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Ferrari F50, Lamborghini Diablo Among Supercars Found In Syria’s Presidential Palace Raid

Rebels storming Syria’s presidential palace this weekend unearthed a haul of supercars worth millions of dollars. Bashar al-Assad’s impressive car collection included models from Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin allegedly …

Lasers Are Making It Easier to Find Buried Land Mines

by Shen Ridenbaugh

scientists in the US have developed a technology that can detect land mines from far away and with high accuracy, potentially lowering the risk of removing mines from current and …

Israel-Hezbollah permanent ceasefire has been accepted, Biden says

by Valentin Shriner

A permanent ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah is scheduled to begin Wednesday, following a yearlong conflict between the Jewish state and Iranian-backed groups. President Joe Biden announced the deal, …

V-Mail: A Photo-Based Technological Triumph in Wartime Communication

by Lutz Gotzman

A vintage poster with the text "He's Sure to get V---MAIL" in bold letters on a blue background. A brown helmet is partially visible at the bottom.

During the tumultuous years of World War II, communication between American soldiers overseas and their loved ones back home was not just a matter of personal comfort but a crucial element in maintaining morale on the front lines.

Properly Transported Handguns Go Missing At Airport, Presumed Stolen

by Nevil Nickel

Photo: Acroterion / Wikimedia Commons Seemingly every year, the Transportation Security Administration announces that there’s a new record for guns seized at airport checkpoints and berates air travelers for not …

N. Koreans fighting for Russia have engaged Ukr. troops

by Valentin Shriner

Illia Novikov | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian troops have for the first time engaged with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war …

Drones Swarmed Over A U.S. Military Base For Over 2 Weeks And No One Knows Why

by Nevil Nickel

Image: New York Daily News (Getty Images) A year after mysterious drones spent weeks buzzing over a U.S. military installation Pentagon officials still are sure where they came from. Military officials …

Harris says Iran is America’s ‘greatest adversary’

by Valentin Shriner

Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris walks to board Air Force Two as she departs for New York, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 7, 2024. …

500-Pound World War II Bomb Unexpectedly Explodes At Airport In Japan

by Nevil Nickel

Gif: The Independent / YouTube History is alive, and sometimes it can even be potentially lethal. An unexploded bomb dropped by the United States on Japan during World War II …

Chechen Warlords Say They’ll Use Tesla Cybertrucks In Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

by Nevil Nickel

Tesla Cybertrucks are headed to war. No, this isn’t a joke. A handful of Chechen soldiers are supposed to ride into battle in Ukraine with Cybertrucks. Ramzan Kadyrov, a Chechen …