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  Seoul (AFP) April 19, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has finished building its first military spy satellite and gave the green light for its launch, state media said Wednesday. The report of its completion comes about a week after Pyongyang launched what it said was a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, marking a major breakthrough in its banned weapons programmes. Analysts have said there is significant technological overlap between the development of ICBMs and space launch capabilit ... read more |
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Beijing says G7 'maliciously slandered China; Political manipulation' behind US arrestsBeijing (AFP) April 18, 2023 China said on Tuesday G7 nations in Japan had "maliciously slandered and smeared" it, after foreign ministers in the group of developed economies criticised a number of Beijing's policies. ... more  
'Get ready': Taiwan civilians train for Chinese invasionTaipei (AFP) April 19, 2023 Physician Lin Yuh-ting has taken time out of her weekend to learn civilian defence tips she can relay to her two young children in case China invades self-ruled Taiwan. ... more  
AFRL further backs longtime Liquid Crystal supplier to meet DOD needsWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Apr 18, 2023 Longtime Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, industry partner AlphaMicron Inc., is utilizing a 2021 Ohio Federal Research Network, or OFRN, funding award to expand the capability of its patented ... more  
Discord, a prime ground for online 'rebels'... and leaks?San Francisco (AFP) April 13, 2023 It is perhaps no accident that a trove of sensitive US documents reportedly ended up in a chat room on Discord, one of a small group of platforms that are widely seen by experts as natural haunts for online renegades. ... more |
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'I am Taiwanese': China threat toughens island's identityTaipei (AFP) April 17, 2023 At a barbed-wire museum where political prisoners were once held, visitors lauded Taiwan's modern-day democracy shaped by its own national identity on the island across from authoritarian China. ... more 
G7 vows 'severe costs' for those helping Russia in UkraineKaruizawa, Japan (AFP) April 18, 2023 G7 foreign ministers warned Tuesday that those helping Russia wage war in Ukraine would face "severe costs", as they offered a united front on another key policy challenge: China. ... more 
US arrests two over Chinese 'police station' in New YorkNew York (AFP) April 17, 2023 US authorities arrested two men Monday for allegedly setting up a Chinese "police station" in New York and charged dozens of Chinese security officials over a campaign to monitor and harass US-based dissidents. ... more 
China allegedly gave Australian a spying 'shopping list'Sydney (AFP) April 17, 2023 Chinese spies allegedly gave a "well-connected" Australian businessman cash-filled envelopes in exchange for handwritten reports about lithium mining and the AUKUS security pact, a Sydney court was told Monday. ... more |
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Google selects SpaceChain into its Startups ProgramNew York NY (SPX) Apr 13, 2023 SpaceChain has been accepted into the Google for Startups program. The Google program is designed for early-stage companies such as SpaceChain to help build a sustainable, successful business over t ... more 
Guatemalan president announces trip to TaiwanGuatemala City (AFP) April 19, 2023 Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei announced he will visit Taiwan this weekend, as the island looks to shore up its diplomatic links with Latin American nations. ... more 
Momentus launches Vigoride-6 OSV on SpaceX Transporter-7 MissionSan Jose CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has launched its third Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) to low-Earth orbit aboard the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission on April 14. Momentus established contact with i ... more  
Improving how robots communicate with peopleCollege Park MD (SPX) Apr 13, 2023 Robots are machines that can sense the environment and use that information to perform an action. You can find them nearly everywhere in industrialized societies today. There are household robots th ... more |
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Orbit Fab closes Series A funding for $28.5 MillionLafayette CO (SPX) Apr 18, 2023 Orbit Fab, the leading provider of on-orbit refueling services, has completed a successful Series A round of $28.5 million in funding during an up-round that will allow the company to accelerate fue ... more  
Building a Secure Resilient Satellite Infrastructure for EuropeParis, France (SPX) Apr 16, 2023 The IRIS2 Satellite Constellation is a project led by the European Union that aims to build a new secure, resilient and sovereign satellite constellation in Europe. This constellation will offer com ... more 
D-Orbit launches ION's tenth Orbital Transportation MissionFino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Apr 18, 2023 Space logistics and orbital transportation company D-Orbit launched Guardian, the 10 th commercial mission of their proprietary orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) ION Satellite Carrier (ION). The ... more  
Nova Space to offer Space Professional Development Program for AWS EmployeesMinneapolis MN (SPX) Apr 18, 2023 Pure Capital Solutions' Nova Space subsidiary is providing Amazon Web Services (AWS) employees with space education, an exclusive digital learning platform, and digital credentials. Nova Space ... more |
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Canada public broadcaster CBC quits Twitter over 'government-funded' labelOttawa (AFP) April 17, 2023 Canada's public broadcaster CBC and its French-language version Radio-Canada said Monday they were effectively quitting Twitter over a new "government-funded" label it says questions its editorial independence. ... more 
BTS' J-Hope becomes second band member to enlist for military serviceSeoul (AFP) April 18, 2023 BTS star J-Hope was set to start his mandatory South Korean military service on Tuesday, local media reported, becoming the K-pop juggernaut's second member to enlist, prompting an outpouring of well-wishes from fans. ... more  
Sweden stages biggest war games in 25 yearsStockholm (AFP) April 17, 2023 Gathering 26,000 soldiers from 14 nations, Sweden on Monday launched its largest military manoeuvres in more than 25 years, as the country's bid to join NATO remains blocked. ... more 
VERTIGO concludes with telecom data transmission on a laser link at record high powerCannes, France (SPX) Apr 16, 2023 Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and its partners are pleased to announce that the VERTIGO project has concluded with the successful demonstration of a ... more |
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