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NGA taps Vantor for AI change detection from spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Vantor has secured a 5.3 million dollar Luno B contract with the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency to provide AI powered global change detection services that support NGA mapping and intellige ... more 
Momentus and NASA plan joint mission to test orbital servicing technologiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Momentus Inc. has entered into a Space Act Agreement with NASA for a new low Earth orbit mission that will test technologies for in-orbit servicing, assembly, and autonomous operations. The collabor ... more 
ReOrbit and Google Cloud develop orbital space cloud networkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 ReOrbit has launched Space Cloud, a multi year initiative to build a distributed network of software enabled satellites that can move and process data securely in orbit, in collaboration with Google ... more  
Beijing vows 'measures' after CIA Chinese-language recruitment adBeijing (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Beijing will take 'all necessary measures' against foreign espionage activities, the foreign ministry said Friday, after the US spy agency issued a recruitment video targeting Chinese military personnel. ... more |
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Japan seizes Chinese fishing vessel, arrests captainTokyo (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper, authorities said Friday, an incident that could deepen a spat between the Asian giants. ... more  
The Decline and Fall of Donald TrumpNew York NY (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 As Donald Trump's decline begins, his fall is unlikely to look like a thunderclap so much as a tide going out. One by one, the people and institutions that once swore they would follow him anywhere ... more 
AI's bitter rivalry heads to WashingtonWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Anthropic's major donation to a political group that competes with an OpenAI-backed organization has highlighted a bitter rift over AI regulation - a key issue heading into the US midterm elections. ... more  
US lawmakers urge 'significant' defense spending hike in Taiwan; Taiwan opposition party agrees to consider defence billWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Dozens of lawmakers from the United States on Thursday urged Taiwan's political parties to support 'significant' defense spending increases, warning that the threat from China 'has never been greater.' ... more |
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Drones, sirens, army posters: How four years of war changed a Russian cityVoronezh, Russia (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 A drone whirred through a shopping centre in the Russian city of Voronezh as Shaman, an operator for the Russian army, showed shoppers one of the devices that have dominated the battlefield in Ukraine. ... more  
Diplomacy, nukes and parades: what to watch at North Korea's next party congressSeoul (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 North Korea will hold a landmark party congress at the end of February, a political showcase that will lay out the nation's foreign policy, war planning and nuclear ambitions for the next five years. ... more 
Trump warns Iran of 'very traumatic' outcome if no nuclear dealWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 US President Donald Trump threatened Iran Thursday with 'very traumatic' consequences if it fails to make a nuclear deal - but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was skeptical about the quality of any such agreement. ... more  
Netanyahu says Trump thinks he is creating conditions for 'good deal' with IranWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that US President Donald Trump believed he was creating the conditions for a 'good deal' with Iran, though the Israeli leader remained skeptical about the quality of any such agreement. ... more |
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As Greenland storm passes, US allies focus on stepping up in NATOBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 US allies in NATO said Thursday they believed the crisis over Greenland had passed after the launch of a mission in the Arctic - and looked to press on with bolstering Europe's role in the alliance. ... more  
Macron calls Musk 'an oversubsidised guy', prompting retortAntwerp, Belgium (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday cited state support for Elon Musk's Starlink as an argument for public investment in European industry, provoking a response from the world's richest man after calling him 'oversubsidised' ... more 
EU eyes bases for military training in UkraineBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday Brussels was eyeing several bases that could be used to train Ukrainian troops in the war-torn country if there is a deal to stop the fighting. ... more  
NATO launches 'Arctic Sentry' mission after Greenland crisisBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 NATO on Wednesday said it had launched a new mission to bolster security in the Arctic, in a move to assuage US President Donald Trump after he backed off claims on Greenland. ... more |
US cuts leave Ukraine aid at record low: think tankParis, France (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 Military aid to Ukraine hit its lowest level in 2025 as the US pulled funding, leaving Europe almost alone in footing the bill and averting a complete collapse, the Kiel Institute said Wednesday. ... more 
Iran president says will not 'give in to excessive demands'; What is going on with Iran-US talks?Tehran (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that his country would 'not yield to excessive demands' on its nuclear programme, after Tehran resumed talks with the United States. ... more 
Russia says will stick to nuclear weapons limits if US doesMoscow (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 Russia said Wednesday it would abide by limits on its nuclear weapons set out in a lapsed arms control treaty with the United States, so long as Washington did the same. ... more 
UK backs new electric propulsion hub for satellite enginesLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 A new electric propulsion laboratory for satellite engines has opened at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, providing UK space companies with access to advanced testing and de ... more |
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UN aid relief a potential opening for Trump-Kim talks, say analystsSeoul (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 A new push to lift aid sanctions on North Korea could kickstart efforts to lure Kim Jong Un into nuclear negotiations with US President Donald Trump, analysts told AFP. ... more 
Rubio heads to Munich to heap pressure on EuropeansWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed Thursday for the Munich Security Conference, where his aim will be to keep up pressure on Europe, though the tone is expected to be less confrontational than last year. ... more 
EU eyes tighter registration, no-fly zones to tackle drone threatsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 The EU on Wednesday said it wanted to tighten drone registration, create no-fly zones and ramp up detection at critical sites after a string of unexplained sightings rocked European countries last year. ... more  
Norway buys French bombs for Ukraine: ministryOslo (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 Norway on Thursday announced it was buying a 'large volume' of French glide bombs as part of a bilateral agreement to support Ukraine militarily against Russia's invasion. ... more |
Second US aircraft carrier to deploy to Middle East: reportsWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 The Pentagon has ordered a second aircraft carrier to deploy to the Middle East, US media reported Thursday, as President Donald Trump weighs taking military action against Iran. ... more  
Mexican navy ships arrive with humanitarian aid for CubaHavana (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 Two Mexican navy ships arrived in Cuba with more than 800 tons of much-needed humanitarian aid Thursday, as the island nation struggles under what amounts to a US blockade of oil deliveries. ... more  
US deploys 200 troops to train Nigerian militaryWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 The United States will deploy 200 troops to Nigeria to train its armed forces in their fight against jihadist groups, Nigerian and US officials said Tuesday, as Washington increases military cooperation with the West African country. ... more  
US judge blocks Pentagon from punishing senator over videoWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 A US judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Pentagon's efforts to punish Democratic Senator Mark Kelly over a video in which he and other lawmakers urged military and intelligence personnel to refuse illegal orders. ... more |
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Hong Kong journalists face 'precarious' future after Jimmy Lai jailedHong Kong (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 For Hong Kong journalists, this week's sentencing of pro-democracy newspaper boss Jimmy Lai cements a climate of fear and self-censorship in the years since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law. ... more  
Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal-fired electricityWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Wednesday to buy electricity from coal-fired plants, in his latest bid to boost an industry that is a major contributor to climate change. ... more  
Dutch court orders investigation into China-owned NexperiaAmsterdam (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered a formal investigation into alleged mismanagement at Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chip firm at the centre of a global tug-of-war over critical semiconductor technology. ... more 
China's Xi calls for 'orderly' world in talks with Uruguay leaderBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 China's leader Xi Jinping called Tuesday for an 'equal and orderly multipolar world' in the face of 'unilateral bullying', in an apparent jab at the United States. ... more |
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