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The GBU-57, also known as the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), is one of the most powerful conventional weapons in the US military arsenal. Weighing around 13,600 kilograms, the precision-guided bomb was specifically designed to destroy deeply buried and heavily protected underground facilities. According to the US military, it can penetrate up to 61 metres of earth or around 18 metres of concrete before detonating. Its warhead weighs approximately 2,700 kilograms. The weapon was developed to reach targets beyond the capabilities of conventional bunker-busting bombs. Only the US operates the GBU-57, which can be carried by B-2 stealth bombers. On 21…

Argentine President Javier Milei welcomed Pope Leo XIV at Jorge Newbery Airport, where the two leaders shook hands before standing side by side on a red carpet for an official ceremony featuring the national guard. The pope also greeted Karina Milei, the president’s sister and secretary general of the presidency, Argentina’s senior clergy and a group of children and young people on the tarmac. That night the Obelisco was illuminated with a projection of the pontiff’s face, the first switch-on in a city-wide illumination of monuments and façades, from the Floralis Genérica and Planetario to the Teatro Colón and Cabildo,…

“The people of Donbas … have the right to decide whether they want to be Ukrainian or Russian,” he argued, referring to a region in eastern Ukraine that is the central territorial dispute of the war with Russia. It’s not the first time Ukrainian top officials have spatted with France’s presidential front-runners in recent weeks: Last month, the war-torn country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also directly replied to far-right candidate Marine Le Pen’s pledge to cut financial aid to Kyiv. France’s staunch support for Ukraine could be dramatically overturned if Mélenchon or Le Pen wins next year in a high-stakes presidential…

On the beaches of Ngor, a traditional Lebou fishing village on Dakar’s northern coast, a new generation of young surfers is discovering the thrill of riding Atlantic waves. At Anda Surf, local volunteers help neighbourhood children learn to balance, stand on their boards and build confidence in the water. Alongside paid lessons, the school offers free surfing sessions to local children every Sunday. Although the sport is gaining popularity along Senegal’s coastline, expensive equipment, limited resources and the cost of competing abroad remain major obstacles. Boards are often shared, and many young surfers lack suitable clothing. The initiative comes as…

Published on 9 November 2026 – 23:43 GMT+1 At a ceremony in London the winner of the most prestigious literary award in Britain was announced by the classicist Mary Beard, the chair of the judging panel which also included pop musician Jarvis Cocker. The End of Everything is set on England’s Channel coast in the near future, after an unspecified calamity has shattered society and brought an influx of enigmatic alien entities to Britain. It centers on a beachcomber who lives with his gun-toting aunt and discovers a puzzling, shapeshifting artifact on the shore. Mary Beard said the book is…

“Je ne comprends pas, franchement, pourquoi il n’y va pas, pourquoi il n’aide pas l’Union européenne à aller de l’avant”, regrette Laurence Tubiana, ancienne diplomate et architecte de l’Accord de Paris sur le climat. “C’est dommage”, poursuit-elle, relevant les “hésitations” du chef de l’Etat sur les sujets climatiques.  Officiellement absent pour des raisons d’agenda, comme l’a révélé POLITICO, Emmanuel Macron aurait pourtant aimé en être, lui qui “a pris du plaisir” à participer aux grandes messes du climat, assure ainsi la ministre de la Transition écologique Monique Barbut. “Je pense qu’il regrette [de ne pas pouvoir venir], assure-t-elle. C’est un…

Delegates arrived at the conference venue beneath rows of national flags and prominent COP31 signs, while buses and vehicles lined the surrounding roads. Running until 20 November, the summit focuses on cutting emissions, expanding electrification, reducing methane and building more resilient cities. Talks are taking place amid turmoil in global energy markets, with the war in Iran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz and driving up fuel and fertiliser prices. The disruption has renewed debate over energy security and investment in renewables. UN climate chief Simon Stiell warned that progress remained “nowhere near far enough or fair enough”, urging governments…

A German government spokesperson said Monday in response to a barrage of questions on the upheaval at Nvidia that it “does not comment on the media reports,” and that “we always adhere to the highest standards, including when agreements are being reached.” A European Commission spokesperson also had no comment on the matter. In both Silicon Valley and Washington, investigators are already busy. Nvidia has opened an internal investigation into whether its CEO was targeted by a Chinese intelligence operation, after Huang developed an intimate relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of trying to funnel intel on U.S. chips to…

The blast occurred at 11:46am local time on Monday 9 November, triggering a fire and sending thick smoke above the industrial complex. Aerial footage showed emergency vehicles surrounding the site as ambulances transported casualties to nearby hospitals. İzmir governor Süleyman Elban said an overhead crane had collapsed into an electric arc furnace during maintenance work, damaging a gas line and causing the explosion. One worker told AFP that a snapped crane cable had sent around 120 tonnes of molten steel crashing onto the furnace, triggering a violent reaction. Around 200 employees were in the affected area at the time, fewer…

A representative for the Macrons’ legal team confirmed the Tennessee complaint was authentic on Monday after it appeared on legal databases, where it is dated Nov. 4. In the new complaint, the Macrons’ legal team further documented what they describe as “outlandish, defamatory, and far-fetched fictions” published by Owens. The 409-page-long document alleges there are financial and ideological motives behind Owens’ work. “She has continued to use her podcast to expand her lies about the Macrons, sell merchandise making fun of the Macrons, and collect donations based on her ‘reporting’ on the Macrons,” the complaint reads. A representative for Candace…