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Sonobuoys are air-launched, disposable electro-mechanical sensors that transmit underwater sounds to remote processors. They provide an efficient and cost-effective solution for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and can be deployed by airborne ASW forces.

According to officials, the toll from Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath has climbed to 197, another 125 missing and hundreds injured

Of the fatalities, 29 were from Cao Bang Province, 45 from Lao Cai Province, and 37 from Yen Bai Province. Local authorities in Tuyen Quang confirmed on Tuesday that the Lo River dyke in Quyet Thang commune had broken due to rising water levels, according to Xinhua and Vietnam News Agency.

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Rahul Gandhi expressed confidence in the bipartisan support for India-US relations in both countries, noting "continuity" between the Congress party's approach and that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He added that he doesn't foresee significant changes in direction.

This is on top of the roughly 1,000 prisoners typically released each week. Official figures from last week show the prison population in England and Wales exceeded 88,500, hitting a record high with only around 1,000 spaces remaining.

Unlike his previous chartered flight, tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman shared the cost with SpaceX this time around, which included developing and testing brand new spacesuits to see how they'll hold up in the harsh vacuum.

The event will offer Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that's dramatically changed since the last debate in June

The Prime Minister stated that the government will introduce legislation in 2024 to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms, reports Xinhua news agency.

Earlier, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the under-secretary-general for Peace Operations, also referred to the geopolitical dissensions at the Council eroding support for peacekeeping.

Military described the strike as hitting "significant Hamas terrorists who were operating within a command-and-control centre"

Ruth Evangeline Gali and Selah Grace Gali were said to have wandered out of their home to play. After a long search the children were found in a pond near the apartment complex.

RSF "indiscriminately" shells Sinaar market and Al-Muwazafeen neighbourhood

Eyewitnesses describe accident as "horrific," say impact was so severe that some victims were ejected from the vehicle

The gasoline tanker collided head-on with a truck carrying cattle on the Bida-Agaie-Lapai highway, triggering an explosion, Abdullah Baba-Arah, head of the State Emergency Management Agency, told reporters in Minna, the state capital, on Sunday. 4o The gasoline tanker collided head-on with a truck carrying cattle on the Bida-Agaie-Lapai highway, triggering an explosion, Abdullah Baba-Arah, head of the State Emergency Management Agency, told reporters in Minna, the state capital, on Sunday.

Hindu Temples in Jebel Ali and Karama mark the ten-day rituals besides some devotees in their homes.

CNN reported on Friday that Judge Juan Merchan postponed Trump's sentencing to avoid influencing the presidential election. In a new four-page letter, Merchan stated that he would schedule the sentencing for November 26, if needed, following a request from Trump's lawyers for a delay.

The six-month plan, from September 2024 to February 2025, has an estimated budget of nearly $600 million. Of this, 55% is allocated for mpox response in affected countries, while the remaining 45% is designated for operational and technical support through partner organizations, according to Xinhua news agency.

The shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, on Wednesday left four dead, including two students and two teachers. Nine others, eight students and one teacher, were injured, according to Xinhua news agency.

Canada will donate and deliver 80,840 additional CRV-7 rocket motors and 1,300 warheads to Ukraine, Defense Minister Bill Blair announced on Friday. These will follow the initial shipment of 2,160 rocket motors and are being prepared for transport to Poland, expected to arrive in the coming months.

Eight drones went off radar, with one flying toward the Russian-controlled area in Donetsk, the Air Force reported on Friday via Telegram. Some drones were still in Ukrainian airspace as of Friday morning.

On August 22, Nepal's cabinet decided to lift the ban on TikTok, which was imposed in November last year, Xinhua news agency reported

13 injured in blaze at Hillside Endarasha Primary in Nyeri county, police fear death toll may rise

In his first statement since his arrest, Durov took to Telegram to criticize France for arresting and charging him last month over the publication of extremist and illegal content on the messaging app. He stated, "Using outdated laws from the pre-smartphone era to hold a CEO accountable for third-party actions on the platform is a misguided approach."