Drones
FlightDiffusion: Revolutionising Autonomous Drone Training with Diffusion Models Generating FPV Video
Serpiva, Valerii, Lykov, Artem, Batool, Faryal, Kozlovskiy, Vladislav, Cabrera, Miguel Altamirano, Tsetserukou, Dzmitry
Our model generates realistic video sequences from a single frame, enriched with corresponding action spaces to enable reasoning-driven navigation in dynamic environments. Beyond direct policy learning, FlightDiffusion leverages its generative capabilities to synthesize diverse FPV trajectories and state-action pairs, facilitating the creation of large-scale training datasets without the high cost of real-world data collection. Our evaluation demonstrates that the generated trajectories are physically plausible and executable, with a mean position error of 0.25 m (RMSE 0.28 m) and a mean orientation error of 0.19 rad (RMSE 0.24 rad). This approach enables improved policy learning and dataset scalability, leading to superior performance in downstream navigation tasks. Results in simulated environments highlight enhanced robustness, smoother trajectory planning, and adaptability to unseen conditions. An ANOV A revealed no statistically significant difference between performance in simulation and reality (F(1, 16) = 0.394, p = 0.541), with success rates of M = 0.628 (SD = 0.162) and M = 0.617 (SD = 0.177), respectively, indicating strong sim-to-real transfer . The generated datasets provide a valuable resource for future UA V research. This work introduces diffusion-based reasoning as a promising paradigm for unifying navigation, action generation, and data synthesis in aerial robotics.
US children among five killed in Israeli drone strike on southern Lebanon
Why is Israel still in southern Lebanon? A war to shape Lebanon's future An Israeli drone strike has killed five people, including three children, in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, Lebanon's Health Ministry has said, as Israel continues to target its neighbour despite a US-brokered truce that took effect in November. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday that the strike targeted a motorcycle and a vehicle, and wounded two other people. Why then did Israel attack Syria? The mother of the children was injured in the attack.
UN 'gravely alarmed' by deteriorating situation in Sudan's el-Fasher
UN'gravely alarmed' by deteriorating situation in Sudan's el-Fasher The United Nations secretary-general has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan's Darfur region after a deadly drone attack on Friday killed more than 70 worshippers in el-Fasher, expressing "grave" alarm about the "rapidly deteriorating situation". "The fighting must stop now," Antonio Guterres said in a statement issued by his spokesperson on Saturday, urging the warring parties to engage in dialogue and provide humanitarian corridors, with the brutal civil war wracking the nation in its third year. El-Fasher, the capital of the North Darfur region, remains the government-backed Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its allies' last major stronghold across Darfur. It has been under siege for more than a year by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which launched a renewed offensive to capture the city in recent weeks. Humanitarian organisations have raised alarm about growing hunger in the city as hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped without access to food, medicine and other essentials.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,305
How is Russia replenishing its military? What is a'coalition of the willing'? How China forgot promises and'debts' to Ukraine How are Europe, the US pulling apart on Ukraine? Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack, targeting areas across Ukraine, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 580 drones and 40 missiles, and that the attacks took place across nine regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv.
Police fire tear gas at anti-immigration protesters in The Hague
Dutch police deployed water cannons and tear gas to disperse a protest in The Hague. The protesters were rallying for immigration restrictions and stricter policies for asylum seekers. AI creates new'memories' of Palestinians killed in Gaza Drone strike on mosque kills dozens in Sudan's el-Fasher Russia becoming'more dangerous', EU foreign affairs head warns
AI creates new 'memories' of Palestinians killed in Gaza
What does recognising a Palestinian state mean? AI creates new'memories' of Palestinians killed in Gaza NewsFeed AI creates new'memories' of Palestinians killed in Gaza People are using AI to create new'memories' of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza, generating touching images of them with their loved ones. Drone strike on mosque kills dozens in Sudan's el-Fasher Russia becoming'more dangerous', EU foreign affairs head warns
Notre-Dame's iconic towers reopen six years after fire
Notre-Dame's iconic towers reopen six years after fire The iconic Medieval towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris have reopened to the public, six years after a massive fire ravaged parts of the historical landmark and forced its closure. The central part of the cathedral was reopened in December 2024, but it has taken longer for Notre-Dame's twin towers to be accessible once again for visitors. A huge restoration project has taken place over the past few years to bring the cathedral back to its former glory after parts of it were substantially damaged during 2019's fire. French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reopened the newly-restored towers to the public. The BBC's Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg, reports from joint manoeuvres by Russia and Belarus, as part of the Zapad 2025 (West 2025) military drills.
Israeli air strike kills at least 4 children at Gaza City school
What does recognising a Palestinian state mean? At least four children were killed in the latest Israeli air strike on a school which was being used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza. Al Jazeera's Ibrahim al-Khalili shows us the aftermath of the strike. Drone strike on mosque kills dozens in Sudan's el-Fasher Russia becoming'more dangerous', EU foreign affairs head warns
Ukraine says three killed in 'massive' Russian aerial attack
Ukraine says three killed in'massive' Russian aerial attack At least three people have been killed and more than 30 injured in a massive overnight Russian aerial attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky says. He says regions across the country were targeted as part of a deliberate strategy to intimidate civilians and destroy our infrastructure, with one direct missile hit reported on a residential building. Ukraine's air force says Moscow launched 619 drones and missiles. Russia's defence ministry says its massive strike used precision weapons and targeted military-industrial facilities. Separately, Russia says four people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Saratov region.