A US soldier was sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempting to help the Islamic State murder troops.

The sentencing of Cole Bridges, 24, came after his 14 June 2023 guilty plea to terrorism charges.

Before Bridges became a soldier, he started researching and consuming pro-terrorist propaganda – and voiced his support for IS and jihad on social media, Manhattan federal prosecutors said.

Around October 2020, Bridges started communicating online with someone whom he believed was an IS supporter. This person was actually an FBI undercover employee, authorities said.

Bridges told the covert operative that he was frustrated with the US armed forces and wanted to help IS.

He then gave “training and guidance to purported Isis fighters who were planning attacks, including advice about potential targets in New York City”, according to a press release on his sentencing.

— The government proposes additional contributions from companies and individuals based on tax declarations and credit card limits.

— Specifically, credit cards with limits over 100,000 TL (about $3,500) will incur an annual fee of 750 TL (around $26).

— Citizens will also contribute when buying or selling real estate or vehicles and during other notary-required transactions.

Myanmar’s military has been ramping up its use of drones, deploying a combination of retrofitted commercial drones and customized military munitions to carry out a torrent of deadly strikes against rebel forces and civilians, according to visual evidence of recent attacks and interviews with people inside the country.

The junta has also sought out specialized surveillance drones, in particular from Russia, according to supply chain analysts.

Russia’s defense ministry has publicly confirmed that Myanmar has at least one type of Russian surveillance drone, the Orlan 10E, in its arsenal.

Another Russian drone developer, Albatross has also been working with the Myanmar military.

The Myanmar military has since 2021 received training from Albatross and procured Albatross-M5 systems, which are long-range surveillance drones.

"In Gaza, children in blood are being held. It's like in Japan 80 years ago now."

He's fascist to the core. He is the most dangerous person ever to the U.S. He represents the greatest threat to this nation.

If unchecked, Trump might pursue actions reminiscent of dictatorial regimes.

Indian exports of restricted items, including microchips, circuits, and machine tools, have dramatically increased.

In July 2024 alone, these exports reached approximately $95 million.

Nearly 20% of the sensitive technology entering Russia's military-industrial complex now originates from India.

This complicates the sanctions landscape for Western allies, who are struggling to enforce restrictions on dual-use items that can be repurposed for military applications.

According to local sources, reports that Israel has entered hundreds of metres into Syrian territory in the Quneitra countryside and that Israeli forces have extended the border fence into Syria are not true.

— The system is designed to intercept short, medium, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles during their terminal phase.

— Utilizing a “hit-to-kill” approach, THAAD engages targets at altitudes of 40–150 km and ranges up to 200 km.

— Israel continues its military offensive in Gaza, albeit at a slower pace.

— There are sick and civilians in the besieged areas in the north.

— Approximately 1.9 million civilians are trapped along the coastline.

— Gaza military groups continue their operations against the Israeli army.