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BBC News Briton Bradley Townsend killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine BBC News How the deadly A66 crash unfolded leaving seven dead Al Jazeera Russia to seize poorly protected infrastructure as Ukraine barrage persists Al Jazeera Nearly one in two Ebola patients dying in DR Congo outbreak Al Jazeera Trump administration announces global economic war on Iran Al Jazeera Japanese delegation seeks to soothe strained ties with China TUKO Gachagua contributed KSh 10m to secure bail for youth arrested by state, MP says TUKO “Serious consequences”: Canada lists penalties for students exceeding work hours TUKO How Dylan Harper's mother inspired and supported his rise in basketball Citizen Digital United Opposition pledges to back single candidate to challenge Ruto in 2027 TUKO United front: Opposition leaders pledge loyalty in unity pact ahead of 2027 TUKO My DIL gave me a white dress for her wedding — Then I saw what she planned TUKO "I'm alive": Kenyan man reported missing in Australia for 13 years resurfaces France 24 MBS in the City of Light: In a world of realpolitik, does West value economic interests over values? DW News DRC peace roadmap: Will the fighting finally end? People Daily New Bill proposes 7 major changes to Kenya’s Special Economic Zones People Daily Gachagua: I will unite opposition leaders in picking single presidential candidate Al Jazeera Nathan Cofnas on whether he feels responsible for Jason Arday’s death Al Jazeera Israeli strike on Gaza shelter extends casualty list Al Jazeera Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott convicted of child sex abuse KBC Digital Thailand sees BRICS as key platform for expanding trade and investment Citizen Digital KCB blame key absences as Kabras close gap in 7s Circuit race K24 Digital Murega Baichu dedicates song to Sifuna ahead of Linda Mwananchi Meru tour TUKO What happened to Soon Ja Du? Inside the controversial case and her life today Citizen Digital Liverpool must improve on 'unacceptable' season, says Van Dijk Business Daily MPs step up push to cap terms of State firm bosses at 3 years Business Daily Kenya Re half-year profit jumps 43pc to Sh2.25bn People Daily PS Omollo declares Homa Bay firmly in Ruto camp ahead of 2027 KBC Digital We have kept our promise of timely disbursement of county funds, says Kindiki Citizen Digital Eto'o urges support for embattled FIFA president Infantino Citizen Digital Busia court clerk arrested for allegedly demanding Ksh.180K bribe TUKO "We've families, rent to pay": Nairobi county staff go 2 months without salary TUKO She needs our support: Tony Elumelu’s viral graduate gets cash gift, huge offer Skift Travel News Black Tomato Founders Sell 75% to Employee Ownership Trust — But Keep Control: Exclusive Nairobi Leo Gachagua Contributed Ksh10 Million to Bail Out 2024 Gen Z Protesters - Njeri Maina France 24 Ukraine celebrates Independence Day amid war's latest escalation France 24 Ceasefire verification mission deploys to eastern DR Congo Kahawa Tungu We have kept our promise of timely disbursement of county funds, DP Kindiki says - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Four arrested over boxing champion's murder in South Africa - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Nigerian film star Ogogo dies from cancer aged 66 - Kahawatungu Al Jazeera Trump slams Canada with new 50 percent auto tariffs for 2027 Al Jazeera What to expect as Iran braces for new US economic measures amid war Al Jazeera England drop fast bowler Bryden Carse amid investigation into club incident TUKO My son called his mom “the monster” at dinner — Then I learned why Business Daily Restructure the debt, not Kenya’s future Business Daily From Sh500,000 to Sh30m an acre, Ole Kasasi’s rise to a property hotspot Business Daily Landlords push tenants to show payslips, tax records as rental vetting tightens Business Daily Grit’s Sh20.9bn Kenya property empire under pressure Business Daily Firms warn of costly internet, surveillance in proposed law TUKO Be prepared: KPLC announces power cuts in parts of Nairobi, 7 counties tomorrow TUKO 4-year-wait: Kenyan mum given back baby taken away during deportation from Saudi TUKO Video: Karen Nyamu and Raila Junior share lively dance at Ida's birthday party Nation Africa Why trouble is brewing for Gor Mahia’s coach Akonnor People Daily Opposition principals seal unity pact, vow to back one presidential candidate against Ruto in 2027 People Daily EBC voter registration: 2.9 million Kenyans registered as commission targets 28.5 million BBC News Brydon Carse dropped from England squad for second Test v Pakistan after nightclub incident BBC News World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows BBC News Prince Harry steps down from African Parks charity board BBC News Is UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine? Al Jazeera UK to help Ukraine build Storm Shadow long-range missiles: Why it matters Al Jazeera Video: Russia launches rocket into space with military satellite Al Jazeera Are humanoid robots the future of warfare? KBC Digital African farmers are not passive victims of climate change KBC Digital President Ruto: Government improving prison officers welfare through improved salaries, healthcare, better houses K24 Digital Creative Economy Bill 2026: How proposed law could change Kenya’s film and digital media sector K24 Digital Dr Joe Njagi explains why removing the uterus does not cure endometriosis Citizen Digital Gachagua calls for opposition vote consolidation ahead of 2027 poll TUKO "Failed wheelbarrow government": Nyoro warns Ruto to stop targeting Uhuru People Daily Murkomen announces major reforms to modernise Kenya Prisons Service People Daily UK PM Burnham vows support for Ukraine despite threats from Russia KBC Digital Murkomen: We’re accelerating security reforms to improve service delivery eTurboNews Public Beach Access: Tourism Versus Local Rights TUKO "He denied": Suspended magistrate charged with receiving bribe, granted bond Nairobi Leo Ndindi Nyoro Goes After Ruto Over Consistent Attacks on Uhuru Nairobi Leo Magistrate in Ksh800,000 Bribery Case Charged, Released on Bail Nairobi Leo Gachagua Confirms Plan to Visit Luo Nyanza Kahawa Tungu Sakaja clarifies Sh8,000 film charges, says not targeting ordinary content creators - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Liberia once offered Black Americans a new home. Decades on, it is receiving migrants the US wants out - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Nearly 90,000 told to evacuate as wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada - Kahawatungu Al Jazeera Houses set on fire as fresh violence erupts in India’s Manipur Al Jazeera Why Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in West Bank are pogroms Al Jazeera Eto’o says embattled FIFA President Infantino ‘hasn’t done anything wrong’ TUKO KSh180,000: Busia court clerk arrested after reportedly taking bribe TUKO Over KSh 13m: US to impose fees on Kenyans, other skilled work, F-1 OPT visas TUKO What happened to The Dooley Family? Here's the untold story NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: E445: Is Guimarães The Perfect Arsenal Signing? Kenya News Agency Built environment professionals reject architectural and quantity surveying practitioners’ bill Kenya News Agency KNUN ready for constructive dialogue to end nationwide nurses’ strike Business Daily CEOs cut reliance on bank loans on ‘sticky’ rates claim KBC Digital Government reaffirms commitment to prison officers’ welfare, rehabilitation K24 Digital Mosiria explains why men should introduce mpango wa kando to their wives K24 Digital Nairobi new noise permits: How much weddings, churches, roadshows and events will pay Nation Africa Court draws line between police intelligence and evidence in criminal trials Nation Africa Why Gen Zs hold the key to Kenya’s agriculture’s future Nation Africa Homa Bay violence sparks Migori jitters Nation Africa Parties resort to negotiations to avert nomination fallouts Citizen Digital President Ruto: Gov't improving prison officers welfare through improved salaries, healthcare and better house TUKO At least 31 killed: Huge rubbish dump collapses, homes buried NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: E443: Remembering Franco Baresi NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: E444: Transfers Kenya News Agency Underliza RFC win Odilo Rugby 7s Session Two Kenya News Agency Teso farmers to benefit from establishment of cotton ginnery Kenya News Agency President Ruto reaffirms commitment to complete development projects in Taita Taveta Kenya News Agency NBA seeks faster, harmonised GMO approval process to boost food security France 24 ‘We don’t need Canada’: Trump threatens to double auto tariffs after trade talks collapse Business Daily Business case for regulations for government-owned enterprises Business Daily SBM Bank obtains priority in Cytonn’s Ruaka assets sale Business Daily Kenya’s tourism competitive edge in AI age BBC News Israel warns of 'forceful' response to kites flown from Gaza People Daily Murang’a women demand apology from Gachagua over remarks on women leaders People Daily Kirinyaga County Assembly mourns death of nominated MCA Beatrice Njoki Mitaru Citizen Digital Dennis Itumbi sparks outrage over alleged medical data breach in online defense of SHA TUKO "Number one!": Toni Kroos snubs Real Madrid stars, names Ballon d'Or favourite TUKO KSh 18.5 billion: Ruto's govt releases school capitation funds as term 3 begins Citizen Digital 'Wait a minute!' Moi University friends' 10-year recreation photo sparks global gender transition rumors TUKO Who was Spencer Herron's first wife? Everything you should know TUKO Tragic turn: Lawyer re-arrested, faces murder charges over Dr. Mutiso's death TUKO Closure: Body of Bungoma woman who died in Qatar finally repatriated back home TUKO Video: Winnie Odinga finally introduces her 'partner' during mum's birthday NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: E440: Why is German Football Dying? NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: E441: How has England Faired on World Cup? NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: E442: Gianni Infantino in trouble Kenya News Agency Plastic recycling creates jobs while tackling pollution at the Coast Kenya News Agency Government cuts fertilizer, maize seed prices to cushion farmers Kenya News Agency NEPAD-APRM validates citizen feedback to strengthen governance accountability in Kisumu Business Daily Equity enters the autogas vehicle market Business Daily Gen Zs slowly carving space in film business Business Daily Africa must build its own fertiliser security systems Business Daily COP17: Africa urges funding that puts women at centre Business Daily Balancing enforcement, harm reduction, reform on illicit liquor Business Daily Kenya must win election disinformation fight K24 Digital Kenya Met explains why El Niño does not automatically mean heavy rainfall everywhere Daily Maverick UJ official must pay back R18m after taking student housing bribes Daily Maverick Madlanga Commission reveals how implicated figures used security apparatus to wield immense power Citizen Digital ‘Linda Mwananchi movement’ name row heads to political parties tribunal Pulse Live Kenya CBE and TVET give Rift Valley youth more than one route to success Pulse Live Kenya Josh Outram: Kenyan pilot in Samburu crash whose career was tied to conservation Pulse Live Kenya Nairobi adds 10% waste fee to water bills, sets charges for boreholes and bowsers Pulse Live Kenya Sakaja explains new Nairobi film charges and how much content creators will pay Pulse Live Kenya 'Kenya is such a random place': reactions as 5,000 attend Japanese music festival Nairobi Leo Gov't Releases Ksh18.5 Billion Capitation as Schools Reopen Nairobi Leo NCIC Threatens to Arrest Leaders Ignoring Summons Nairobi Leo KPLC Announces Power Disruptions in 8 Counties on Tuesday Nairobi Leo Gov't Warns Against Impersonators Targeting Tax Exemption Applicants Kahawa Tungu Opposition leaders sign unity pact, commit to backing one 2027 presidential candidate - Kahawatungu France 24 With 'rare' Paris talks, France hopes to cash in on Saudi investment programme DW News Iran protest victim: 'They were shooting to kill' Al Jazeera Algeria’s schools put Shakespeare before Molière in break from France TUKO New season: Inside look at how Champions League draw works and qualified teams TUKO Sweden allows foreigners without permanent permits to apply for citizenship Standard Media Relief for schools as government releases Sh18.5b capitation NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: E438: Why do England keep faltering in crucial games NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: E439: What helped Argentina win? TUKO Where is Mike Sherm from? Here's everything you need to know K24 Digital Pilot training in Kenya: Why it is so expensive and how much pilots earn K24 Digital HELB Ksh500,000 loan for civil servants: How to apply People Daily KRA cautions Kenyans against unverified tax information online People Daily Education CS Ogamba Unlocks Ksh18.5 Billion for Public Schools Ahead of Third Term TUKO IEBC: University degree not required to run for president, governor or MP France 24 Ukraine showing ‘remarkable innovation’: Kyiv ‘holding front line’ while striking Russia’s economy France 24 France's left fractures further as MEP launches presidential bid France 24 What could new US sanctions on Iran entail? DW News Why Rohingya refugees can't return to Myanmar BBC News Snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse Al Jazeera Rain and flooding from Typhoon Narra hits China and Vietnam NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: Zambia closes courts on last day to file election petition NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: Cameroon’s Biya reappears after 73 days to honour WAFCON champions NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: E437: ARGENTINA FACE OFF ENGLAND K24 Digital Suspended Kangema magistrate Martin Kinyua Mutegi denies receiving Ksh150,000 bribe K24 Digital Thika Superhighway and other Nairobi roads striking nurses plan to use during protests TUKO Who is Hakeem Jeffries' wife? What we know about Kennisandra Jeffries People Daily Iran vows to retaliate against countries that cooperate with fresh US sanctions People Daily Nurses strike: KNUN issues 5 demands ahead of planned protests in Nairobi Citizen Digital 'Those were students!' Njeri Maina under fire after Super Metro denies ferrying goons to Kirinyaga Skift Travel News F1 Confirms Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — Events Calendar Is Propping Up Tourism Nairobi Leo Waiguru Mourns Specially Elected MCA, Hails Her Fight for Inclusion NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: EP14: Should You Send Your Romantic Partner Gifts at the Office? TUKO Who is Sleep Token's lead singer? Unmasking the identity of 'Vessel' TUKO From September: China introduces tougher penalties in new visa entry rules Kahawa Tungu Angelique Kerber Siblings: Get to Know Jessica Kerber - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Caroline Wozniacki Siblings: All About Patrik Wozniacki - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Jelena Janković Siblings: All About Marko and Stefan - Kahawatungu People Daily Safaricom responds after woman loses Ksh95,000 in M-PESA agent fraud People Daily Olekina wants governors held personally liable for financial mismanagement People Daily Ndindi Nyoro welcomes new leaders as People’s Party expands France 24 US sanctions 'unlikely to get Tehran to bow down' despite effect on population France 24 Guinea searches for survivors after landfill landslides kill 30 France 24 Middle East live: Iran warns of a harsh response to anticipated US sanctions BBC News UK missiles offer may help Ukraine - but is not what Zelensky needs most Al Jazeera Four arrested over fatal shooting of South African boxer Zolani Tete Al Jazeera Saudi Arabia’s MBS visits Macron in France: What to expect Al Jazeera ‘Barrel bomb mufti’ sentenced to life in Syria Citizen Digital Gachagua’s Report on 55-Day Wamunyoro Consultations Conclave TUKO Pain as TikToker is found dead after alleged encounter with man from Tinder TUKO We demand: Moi University lecturers threaten strike days after 1st years joined TUKO A daughter's heart: Daughter shares actor’s heartbreaking final WhatsApp chat Business Daily Court backs omission of bankers, politicians from CBK top jobs K24 Digital Nairobi imposes new charges on content creation: How much filmmakers, influencers and creators will pay
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Are humanoid robots the future of warfare?

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Are humanoid robots the future of warfare?
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Are humanoid robots the future of warfare?

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Are humanoid robots the future of warfare?

Humanoid robots are breaking world records in sports, and are increasingly being developed and tested for military use. Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner looks at who’s investing in them, what armies want them for and whether they are a new frontier in the global tech race.

Published On 24 Aug 2026

Reporting originally appeared via Al Jazeera. Read the full source for additional context.