Humanoid Loses Its Head In World's First Full-Size Robot Combat Tournament... And Keeps Fighting

Iranian Army Commandos Seize Oil Tanker Over Export Disruption Claims The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Iran has seized an oil tanker, accusing it of "attempting to disrupt oil exports and the interests of the Iranian nation." Tasnim did not elaborate on the seizure, but Iran's official state news agency, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), stated that the Iranian military directed the tanker to Iran's southern coast. The report noted that the tanker was carrying Iranian crude oil. "Army commandos seized this violating oil tanker carrying a cargo of...

Massive Mushroom Cloud 'Test' Blast Rattles Uninformed Residents Outside Jerusalem Late Saturday night, a massive explosion and a bright fireball illuminated the skies over Israel's Beit Shemesh, deeply rattling local residents and setting off rampant speculation in local media and online commentary.  The area lies just 19 miles west of Jerusalem, close enough to be located within Jerusalem District. Curiously, the state-owned Tomer rocket propulsion defense ministry-linked firm subsequently sought clarify that the blast was actually a controlled, pre-planned test and that authorities were notified in advance. However, community members have complained about receiving...

US Southern Command on Tuesday announced that its forces launched three separate strikes on alleged drug-running boats in the waters of Latin America the night before, blowing up three small vessels and killing at least 11 people. The command said that two of the boats were targeted in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, where eight people […]