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China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has released its first footage of a J-20 stealth fighter flying in formation with a GJ-11 stealth attack drone, signaling the country’s entry into pilot-drone integration. The video, aired to mark the PLAAF’s 76th anniversary, was reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), which said it marked China’s public debut of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) technology. The footage shows the GJ-11—codenamed Xuanlong 08, also known as Sharp Sword—operating with the J-20 Weilong and the J-16D electronic-warfare fighter. Radio exchanges between the aircraft indicate coordination via a secure datalink, suggesting the J-20 could direct…

SDOT YAM, Israel (AP) — Israel’s longest war has pushed thousands of Israeli soldiers to the brink, leaving a growing number struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and other mental health issues after two years of fighting in Gaza. As suicides rise and the military races to expand its mental health services, experts warn Israel is not yet equipped to deal with the scale of the crisis. Grassroots organizations and individuals are stepping in to fill the gaps, from therapy programs to animal-assisted rehabilitation farms like Back2Life in Sdot Yam kibbutz, where former fighters find brief moments of calm among…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday that many of at least 37 powerful senators, members of Congress and wealthy businesspeople implicated in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects would be locked up in jail by Christmas, as he tried to quell public outrage and street protests.Marcos said an independent fact-finding commission he created has filed criminal complaints for graft and corruption and plunder, a non-bailable offense, against the 37 suspects. Criminal complaints have also been filed against 86 construction company executives and nine government officials for allegedly evading taxes totaling nearly 9 billion…

For Cindy Zhong, like many young Chinese women, a relaxing night used to mean curling up with a steamy story about two men in love. Then her favorite authors, and their tales, started disappearing.Fans of the popular Danmei same-sex romance genre, written and read mainly by straight women, say the Chinese government is carrying out the largest crackdown yet on it, effectively neutering the enjoyment.In the vast world of fantasy, Danmei is relatively straightforward: Two men stand in for idealized relationships, from chaste to erotic. Some scholars believe the stories appeal to Chinese women as a way to sidestep the…

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — When darkness came, so did the smoke.Hamna Silima Nyange, like half of the 2 million people in Tanzania’s semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar, did not have a house connected to the electricity grid. After sunset, she would turn to smoky oil lamps that provided the only light for her eight children to study.”The light was too weak,” Nyange said. “And the smoke from the lamp hurt my eyes.”Then one day a neighbor, Tatu Omary Hamad, installed solar panels and bulbs that lit her home with help from the strong sunlight along the Indian Ocean coast.“Today we have…

PARIS (AP) — Sophie Dias fought back tears outside the Stade de France Thursday as she described living with what she called “a void that never closes” since the night her father became the first person killed in France’s deadliest peacetime attack, a night that still scars Paris and shapes the country 10 years on.On Nov. 13, 2015, coordinated terrorist assaults turned the capital into a theater of blood and calamity: gunfire on café terraces, explosions at a stadium, a massacre at the Bataclan concert hall. The mental scars Salim Toorabally suffered as a result of the Paris terror attacks…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…Premier LeagueManchester United are reportedly considering a loan swoop for Conor Gallagher in January, potentially paving the way for Kobbie Mainoo to exit Old Trafford after falling out of favour – Daily Express Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The Transfer Show panel discuss whether Manchester United might need to sign a midfielder during the January window and debate if it might be better for Ruben Amorim’s side to wait until the summer. Manchester United are set to turn to their academy during the African Cup of Nations…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesStocks retreated on Thursday, with technology stocks weighing on the major averages even as a broader rotation occurs beneath the surface. Investors also grew pessimistic about the interest rate outlook, even as the U.S. government reopens after a record-setting shutdown.The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 619 points, or 1.3%, pulling back from its record highs seen in the previous session. The S&P 500 shed 1.6% and saw notable declines in the communication services sector,…

Tom HamiltonNov 12, 2025, 05:58 PM ETClose• Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018MANCHESTER, England — The jarring clash of boos mixed with cheers sounded out around the stadium as the pantomime season arrived early Old Trafford.Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Mary Earps expected a hostile welcome on her return to Manchester in this UEFA Women’s Champions League clash, and that’s what she received. Whenever she touched the ball, boos greeted her, but were soon countered by cheers from some of the 14,667…

France and Brazil will face off in a friendly at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in March ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a source told ESPN.The rematch of the 1998 World Cup final — which France won — will be played on March 28, with Brazil playing a second friendly against Croatia on March 31 in Orlando.Editor’s PicksThe two federations have agreed to play the game in the U.S. as a preparation for the World Cup. Brazil has already qualified, while France could clinch a spot with a win over Ukraine on…