Ukraine has claimed a historic first in modern naval warfare, saying its underwater sea drones struck and disabled a Russian missile-carrying submarine at a Black Sea naval base. The alleged attack targeted a Kilo-class submarine docked at the port of Novorossiysk, where Russia relocated much of its Black Sea Fleet to reduce exposure to Ukrainian strikes.
17 December, 2025 12:55 AM IST |

A shocking aircraft crash on Brazil’s tropical coastline has exposed one of the most audacious drug smuggling operations in recent memory. The plane, carrying 180 kilograms of cocaine disguised as space technology, went down in a remote sugarcane field near Coruripe, leaving the Australian pilot dead beside the wreckage. Local reports and federal police investigations now suggest a far-reaching global drug network that masks narcotics shipments with high-tech branding, raising alarms across continents. The dead pilot, Timothy James Clark from Melbourne, reportedly had a background in mining and aviation, fueling speculation about insider knowledge being used to transport illicit cargo. WATCH
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