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  Beijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 China said on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons. On Thursday, the United States Commerce Department said it was considering new rules to address risks posed by drones made with technology from foreign adversaries such as China and Russia. The efforts could lead to regulations or bans on Chinese drones, which dominate the global market. Responding ... read more |
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Israel army says intercepted missile, drone launched from YemenJerusalem (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 Israel's military reported that it shot down a missile and a drone launched from Yemen on Friday, the latest in a series of attacks from the country targeting Israel in recent weeks. ... more  
RTX and Ursa Major advance long-range rocket technology for US ArmyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, in collaboration with Ursa Major, has announced the successful missile flight test of their advanced long-range solid rocket motor developed for the U.S. Army. ... more 
Israel confirms Syria raid on Iran-funded missile factory in SeptemberJerusalem (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that dozens of its troops were flown into Syria in September to destroy an underground missile factory funded by Iran. ... more  
S4S establishes strategic vision after first year of successesVandenberg SFB CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 On Dec. 6, 2023, U.S. Space Forces - Space stood up as the Space Force Service Component to U.S. Space Command. The activation of S4S was part of U.S. Space Force's plan to normalize the prese ... more |
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Philippines recovers suspected Chinese submarine droneManila (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 A submarine drone suspected to be from China was recovered in waters off the central Philippines, police said on Thursday, warning of "potential national security implications". ... more |
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Five years on, WHO urges China to share Covid origins dataGeneva (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 The World Health Organization on Monday implored China to share data and access to help understand how Covid-19 began, five years on from the start of the pandemic that upended the planet. ... more  
Musk flummoxes internet with 'Kekius Maximus' personaWashington (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Elon Musk adopted the moniker "Kekius Maximus" on X Tuesday, sparking speculation among his 210 million followers about his mysterious new handle that is a mash-up of an alt-right symbol, a memecoin, and the lead character of the movie "Gladiator." ... more  
Desertions spark panic, and pardons, in Ukraine's armyUndisclosed, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Oleksandr deserted from the front line in eastern Ukraine after watching his fellow servicemen being pulverised by Russian bombardments for six months. Then, those remaining were ordered to counterattack. ... more  
Senegal president says no more 'foreign military presence from 2025'Dakar (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Senegal's President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye said that 2025 would see an end to all foreign military presence in the west African country, in a speech on Tuesday to mark the new year. ... more |
Gaza rescuers say police chief among 11 killed in Israel strikeGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Gaza's civil defence agency said on Thursday that an overnight Israeli air strike killed at least 11 people, including the chief of the territory's Hamas-run police force. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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In letter to Putin, Kim lauds North Korean-Russian military ties as 'new high'Washington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024 North Korean President Kim Jong Un on Monday declared a "new high" in relations between North Korea and Russia and hoped for a Russian victory over Ukraine in 2025. ... more  
Improving precision landing of reusable rocketsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 Powered descent guidance (PDG) plays a critical role in enabling reusable rockets to achieve precise landings on Earth. Unlike lunar or planetary landings, endoatmospheric PDG must contend with comp ... more  
China's human spaceflight program achieves key milestones in 2024Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 China concluded a busy year in its human spaceflight program with the launch of the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft on November 16, marking the completion of the country's 2024 space missions. This year ... more 
Fit for service Themis reusable rocket stage reaches key development milestoneParis, France (SPX) Dec 25, 2024 In December 2024, Europe's Themis reusable rocket first-stage demonstrator successfully completed a critical 'full fit-check' at ArianeGroup's Les Mureaux facility in France. This significant ... more |
India rocket launches space docking missionNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 India launched a rocket Monday carrying two small spacecraft to test docking in space, a critical step for the country's dreams of a space station and a manned Moon mission. ... more 
Launch of China's Lijian 1 Y6 commercial rocket ends in failureSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket, a cornerstone of the nation's growing commercial space ambitions, failed during its launch on Friday. The mission was conducted at a commercial aerospace innovati ... more  
Satellite ground stations anchor reliable data transmission across ChinaSydney, Australia (SPXR) Dec 27, 2024 During a business trip to Beijing, Tang Mengyue, head of the Lijiang Satellite Ground Station at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Aerospace Information Innovation Research Institute, was coordinating ... more  
World first 5G satellite connection sets new milestone for mobile communicationParis, France (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 For the first time, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Telesat have successfully established a direct 5G connection between a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite and the ground using Non-Terrestrial Ne ... more |
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Palestinians say 17 Gaza civilians killed in New Year's airstrikes by IsraelWashington DC (UPI) Jan 1, 2025 The new year brought more death for civilians in Gaza as Israel Defense Forces airstrikes resulted in 17 killed on Wednesday, according to Palestinian accounts. ... more  
Pentagon repatriates Guantanamo Bay detainee to TunisiaWashington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024 Guantanamo Bay detainee Ridah bin Salah al-Yazidi was repatriated to Tunisia, leaving 26 remaining at the Cuba-based U.S. military facility, the Pentagon said on Monday. ... more  
China slaps sanctions on US firms over Taiwan arms salesBeijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 China sanctioned 10 US defence firms on Thursday over arms sales to Taiwan, its second round of measures against American companies over the issue in less than a week. ... more 
Ukraine jails man for 15 years for helping Russian armyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 A Ukrainian court sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for passing information to Moscow that could have helped it target missile strikes, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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Pennsylvania Army veteran indicted on terrorism chargesWashington DC (UPI) Jan 2, 2025 A Pennsylvania man has been indicted on charges of attempting to support the foreign terrorist organization Hezbollah, the Justice Department reported Thursday. ... more |
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Israel says struck Hezbollah rocket launchers in south LebanonJerusalem (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah rocket launchers in south Lebanon on Thursday, despite a fragile ceasefire with the militant group. ... more  
Iraqi Kurdish city bans groups accused of PKK linksSulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 Authorities in the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah have banned four organisations accused of affiliation with the Turkish-blacklisted Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), activists said Thursday, denouncing the move as "political". ... more 
Global condemnation, condolences for New Orleans attackParis (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 International condemnation poured in Wednesday for the attack on a crowd of New Year's Eve revellers in New Orleans which killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more. ... more 
Vega poised for expanded operations and next-gen developmentParis, France (SPX) Dec 25, 2024 ESA has signed a series of contracts with Avio to enhance the operational capacity of the Vega-C rocket and push forward the development of its successor, Vega-E. These agreements aim to increase th ... more |
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