South Korea says to train 500,000 ‘drone warriors’ to counter North Korea

South Korea’s short-range surface-to-air missile system Chunma. File | Photo Credit: South Korean Defence Ministry via Reuters South Korea will rapidly expand its ⁠drone and counter-drone capabilities to counter North Korea, including by training 500,000 “drone warriors” and distributing tens of thousands of unmanned systems across frontline units, the Defence Ministry said on Friday (June…

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Kane Williamson replaced by India whitewash hero in New Zealand squad for second Test vs England | Cricket News

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra and Will Young celebrate after winning the first test match between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, 2024. (PTI Photo) New Zealand have called up Will Young to their Test squad after Kane Williamson retired from all international cricket on Friday during the ongoing series against England.Young…

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Cape Verde’s World Cup hero Vozinha hit by bizarre rule that could wipe his famous name off his shirt | Football News

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha leaves the field at half time during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match against Argentina in Miami Gardens, Fla., Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha is set to begin the next chapter of his career with Chilean giants Colo-Colo, but the name that made…

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Sri Lanka’s minority parties launch common platform for shared concerns

Leaders of parties and groups representing Sri Lanka’s ethnic minorities in Parliament addressing a press conference in Colombo on July 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Meera Srinivasan Prominent political parties representing Sri Lanka’s Tamil-speaking ethnic minorities have launched a platform to voice shared concerns around the pending political solution to the island’s national question and the persisting challenges to their communities’ land rights.  …

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‘It will break Belgium’s spirit’: Thierry Henry tears into FIFA over Folarin Balogun decision | Football News

Referee Raphael Claus of Brazil shows a red card to United States’ Folarin Balogun, right, during the World Cup match between the United States and Bosnia (AP Photo) Former Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry believes FIFA ultimately reached the correct decision by overturning Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension, but questioned why football’s governing body…

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