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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

German Typhoons intercept British Airways A321neo after air traffic controllers lose contact

Two German Air Force Typhoon fighters intercepted a packed British Airways A321neo on Saturday after air traffic control lost contact with its pilots as the aircraft approached German airspace. The aircraft was bound for London; the report does not specify how long contact was lost or what caused the communications failure.

2026-10-18T19:14:45.020623-07:00
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(JA) U.S. Restricts Drone Flights Along the Mexican Border to Counter Cartels

By Bloomberg: メキシコ国境から北へ1.9キロ範囲で無許可ドローンの飛行を禁止 国防総省や国土安全保障省と連携－年初にレーザー使用巡りトラブル Expand 米アリゾナ州ノガレスの米国・メキシコ国境沿いにある国境の壁 Photographer: Ash Ponders/Bloomberg Allyson Versprille 2026年10月19日 at 2:24 UTC 米運輸省は16日、メキシコとの国境沿いで無許可のドローン（無人機）を飛ばすことを即時禁止すると発表した。麻薬カルテルの違法活動への対策を含む国境警備を支援する狙い。 一時的な飛行制限は、国境から北へ約1.9キロの範囲で、高度約122メートルまでの無許可ドローンの飛行を禁止する。運輸省は発表資料で 国防総省 、 国土安全保障省 と連携して措置を講じたと説明した。 利用規約 商標について 個人情報保護方針 採用情報 広告について 広告の選択 サポート ©2026 Bloomberg L.P.

2026-10-18T19:55:37.391392-07:00
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New York Times • Constant Méheut

Zelensky Says Trump Risks ‘Historic Mistake’ If He Backs Russia

By New York Times: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine pressed Sunday for more information on possible restrictions to Starshield, a U.S.-provided satellite internet service used by the Ukrainian military.

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2026-10-18T05:06:53.688821-07:00
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Bloomberg • Sara Gharaibeh

Saudi Helicopter Crashes Near Yemeni Border as Houthi War Rages

By Bloomberg: Two people died when a Saudi Arabian reconnaissance helicopter crashed near the border with war-torn Yemen, the first fatalities of their kind reported by the kingdom since the latest flare-up in its battle against Houthi rebels.

2026-10-18T02:05:02.153596-07:00
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Reuters

Romanian F-16 fighter jets shoot down two drones over Romanian territorial waters

By Reuters: Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot ‌down two drones over the country's territorial waters on Saturday, the defence ministry said.

Also: Kyiv Independent, defence-industry.eu and lemonde.fr
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