar, tested...
Disney faces backlash over LGBTQ controversy: 'It's just pure … – The Guardian
The company’s tone deaf mishandling of Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ bill has revealed a long-gestating conflictBrandon Wolf has fond memories of his five years working as a dancer at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom near Orlando, Florida.“It was one of the best times of my life because I moved to Orlando to find a place to belong, to find a community, to discover a world where I could be an out...
PT Len and Thales to reinforce Indonesia's air defence capabilities … – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
Indonesia’s state-run defence industry holding, Defend ID, was recently launched to strengthen and modernise the country’s defence capabilities. In less than a month since its inception, PT Len and Thales have marked Defend ID’s first milestone by signing a contract for Thales GM403 radars that will help Indonesia achieve superior situational awareness and modernise its sovereign airspace.Bobby...
Have we gone from Marvel fatigue to Marvel exhaustion? – The Guardian
Mixed reviews for Thor: Love and Thunder make it just the latest MCU entry to under-deliver, extending what might be the franchise’s worst eraHas the Marvel Cinematic Universe entered its flop era? From a box office perspective, certainly not: the mounds of money amassed by Thor: Love and Thunder this past weekend – and the records shattered by multiple generations of Spider-Men last Christmas –...
The School for Good and Evil review – Netflix's Harry Potter rip-off is … – The Guardian
An adaptation of a YA favourite about two opposing fairytale schools is overlong, bland and utterly devoid of magicJK Rowling has done a lot in recent years to lower the public’s estimation of her professional achievements, but Netflix’s charmless fantasy The School for Good and Evil teaches the object lesson that conjuring a phenomenon on par with Harry Potter isn’t as simple as scribbling on a...
Russia Loses $5 Billion in Military Equipment Amid Ukraine War: Report – The Defense Post
Russia has lost more than $5 billion in military equipment since its launch of a “special military operation” in Ukraine on February 24, global media firm Forbes reported on Saturday.The estimated losses were calculated based on open sources, including reports from both the Ukrainian and Russian governments.According to the General Staff of Ukraine, over 2,500 pieces of enemy equipment have been...
Poland to Acquire 500 HIMARS From US – The Defense Post
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has announced that the country will acquire 500 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to support its military modernization efforts.In a social media post, the minister revealed that he has signed a letter of request (LOR) to acquire US-made M142 HIMARS launchers.Poland-based factories will reportedly produce some significant components of the...
Nicolas Cage: 'People think I'm not in on the joke' – The Guardian
To start with, the thing most often said of Nicolas Cage: he is weird-looking, with constituent parts that don’t promise to add up to a movie star. His hair, like cultivated grassland, is lush at the top and sparse at the root. There is something puppety about his face. And, of course, there are his eyes, which, like the Woody Allen joke – “You have the most eyes I’ve ever seen...
