New photos are'essential evidence' of possible SAS war crimes, inquiry told An inquiry into UK special forces operations in Afghanistan has released photos described as essential evidence, showing soldiers could have executed unarmed people laying asleep. For the first time, the inquiry has made public photos taken of the deceased, across two SAS operations, that show multiple individuals lying in bed with shots to the head. The inquiry's lead barrister, Oliver Glasgow KC, said the photos may be evidence of possible war crimes and worthy of expert interrogation. The public inquiry is examining allegations that the SAS murdered unarmed civilians and detainees on night raids between 2010 and 2013 and planted weapons to cover up the killings. The graphic photographs show multiple unarmed people lying in bed. One person was tucked under a floral blanket, others with their heads on pillows, blood pooling around their heads.

Prince George's artwork featured in Country Life magazine The 13-year-old drew the bird, which is perched on a branch, while at home in the spring. The artwork is included as part of a wider 300-page special edition of the magazine, in which the Princess of Wales has also given an interview. As well as providing an insight into his family life, Prince William uses the magazine as an opportunity to shed light on the working conditions for servicewomen and feature his fanatical support for Aston Villa. Prince George, who is said to enjoy drawing, appears to be following in the footsteps of his family. His grandfather, the King, is a keen artist.

A drone attack on a military base in northern Colombia has killed three soldiers and wounded at least 16, the country's armed forces said. The Colombian military said in a statement on Saturday that the attack hit a base in Santa Rosa del Sur, a small town in the foothills of the San Lucas mountain range. Authorities have not said who carried out the strike, the latest in a series of attacks on security forces as violence rises across rural parts of the country. Footage shared on social media showed clouds of smoke rising from the base after three explosions, and soldiers taking cover in shelters made of sandbags. "Those who were behind this attack will have nowhere to hide," President Abelardo de la Espriella wrote on X. "Every attack against our soldiers strengthens our resolve to defend Colombia."

Palantir harvests battlefield data that Ukraine pays for'with blood' Share Palantir harvests battlefield data that Ukraine pays for'with blood' on social media Months into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Palantir's CEO Alex Karp became the first chief of a major Western Big Tech company to personally visit Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in June 2022 that he was "delighted" to receive the support of such a company in the fight against Russia "on the digital front line". Ukraine has since become the first nation in modern history to systematically collect battlefield data, a crucial asset for training military artificial intelligence (AI) to recognise patterns and make predictions. The trove of real-world combat data obtained from video and sensor feeds over four years of conflict is helping Ukraine monitor, predict and respond to Russian attacks with the help of Palantir's products. Yet observers say the data is also boosting the capabilities of the United States corporation whose technologies are implicated in human rights abuses, including in Israel's genocide in Gaza, raising questions about the growing leverage that private tech corporations are acquiring over sovereign states.

Military drone strikes in southwestern Sudan's Darfur that killed more than 100 people - mostly women and children - earlier this week targeted a busy city market frequented by paramilitary fighters, witnesses said. Emergency Lawyers, a rights group tracking violence, put the toll from Monday's attacks at more than 100 dead and 113 wounded. The war between the RSF and the army, now in its fourth year, has created severe poverty, food shortages and the world's worst displacement crisis. A cigarette vendor told the Associated Press news agency on Wednesday that hundreds of RSF fighters gathered at the market on the evening of the attack. He said that he moved his stall between gatherings of the paramilitary fighters to sell cigarettes and that a drone struck around 8pm (18:00 GMT), killing dozens of fighters and women selling food.

How Sudan's shift to drone warfare is fuelling a civilian crisis Share How Sudan's shift to drone warfare is fuelling a civilian crisis on social media In the Imtidad Nasser neighbourhood east of Sudan's capital Khartoum, residents are grappling with a terrifying new reality of skies filled with drones. "We heard the buzz of drones in the sky, but did not pay attention to it at first," Ahmed Abdel Hamid, a resident of the area, told Al Jazeera about a recent drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Then, anti-aircraft fire and two huge explosions shook the area, killing three children from a family in the community. A devastating wave of drone attacks across Sudan has killed more than 160 people in recent days, marking a lethal evolution in the conflict between competing military forces which began in April 2023. A rise in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary RSF has pushed the war deep into residential neighbourhoods, driven by shifting battlefield motives and a mutual desire to exhaust the opponent.

Is the war entering a new phase? The Ukrainian army says it has carried out the world's first drone evacuation of a wounded soldier from the front line. A heavy-lift hexacopter carried the injured soldier to safety, showcasing battlefield innovation as Ukraine faces declining troop numbers and intensifying Russian drone threats. Residents hoisted from rooftops amid Spain's deadly flooding

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The Ukrainian military has released footage of what it says is the world's first drone airlift of a wounded soldier from the front line. The 92nd Assault Brigade said a ground rescue mission was not possible as the wounded serviceman was surrounded by landmines and there was high Russian drone activity in the area. It says a heavy hexacopter, piloted by a remote operator, was able to maintain stability during the very difficult operation. BBC Verify has found confirmed the identity of the army personnel involved in the video, and found no signs of AI generation of manipulation.

Drones, counter-drone weapons and a robot dog dominated the AUSA show floor as the Army races to incorporate autonomous systems and lessons from Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces said its battlefield efforts were temporarily hampered after losing some access to SpaceX’s military-grade satellite Internet service. Experts tell TIME why Starshield is so uniquely important on the Ukrainian battlefield.