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RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a series of high-level meetings on Saturday with counterparts from Egypt, France and Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Prince Faisal met with Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs, Badr Abdelatty.  The two ministers reviewed ties between their countries and discussed regional and international developments, including their impact on regional security. They also reaffirmed ongoing joint efforts to support stability in the Middle East. The Saudi foreign minister also met with Jean-Noel Barrot,…

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A European consortium of defence, research, and technology organisations has launched the iMUGS2 project after its proposal was approved under the European Defence Fund programme. The initiative is coordinated by Milrem Robotics. The project builds on the first iMUGS programme and aims to strengthen Europe’s autonomy in robotics by developing a scalable and secure system-of-systems architecture for unmanned and manned platforms. It also supports Europe’s technological sovereignty in areas such as AI-based autonomy, systems integration, communications, and command and control.“With iMUGS2, Europe takes another significant step towards developing truly interoperable and scalable robotic forces that enhance the continent’s defence capabilities,” said…

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BAE Systems Hägglunds has teamed with General Dynamics Land Systems Canada to offer the BvS10 Beowulf all-terrain vehicle for the Canadian Army’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement (DAME) program. The move positions Canada to replace its aging Bv206 fleet with a modern, articulated, amphibious platform that can sustain land operations across the High North and other remote regions. BAE Systems Hägglunds said on 12 November 2025 that it has signed a teaming agreement with General Dynamics Land Systems Canada to field the BvS10 Beowulf for Ottawa’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement program, an effort to recapitalize the Army’s vintage Bv206 all-terrain vehicles.…

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Welcome to our latest roundup of what’s going on in the indie game space. A whole bunch of intriguing games have arrived over the last week or so, and we got some tasty details on some upcoming projects, including one called Drywall Eating Simulator (trust me on this one).But first, an update on a game that’s been around since 2004 and had completely flown below my radar until now. That’s despite it reaching more than 80,000 daily unique players and having more than 4 million players overall. You can seemingly do pretty much whatever you want in Torn, including studying…

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Kaseya Center, Miami, FL Jake Paul, “The Problem Child” sent waves through the combat sports world with his bold move to make a heavyweight Anthony Joshua fight in the next chapter of his historic career. The contrast between Joshua and Gervonta Davis — who Paul was set to fight before the bout was cancelled — is noticeable. It represents a massive step up for the American fighter as he continues to stave off naysayers. As one would expect, he was full of soundbytes and memorable lines at his recent press conference in Miami to promote the fight. Press Conference: Jake…

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A recent question in Parliament has inexplicably clarified the government’s position on whether the Royal Navy should return to the two power standard. Andrew Rosindell, the Conservative MP for Romford, asked the Ministry of Defence “whether he will make it his Department’s policy to reinstate the two-power standard as applied to the Royal Navy Fleet.” His question referenced the long standing benchmark used in the late nineteenth century to judge maritime strength. In his reply, Parliamentary Under Secretary Al Carns explained that the measure originated in the Naval Defence Act of 1889. As set out in the written answer, the…

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Finnish Light Rocket Launcher 122 RAKH 89 M1 taking part in the late November exercise at Rovajärvi shooting range in Lapland. Photo: NATO / JFC Brunssum Public Affairs Office The HIMARS is a multiple rocket launcher that has proven key importance on the battlefields in Ukraine to stop Russian invaders. Now, it is being tested in demanding Arctic conditions. It is the first time Polish artillerymen are participating in an exercise inside the Arctic Circle in Finland. The country’s Ministry of National Defence says in a statement that the goal is to see how well the Polish military cooperates with forces…

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