With six knives that eject from its nose, the Hellfire R9X was designed to minimize casualties while targeting a high-profile individual. Its recent use to kill a Kataib Hezbollah leader in Baghdad drew attention to the mysterious munition.
Around 80% of the world’s gum arabic is harvested from Sudan’s acacia trees, and the widely used ingredient has become a key funding source for both sides in the country’s civil war.
The French president aims to calm tensions between pro- and anti-independence groups and chart a path out of a crisis that threatens his country’s foothold in the South Pacific.
Israel is concerned that the International Criminal Court is preparing to issue arrest warrants against its senior-most officials on charges related to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, according to Israeli officials.
