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  Armed Turkish drone lands in Cyprus as regional tensions rise

  

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  Delivery follows Libya-Turkey deal aimed at securing rights to gas reserves in east MediterraneanA Turkish military drone was delivered to northern Cyprus on Monday amid growing tensions over Turkey’s deal with Libya that extended its claims to the gas-rich eastern Mediterranean.The Bayraktar TB2 drone landed in Geçitkale airport, in Famagusta, at about 7am GMT on Monday, an AFP correspondent said. The breakaway northern Cyprus government had approved the use of the airport for unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading...

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  British military Watchkeeper drone crashes during Cyprus training flight

  

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  Watchkeeper programme is beset by technical problems, say activists as unmanned craft is used to monitor...

  Watchkeeper programme is beset by technical problems, say activists as unmanned craft is used to monitor migrants in ChannelA UK military drone, of the type now being used to monitor the Channel for migrant crossings, crashed during a practice in Cyprus in October, the Observer has learned.The £1bn Watchkeeper drone programme has been plagued with problems during its development. Between 2014 and 2018 there...

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  Italy to renew anti-migration deal with Libya

  

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  Foreign minister says deal has reduced number of arrivals and deaths at seaItaly is to renew...

  Foreign minister says deal has reduced number of arrivals and deaths at seaItaly is to renew its deal with the UN-backed government in Libya under which the Libyan coastguard stops migrant boats at sea and sends their passengers back to the north African country, where aid agencies say they face torture and abuse.The foreign minister, Luigi Di Maio, told the lower house of parliament...

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  Extinction Rebellion co-founder arrested at Heathrow protest

  

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  Group said that Roger Hallam had been apprehended for the second time in three daysOne of...

  Group said that Roger Hallam had been apprehended for the second time in three daysOne of Extinction Rebellion’s co-founders has been arrested for the second time in three days after trying to fly a drone near Heathrow Airport during an environmental protest, the group said.Roger Hallam was detained on Saturday while attempting to disrupt flights at Britain’s busiest airport with the device. Continue reading...

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