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Bring the Kids and Grab Some Barbecue: A Day at the Ukrainian Drone Races

Competitions that give soldiers a brief break from the front have a festival-like atmosphere, a mix of potentially deadly weapons and frolicking children.

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An audience watched the Wild Drones military drone-flying competition in Truskavets, Ukraine, last month.
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Drones Flown Over North Korea Were Part of Martial Law Plot by Former South Korean President

A court ruled that Yoon Suk Yeol, the impeached former president, had sought to stir up instability to justify his bid for authoritarian rule in 2024.

© Pool photo by Kim Hong-Ji

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea, center, arriving for a hearing to review his arrest warrant in Seoul in 2025.
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