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  Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Taiwan said Thursday that a Chinese flotilla led by the Shandong aircraft carrier had entered the Pacific Ocean via the Bashi Channel, a waterway that separates the island from the Philippines. Democratic Taiwan has seen a ramp-up in military and political pressures in recent years from Beijing, which considers the island its territory and has vowed to seize it one day - by force if necessary. Taipei's Ministry of National Defence reports near-daily warplane incursions by the Chinese military, ... read more |
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Officials: Chinese fighter jet came dangerously close to colliding with U.S. B-52Washington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2023 A Chinese fighter jet came dangerously close to colliding with a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber over the South China Sea on Tuesday, U.S. officials said Thursday. ... more  
Russia practices 'massive nuclear strike' in test to deter 'enemy nuclear strike'Washington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2023 Russia held major nuclear warfare exercises to test the preparedness of its strategic ground, sea and air nuclear deterrence forces for an "enemy nuclear strike." ... more  
Israel ground forces raid central Gaza as war enters 21st dayJerusalem (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 Israeli infantry backed by warplanes mounted an incursion deeper into Gaza, the army said Friday, as it readies for a ground offensive against Hamas for the deadliest attack in the country's history. ... more 
Tired of protest, Putin opponents take up arms in UkraineNear Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 In a sandy ravine outside Kyiv, a group of soldiers in camouflage were learning the basics of warfare - in Russian. ... more |
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  China says Taiwan government risking 'dangerous war' 
US announces $150 mn in new military aid for UkraineWashington (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 The United States on Thursday announced a new $150 million (141 million euro) military assistance package for Ukraine that includes artillery and small-arms ammunition as well as anti-tank weapons. ... more |
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Russia says foiled fresh Ukraine plot against militaryMoscow (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Russia's FSB security services said Thursday it had killed a man while foiling what it said was the latest of several Ukraine-inspired murder and sabotage plots against its soldiers. ... more 
'Someone has to do it': Ukrainian amputee deminers back in the fieldKharkiv Region, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Ukrainian explosives expert Valeriy Onul lost his lower right leg after stepping on a landmine, but it hasn't stopped him returning to his job clearing mines. ... more 
US strikes two sites used by Iranian forces in Syria: PentagonWashington (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 The US military struck two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday. ... more  
New US rocket Vulcan Centaur set to launch on December 24Washington (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 A new US rocket, United Launch Alliance (ULA)'s Vulcan Centaur, is to make its maiden flight on Christmas Eve with a payload that includes a private lunar lander. ... more |
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  Increasing transparency in critical materials price, supply, and demand forecasts 
NASA's First Two-way End-to-End Laser Communications SystemGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 26, 2023 NASA is demonstrating laser communications on multiple missions - showcasing the benefits infrared light can have for science and exploration missions transmitting terabytes of important data. The I ... more |
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Terran Orbital awarded $4.7 Million Contract by European Space AgencyBoca Raton FL (SPX) Oct 26, 2023 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, has announced its wholly-owned international subsidiary, ... more 
Tightbeam tech set to revolutionize Global Marine Internet through Aalyria-HICO PartnershipLivermore CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 Aalyria Technologies and HICO Investment Group are joining forces to revolutionize maritime communications, having recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement sets forth the s ... more  
Israel says Hamas used N.Korea, Iran weapons in attackJerusalem (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 The Israeli military said Thursday that a portion of the weapons used by Hamas in its October 7 attacks were manufactured in Iran or North Korea. ... more 
Russian lawmakers back massive military spending increaseMoscow (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Russian lawmakers backed a record increase in military spending to fund Moscow's offensive on Ukraine, in a first reading of the bill Thursday. ... more |
  UI professors build instruments for space mission set to launch with SpaceX in 2025 
'No limit' to hell people can inflict on children, says artist HelnweinVienna (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Art is "probably the only help one has to cope" in a world being traumatised by the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, one of Austria's most famous artists told AFP. ... more |
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U.S. and Iran seek to gain Vatican's favor amid Israel-Hamas warWashington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2023 The United States and Iran both tried to curry favor with the Vatican on Sunday amid the conflict in Israel and Palestine. ... more  
Canada pressed to create foreign agent registryOttawa (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 A Canadian parliamentary committee probing alleged foreign interference by China and others on Tuesday renewed calls for Ottawa to create a foreign agent registry to curb meddling in its elections and democratic institutions. ... more  
Iraq sentences Saddam Hussein's daughter for promoting political partyBaghdad (AFP) Oct 22, 2023 A Baghdad court on Sunday sentenced in absentia the exiled daughter of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to seven years in prison for "promoting" her father's outlawed Baath party. ... more 
Dutch took 'unacceptable risk' in 2015 Iraq strike: lawyerThe Hague (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 The Netherlands took an "unacceptable risk" in a 2015 air strike on the Iraqi city of Hawija that killed some 85 civilians, relatives of the victims said Tuesday, as they launched a bid for compensation. ... more |
Al Jazeera Gaza correspondent's family killed in Israeli airstrikeWashington DC (UPI) Oct 25, 2023 The family of Al Jazeera Arabic's bureau chief in Gaza has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, the media network reported Wednesday as it condemned the "indiscriminate assault" on correspondent Wael Al-Dahdouh's wife, son, daughter and grandson. ... more 
Security Council again fails to pass resolution on Israel warWashington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2023 The United Nations Security Council remains deadlocked on Israel's war against Hamas, with its 15-member states again failing to pass a joint resolution on the conflict. ... more 
Seoul, Tokyo, US condemn North Korea's supply of arms to RussiaSeoul (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 South Korea, Japan and the United States "strongly condemn" North Korea supplying arms to Moscow, the allies said in a joint statement Thursday, adding that "several" such deliveries have been made by Pyongyang. ... more 
Moscow test fires missiles, practising retaliatory nuclear strikeMoscow (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw ballistic missile drills Wednesday, the Kremlin said, with Moscow's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announcing forces will practise a "massive" retaliatory nuclear strike. ... more |
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Raytheon's KuRFS and Coyote detect and defeat UAS targetsYuma Proving Ground AZ (SPX) Oct 26, 2023 Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Low, slow, small-unmanned aircraft Integrated Defense System, or LIDS, during the U.S. Army's annual summer test period. ... more  
Czechs to buy 48 air-to-air missiles from IsraelPrague (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 The Czech government said Wednesday it would buy 48 I-Derby Long Range air-to-air missiles from Israel in its bid to boost defence capacities as the war in Ukraine rages on. ... more 
Turkish President Erdogan defends Hamas, criticizes Israel over warWashington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey chastised Israel over its bombing of Gaza in its war against Hamas, a militant group he defended by saying it was "fighting to protect its land and citizens." ... more  
Follow NASA's Starling Swarm in Real TimeMoffett Field CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 NASA's Starling CubeSats are zipping through low Earth orbit in the agency's latest test of robotic swarm technologies for space. The four Starling spacecraft, launched in July 2023, are testing a g ... more |
 
China able, ready to invite foreign astronauts to its space stationJiuquan (XNA) Oct 25, 2023 China is able and ready to invite foreign astronauts to participate in China's space station flight missions, announced a senior official from the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) at a press confere ... more 
'The war room': Israeli tech workers band together in hostage searchTel Aviv (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 It looks like any other scrappy Tel Aviv tech start-up, with staff in hip clothing huddled around laptops and downing espressos, but they are the volunteers in a "war room" assembled to help Israel bring home the hostages. ... more 
Controversial Chinese research ship arrives in Sri LankaColombo (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Chinese research ship Shi Yan 6 arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, a year after a similar port call by a spacecraft-tracking vessel raised security concerns from neighbouring India. ... more  
10 PKK fighters killed as Turkey strikes northern IraqArbil, Iraq (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Ten fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed, Iraqi Kurdish authorities said Thursday, as Turkey said it launched renewed air strikes on northern Iraq. ... more |
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Israel struck Lebanon in retaliation for missile launch: militaryJerusalem (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 The Israeli military said late Wednesday that its aircraft struck at Lebanon in retaliation for the earlier launch of a surface-to-air missile. ... more 
Russia says recruited 385,000 soldiers this yearMoscow (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Russia's armed forces have recruited 385,000 people so far this year, officials said Wednesday, as Moscow needs masses of soldiers for its Ukraine offensive. ... more 
US forces in Iraq, Syria face spike in attacksWashington (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 American and allied forces deployed in Iraq and Syria as part of an international anti-jihadist coalition have been repeatedly targeted by drone and missile attacks this month. ... more  
China urges Taiwan firms to show 'responsibility' as Foxconn probedBeijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 China on Wednesday urged Taiwanese firms operating in the country to show "responsibility", after Beijing launched a probe into tech giant Foxconn over tax and land irregularities. ... more |
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