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The ELC EVEN was built to hunt Soviet heavy tanks - its small size became its biggest limitation

France developed the ELC program to create a cheap, highly mobile light tank destroyer capable of threatening heavy Soviet tanks such as the IS-3 and IS-4 while relying on only minimal armor ...
FXStreet

British Pound defies US yields surge as BoE hike bets build

GBP/USD edges higher despite surging Treasury yields and a firmer US Dollar. Oil rally strengthens BoE tightening bets as inflation risks rise. Yield-curve inversion concerns grow as Fed hike ...
BBC

Bangkok declares disaster as heavy rains spark flooding

Days of almost continuous heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in the Thai capital, with the city's governor declaring it a disaster-affected zone. Almost 300 millimetres (11.8 inches) has ...
BBC

Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has announced that he is helping to fund a new $660m (£500m) fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti The project will include a 120km- (75 mile-) pipeline ...
Indiatimes

New York requires rooftop tanks on buildings over six storeys, and 5,600 are wooden; three family firms still build them from staves with no nails or sealant

Rooftop wooden water tanks atop apartment buildings in New York City (Image credit: Wikipedia) New York City skylines are marked by thousands of giant wooden barrels, often sitting on steel frames ...
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Kenji S on X: "@MON0EYE Kind of a reference to British tanks in WW1 being classified as Male (big naval guns in the sponsors) Female (machine guns in the sponsors) or.. Well ...

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British infantry faced a tank at close range - then they captured it almost intact

On April 24, 1943, British troops of the Sherwood Foresters were fighting in Tunisia when Tiger 131 advanced against their position. Sergeant John Oscroft moved forward with a PIAT and fired at the ...
Daily Mail

Only a fifth of newbuild homes in London are now being bought by British buyers - as residents say flats have 'lost their value'

Only a fifth of new-build homes in London are being bought by British buyers – with developers instead trying to sell more properties to investment funds. The UK's buy-to-let market is slipping away ...
Army Recognition

UK to Start First SSN-AUKUS Nuclear Attack Submarine Build in 2027 as British Navy Expands Fleet.

The United Kingdom is preparing to begin construction of its first SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered attack submarine in 2027 while expanding capacity for a Royal Navy attack-submarine fleet potentially ...
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The British Army’s Challenge 2 Main Battle Tank Weighs in at 82 Tons, Has a 1,200 Horsepower Engine and Can Hit 35 MPH and Will Soon Be Replace by the Challenger 3

The Challenger 2, built by Vickers Defence Systems, has been the British Army’s main battle tank since 1998, and none was lost to enemy fire until Ukraine. Its lineage runs through the canceled MBT-80 ...
Reuters

Ineos to mothball three chemical plants as high energy costs hit production

Sept 22 (Reuters) - Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos said on Tuesday it was suspending operations at three chemical plants in Hull, UK, blaming high European gas ‌prices that have made production too ...
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David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks

VICTORIA – David Eby launched the BC NDP campaign with a plan to protect British Columbians against Donald Trump’s attacks by freeing B.C.’s economy from the United States, lowering costs, and ...