To develop the system, the IDF conducted field investigations, including an analysis of data from tank computers to reconstruct events. By AMIR BOHBOT MARCH 7, 2025 01:09 Updated: MARCH 7, 2025 01:10 The new Israeli “Barak” tank (photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY) The Defense Ministry’s Tank Administration (MANTAK) developed a new system for IDF tanks, aiming to protect soldiers from life-threatening smoke inhalation after launching an investigation into the recurring matter. At the onset of Israel’s war, IDF tank crews faced severe damage to their vehicles that involved incidents of ammunition catching fire inside the tanks, which could potentially lead to smoke inhalation. “The goal was to find a solution that provides an immediate response, is intuitive to operate under extreme pressure, and remains comfortable enough for daily use so that
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Mar
Reports of more North Korean troops training for deployment in the Ukraine war have raised alarm in Seoul, with intelligence suggesting many of the soldiers sent by Pyongyang are willing to kill themselves rather than be captured in battle. Yu Yong-weon, a South Korean lawmaker with the ruling People Power Party, said on Wednesday that 3,500 additional North Korean soldiers were undergoing training in Russia ’s Far East. This follows the deployment of a second batch of 1,500 North Korean troops in January and February to replace those killed or wounded among the 11,000 initially sent in October to the western Russian city of Kursk, according to Yu. “About 3,500 North Korean soldiers are undergoing field adaptation training in five different locations in Russia’s Far East, and there is a
Mar
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5– The United States has expressed deep concern over reports that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups have signed a “transitional constitution,” warning that such actions could further destabilize the country. In a statement on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs cautioned that any attempt to establish a parallel government in Sudan would be detrimental to peace and security, potentially leading to the country’s “de facto partition.” “The U.S. is deeply concerned by reports that the RSF and aligned actors have signed a ‘transitional constitution’ for Sudan,” the statement read. “Attempts to establish a parallel government are unhelpful for peace and security and risk further instability and de facto partition of the country.” The RSF, which has been sanctioned by the
Mar
Former Bankstown hospital nurse Ahmad Rashad Nadir was charged with using a carriage service to menace following an investigation into a recording of a chat video. By MICHAEL STARR MARCH 5, 2025 09:49 Updated: MARCH 5, 2025 09:51 Two Australian nurses who were suspended for saying they would, and have already killed Israeli pateints, February 12, 2025. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X) A second Australian nurse was charged Tuesday after claiming in a viral video to have killed Israeli patients, the New South Wales Police Force announced on Wednesday, a week after another nurse featured in the video was charged. Former Bankstown hospital nurse Ahmad Rashad Nadir was charged with using a carriage service to menace following an investigation into a recording of a random video chat in which the suspect told
Mar
Hong Kong customs’ seizures of the drug Ice increased 4.8 times in the first two months of 2025 compared with last year, after authorities stepped up enforcement on goods from countries known for drug trafficking such as Mexico. The amount of methamphetamine seized in January and February this year surged 4.8 times to 837kg (1,845lbs), up from 145kg over the same period in 2024, customs said on Wednesday. For the entire 2024 year, 1,112kg of the drug ice were seized. One of the cases earlier this year involved HK$360 million (US$46.32 million) worth of Ice, or about 680kg of suspected methamphetamine, which was disguised inside heating panels from Mexico. Three men were arrested. The case followed customs’ biggest seizure of suspected crystal meth in solid form in October 2023, with
Mar
He said the country’s president sent him a letter saying so before his speech. President Donald Trump signaled another twist in the back-and-forth over his effort to force a negotiated end to the Ukraine-Russia war during his speech Tuesday night. As he first mentioned Ukraine 90 minutes into his address, Trump provided an update following last week’s blowup in the Oval Office between him and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy left the White House after the shouting match and did not sign an anticipated deal that would have given the U.S. rare minerals from Ukraine. Trump claimed during his speech Zelenskyy sent him a letter just before his speech indicating that he was ready to come back to the negotiating table and was willing to sign the agreement to give
Mar
Optimism about Syria ’s future that greeted the fall of the Assad regime in December is fast waning as sustained US economic sanctions against Damascus and distrust of its transitional government threaten to tilt the country towards chaos again after 14 years of civil war . There are also fears over Israel ’s military intervention in southern Syria to prevent the Islamist administration of transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa from establishing control there. Meanwhile, the Kurdish-majority northeast remains in control of the US-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), despite a military offensive by the Turkish proxy Syrian National Army. Although the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led government in Syria has stayed out of the fighting and engaged the SDF in negotiations, al-Sharaa has failed to ease concerns among the country’s minority communities that
Mar
Singapore will consider caning as punishment for serious scam-related offences as it steps up enforcement action following record losses. Residents in the city state lost at least S$1.1 billion (US$821 million) to scams in 2024, a 70 per cent increase from the year before, figures from the Singapore Police Force showed. “We will consider … caning to be prescribed for certain scam-related offences, recognising the serious harm they can cause,” Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling said during a parliamentary debate on Tuesday. Sun was responding to Member of Parliament Tan Wu Meng’s question on whether caning should be legislated for serious scam-related offences. Tan had earlier called for mandatory caning for scammers in serious cases, according to local media outlet CNA. “We must send a clear message
Mar
The Philippines must be prepared that its security alliances may not hold in times of crisis, its ambassador to the US has warned, after a clash between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House cast doubts about Washington’s commitment towards its partners. Ambassador Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr had to “be ready” for any scenario regarding the long-standing alliance between the Philippines and the US. The heated exchange between Trump and Zelensky ended with the Ukrainian leader walking out without signing a minerals deal that was proposed by Washington. The incident has sparked debates around the world about whether the US could abandon its security alliances with Nato and Asian partners, such as the Philippines. Mel Sta.
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One of the groups, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has previously used female militants to stage attacks, a departure from most suicide bombings in the region that largely involve male perpetrators. By REUTERS MARCH 3, 2025 16:17 Locals wait as the road is blocked after railway tracks collapsed, a day after separatist militants conducted deadly attacks, in Bolan district of Pakistan’s restive province of Balochistan, Pakistan August 27, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/NASEER AHMED) A female suicide bomber killed a Pakistani paramilitary force member and injured four others in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, a district official said on Monday. “One soldier of the Frontier Corps was killed and four others injured in the suicide attack conducted by a female suicide bomber,” said Bilal Shabbir, the deputy commissioner of Kalat District where
Mar
The exemption of the Philippines from a worldwide freeze on US foreign security aid affirms Manila’s “first-in-line” status in securing Washington’s interests in the Indo-Pacific, observers have said. The Southeast Asian nation will reportedly receive US$5.3 billion from the Donald Trump administration, earmarked for security and anti-narcotics programmes. Philippine foreign affairs spokeswoman Teresita Daza earlier this week confirmed Washington had notified her side of a “waiver issued to a portion of the US foreign military financing for the Philippines”. Daza affirmed that the Philippines and the United States “remain committed to their treaty alliance and to efforts to further strengthen our defence cooperation and interoperability”. Trump had ordered a 90-day pause on foreign aid shortly after his inauguration on January 20. In this period, all foreign aid programmes would be
Feb
Freed hostage Eli Sharabi shared harrowing details of his 491-day captivity, the loss of his family, and the struggle to survive, in an interview with Channel 12’s ‘Uvda’. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 28, 2025 00:51 Updated: FEBRUARY 28, 2025 01:13 Released hostage Eli Sharabi is reunite with his family, 08/02/2025. (photo credit: HAIM ZACH/GPO) According to released hostage, Eli Sharabi, Hamas’s tunnels were so well fortified and protected that military operations to get hostages out the tunnels alive would have been nearly impossible. Sharabi, who was held hostage by Hamas for 491 days, was interviewed by Ilana Dayan on Channel 12’s “Uvda” program on Thursday evening, where he shared his experiences living in the terror tunnels. “If there’s one thing I’ve been saying to everyone from the start—family, medical
Feb
“Of course, Hamas will agree. Once again, Israel fails to understand: Hamas has already reaped the internal benefits of these events,” said Eyal Ofer. By PELED ARBELI FEBRUARY 25, 2025 11:25 Eliya Cohen and Omer Shem Tov escorted by Hamas, in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025 (photo credit: Ali Hassan/Flash90) Eyal Ofer, an expert on Hamas and Gazan economics, explained the rationale behind why Hamas may cease the hostage release ceremonies—and why, in his view, Israel is missing the bigger picture in an interview with 103FM on Tuesday. A surprising statement from a Hamas spokesperson suggests the group may change its approach to what Israel has called “shows of force” celebrating the release of hostages in Gaza. After repeated delays in prisoner exchanges due to Hamas violations, the
Feb
The SANDF is struggling with budget cuts, poor leadership, and outdated equipment, leaving South Africa vulnerable to security threats, experts warn. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) requires strong political leadership, management and willpower to address its challenges. This is the view of independent defence analyst Kobus Marais in response to lieutenant-general Ntshavheni Maphaha criticising the government for running what he termed a “Mickey Mouse” defence force. Maphaha accused it of trying to play a “Big Brother” role in Africa, while failing to secure its own borders. SANDF playing a ‘Big Brother’ role in Africa – Maphaha “They must be seen and perceived to take the lead in a very practical and pragmatic way,” Marais said. “Currently, we don’t observe any mature leadership. We have not seen any significant
Feb
Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency has said it is investigating four aides of former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, after a bust reportedly uncovered more than 100 million ringgit (US$22.7 million) stuffed into bags and safes in the home of one of the suspects. It is the latest probe by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) into the close allies of former leader Mahathir Mohamad under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s watch. Four former senior officers who served during Ismail’s tenure have been held under remand since last Friday, according to the MACC. The office of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in Putrajaya. Photo: Shutterstock “The MACC is currently unable to reveal the findings of investigations into this case including the value of cash or assets that were found and does not discount the possibility