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  Washington DC (UPI) Oct 27, 2023 The U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday that it will begin working on the development of a new nuclear gravity bomb known as the B61-13. The Defense Department clarified that the decision, which is dependent on Congressional approval and funding, has been made after an extensive period of assessment and review, and is not a reaction to any current event. The primary objective of this decision, as stated by the agency, is to respond to the shifting security landscape and evolving ... read more |
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US shoots down attack drone in Iraq: officialWashington (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 American forces shot down an attack drone on Friday near a base where the country's troops are deployed in western Iraq, a US defense official said. ... more  
Gaza Strip faces mass Internet outages, extensive cellular disruptionWashington DC (UPI) Oct 27, 2023 The Gaza Strip experienced mass Internet blackouts and widespread loss of cellular services Friday following heavy rounds of bombing and tank fire in the region. ... more  
Sri Lanka lets Chinese ship conduct research despite spying concernsColombo (AFP) Oct 29, 2023 Sri Lanka has granted 48 hours for a Chinese vessel to conduct marine research off the island's west coast under supervision, the foreign ministry said Sunday, despite Indian concerns that it could be a spy ship. ... more  
French jets join NATO drills in Romania to bolster defenceFetesti, Romania (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 French fighter jets taxied alongside the Romanian Air Force after thundering through the sky above the Fetesti air base, as NATO bolsters its military presence in member country Romania, bordering Ukraine. ... more |
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  US says anti-Iran strikes in Syria hit ammunition depots 
Hamas says 'ready' for Israel invasion of GazaGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 Hamas said on Friday it was "ready" for an invasion of Gaza as Israel said it was "extending" its ground operation after air strikes cut communications across the shattered Palestinian territory. ... more |
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UN raises war crimes concerns over Israel-Hamas conflictGeneva (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 The United Nations said Friday it was concerned that war crimes were being committed on both sides in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. ... more 
Israeli warplanes hit 150 'underground targets' in Gaza: armyTel Aviv (AFP) Oct 28, 2023 Israeli fighter jets struck 150 "underground targets" in northern Gaza during an intense night of raids, the army said Saturday, three weeks after the deadliest attack in the country's history. ... more 
Malta hosts fresh round of Ukraine-backed peace talksValletta (AFP) Oct 28, 2023 A third round of Ukrainian-backed peace talks opened in Malta Saturday with representatives from more than 60 countries but without Moscow, which denounced it as a "blatantly anti-Russian event". ... more 
Israeli tech sector closes ranks during conflictParis (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 Israel's tech industry, a key sector of the country's economy that accounts for nearly half of exports, has closed ranks since the start of the conflict with Hamas, with numerous startups seeking to help civilians. ... more |
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 Netanyahu: Israeli ground forces enter Gaza in '2nd war of independence'
Israel on verge of perilous push into Gaza: analystsJerusalem (AFP) Oct 29, 2023 Israel has opened a new phase in its war on Hamas by expanding ground operations inside Gaza, but analysts warn the campaign is its riskiest in half a century with fallout threatening the whole Middle East. ... more |
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Hundreds of Gaza buildings destroyed in Israel strikes: rescue serviceGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Oct 28, 2023 Israeli air strikes destroyed hundreds of buildings in the Gaza Strip overnight, the civil defence service in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory said on Saturday. ... more 
Israel urges evacuation of north Gaza as it expands ground operationsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 27, 2023 Following a thunderous barrage of bombs, artillery and tank fire into Gaza on Friday afternoon, Israel's defense forces said they have intensified airstrikes and will expand ground operations Friday night. ... more 
Israel mounts 2nd ground incursion into Gaza, says Hamas leaders killed in airstrikesWashington DC (UPI) Oct 27, 2023 Israel carried out air raids and a second consecutive overnight ground incursion into Gaza on Friday, striking dozens of targets, including military command centers, the Israel Defense Force said. ... more 
US drops Confederate name from last of nine military basesWashington (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 The United States on Friday dropped a Confederate general's name from the last of nine bases that honored figures from pro-slavery breakaway southern states, renaming it for former president and famed World War II commander Dwight D. Eisenhower. ... more |
  Iraq's Sadr demands closure of US embassy 
New Lebanon-Israel war would devastate both sides, experts sayWashington DC (UPI) Oct 27, 2023 Israel-Hezbollah border clashes, which broke out with the raging Israel-Hamas war, were relatively contained, with new rules of engagement. But a full-scale war cannot be ruled out, Lebanese analysts told UPI. ... more |
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'Worse than earthquake': Gaza hammered as Israel widens warGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Oct 28, 2023 After air strikes and artillery fire rained down for hours overnight, much of the Gaza Strip has become an indistinguishable wasteland of rubble, with residents likening the devastation to that of a natural disaster. ... more 
China's aircraft carrier group enters western Pacific: TaiwanTaipei, 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. ... more 
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 |
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Israel ground forces raid central Gaza as war enters 21st day Jerusalem (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  
China says Taiwan government risking 'dangerous war'Beijing (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 China's defence ministry on Thursday accused Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party of pushing the island toward a "dangerous situation of war" at an "accelerated" pace, after reports that Taipei planned to buy military drones. ... more 
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 |
 
Increasing transparency in critical materials price, supply, and demand forecastsWashington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2023 Critical materials such as base metals (e.g., nickel, lithium, and magnesium), rare earth metals, and other minerals (e.g., cobalt and germanium) are vital to Department of Defense (DOD) operations ... more 
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 
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 |
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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 2025Ames IA (SPX) Oct 23, 2023 David Miles, a University of Iowa associate professor of physics and astronomy, recently took over as the principal investigator on a satellite mission that will study the near-Earth orbit. Miles is ... more 
'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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