The report notes the footage shows a Czech-made Moravan Z-137—a turboprop crop duster—outfitted with missile pylons carrying Soviet-era R-73 air-to-air missiles. This upgrade, the journalists suggest, enables the aircraft to target enemy reconnaissance and kamikaze drones. Although the Z-137 is too slow to catch up with cruise missiles, with a proper interception course it would be able to get in range to fire R-73 missiles at targets flying under jet power. Moravan Z-137 Agro Turbo has a top speed of about 285 km/h, top altitude of 5,500 meters, a maximum range of about 641 kilometers, and a ...

For the first time since the 2014/15 campaign, Tottenham will play a Premier League season without Son Heung-min. Son completed his move to LAFC shortly after announcing his desire to end his 10-year stay in North London. Despite having just a year left on his contract, and past his peak at 33 years of age, Thomas Frank’s side were still able to command a sizeable fee of £20million for their captain. That can be attributed to the strong negotiating skills of those in the Tottenham boardroom, of which their counterparts at LAFC have shed some light on. Tottenham were ‘great’ in negotiations ove...

Israel's decision to expand its military offensive to seize control of Gaza City has sparked widespread international alarm, with allies and rivals of the government warning of catastrophic humanitarian consequences. The plan, proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and approved overnight by Israel's Security Cabinet, marks a major escalation in the nearly two-year war. UN Secretary General António Guterres said he was "gravely alarmed" by the Israeli government’s move. "This decision marks a dangerous escalation and risks deepening the already catastrophic consequences for millions of P...

US President Donald Trump plans to host a "peace summit" between long-time adversaries Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House on Friday. Trump announced the meeting on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, saying Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan would attend. Senior US government officials said the two leaders would sign a joint declaration on building a trade route through southern Armenia, to be named the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity" (TRIPP). The route would give Azerbaijan unimpeded access to its autonomous exclave of...

One of the contentious issues to be addressed in the new framework is Hamas’s disarmament. Egyptian and Qatari mediators are working on a new hostage deal proposal that would include the release of all hostages, both living and deceased, at once in return for an end to the war and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, The Associated Press reported on Friday, citing two Arab officials. One of the sources is directly involved in mediation efforts, and the other was briefed on the discussions. The efforts for the new proposal have the backing of major Arab Gulf monarchies. The mon...