The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has released a report that predicts an interesting future for Directed Energy weapons in the American military in the near future. The ARFL assembled a group of experts to predict the future of these weapons, and they have said that these can be tapped into the US military
Month: August 2021
[Please refresh the page if you do not see the video player above.] Rocket builder Astra Space is going for its first launch since the company went public, and aiming to reach orbit for the first time. The new space company cut short its first launch attempt on Friday, with the rocket’s engines firing for a moment and
Boris Johnson has paid tribute to the “heroic efforts” of British troops and officials involved in evacuation efforts in Kabul – as the government unveiled plans to help Afghans settle in the UK. The prime minister has written to the armed forces community to thank them for their role in Operation Pitting, which has seen
The price of toys will spike this Christmas as the cost of delays and shortages hit shoppers’ pockets, according the boss of a British toy company. As businesses try to recover some of the expense of shipping items to the UK, which has soared in the COVID-19 pandemic, parents might have to fork out even
The last remaining UK troops have been flown out of Kabul airport, ending Britain’s 20-year campaign in Afghanistan. It comes as the last dedicated flight purely for the evacuation effort left the Afghan capital last night – ahead of the 31 August deadline set by Joe Biden for American forces to withdraw. Operation Pitting has
The United States killed two “high profile” ISIS targets and wounded a third in retaliation for Thursday’s suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the Pentagon has said. Speaking at a news briefing, Major General William “Hank” Taylor confirmed the drone strike, which took place on Thursday, killed an ISIS-K planner and a facilitator. A Taliban spokesman
As if it wasn’t obvious before, Adele is officially in LeBron‘s orbit — because she was partying alongside him, his NBA buddies and his agent/her BF … all to celebrate the King’s wife’s bday. Savannah James hit the big 3-5 Friday night … and she and her Lakers superstar hubby hit the town for a
Kourtney Kardashian helped Travis Barker conquer his fear of flying after he was severely injured in a 2008 plane accident that killed four people—and now they’re truly jet-setting, from Cabo to Italy. The couple, who just vacationed in Mexico, have flown over to Portofino, Italy. Daily Mail has photos of them making out there, which
News Drake Might Release New Album Certified Lover Boy Next Week, Cryptic ESPN Promo Suggests A mysterious video aired on SportsCenter indicates that the long-teased record is out September 3 By Madison Bloom and Matthew Strauss August 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake, June 2021 (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Drake might finally
Romance authors are teaming up to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti by offering signed copies of bestselling books, manuscript critiques, Zoom chats, and more in the Romance for Haiti Auction. Bids are open now through 11:00 PM EDT on Friday, September 3, and all proceeds will go to local organizations working on the ground
Even as the nightmare involving deadly new variants of COVID-19 had started making people gloomy, the arrival of vaccines changed the grim narrative and infused a lot of optimism. But the need for treatments for those at high risk of severe illness after being infected with COVID-19 and people with a weak immune system who may not
Bitcoin resting on United States dollar banknotes. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images A small section of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill has generated a flurry of lobbying from the cryptocurrency industry, creating a defining moment for the sector’s presence in Washington. Though industry players failed to change what they see as problematic language
A migrant charity has told Sky News of its concerns about the impact of leaving asylum seekers trapped in a “dysfunctional” claims system for months and years on end whilst their applications are processed. Care4Calais says government policies which place some in the asylum process in large accommodation centres such as hotels are also making
Thousands of cash points have disappeared during the pandemic with many not being replaced, new data shows. Around 8,000 ATMs have been switched off in the past 18 months, according to research by consumer group, Which? – equating to a fall of around 13%. The vast majority of cash machines were put out of action
The US has killed an Islamic State “planner” in retaliation for Thursday’s suicide bombing in Kabul. Captain Bill Urban, spokesman for US Central Command, said the US military had conducted a drone strike against an Islamic State member in Afghanistan’s Nangahar Province, which borders Pakistan. The strike killed one person and there were no known
As thousands of people sought a way out of Afghanistan to escape the Taliban, scores of them were killed in a suicide bombing outside Kabul airport on Thursday. The devastating attack by Islamic State offshoot ISIS-K which killed between 79 and 169 Afghans and 13 US military personnel – most of them Marines. None of
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