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  Tokyo (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba travels to the United States on Thursday, aiming to agree with President Donald Trump on steps to strengthen the two countries' alliance. Here are some issues that the leaders could discuss at their summit on Friday: - Security commitments - Ishiba said in a recent speech that Tokyo must "continue to secure the US commitment to the region, to avoid a power vacuum leading to regional instability". He said he hoped to agree with Trump that Japan and th ... read more |
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Trump calls for work on new Iran nuclear deal to begin 'immediately'Washington (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 US President Donald Trump called Wednesday for a "verified nuclear peace agreement" with Iran, after withdrawing from a similar deal in his first term and instituting a so-called "maximum pressure" policy. ... more  
U.S. Navy intercepted test drone with HELIOS directed-energy weaponWashington DC (UPI) Feb 5, 2025 The U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while enhancing naval operations in combat areas. ... more  
Karman Moves Forward with Initial Public OfferingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 Karman Space and Defense ("Karman"), a company specializing in mission-critical systems for missile, defense, and space programs, has announced the launch of its initial public offering (IPO), compr ... more 
Study refutes nuclear test allegations after 2024 Iran earthquakeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 A comprehensive study has debunked allegations that a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in Iran was a covert nuclear weapons test, a claim that spread widely across social media and some news outlets in Octo ... more |
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US Marine vet acquitted in NY subway death joins tech firmWashington (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 A US Marine veteran who was acquitted in the chokehold death of a homeless man on the New York subway - a high-profile case highlighting the divisive issue of race in America - has been hired by a major Silicon Valley firm allied with Donald Trump. ... more |
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EU: Legal foundations laid in Europe to hold Russia account for Ukraine warWashington DC (UPI) Feb 5, 2025 Senior legal experts have laid the foundations to establish a special tribunal to hold Russia accountable for its war against Ukraine, according to officials, who said the move represented a major step toward securing justice for the victims of Russian President Vladimir Putin's war of aggression. ... more  
Rocket Lab and iQPS finalize arrangement for four Electron missionsSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has secured an agreement with the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japanese Earth observation company specializing in high-resolution imagery, to deliver fo ... more  
Cook Islands to seal partnership with China as NZ bristlesSydney (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 The Cook Islands prime minister will agree on a plan for a strategic partnership with China on a state visit starting Monday, his office has confirmed, despite a public rebuke from close partner New Zealand. ... more  
Israel defence minister orders army to plan for 'voluntary' departures from GazaJerusalem (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that he had ordered the army to formulate a plan to allow Palestinians to leave Gaza. ... more |
 
Malawi prepares to withdraw troops from DR CongoLilongwe, Malawi (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Malawi has ordered its military to prepare to withdraw from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group has launched a new offensive, the president's office said. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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KAIST develops AI-driven performance prediction model to advance space electric propulsion technologyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 Hall thrusters, an essential propulsion technology for space missions such as NASA's Psyche asteroid mission and SpaceX's Starlink satellites, operate using plasma to achieve efficient thrust. The r ... more  
Europa Clipper Charts Course to Jupiter With First Stellar SnapshotsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 Three months after lifting off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Europa Clipper spacecraft still has 1.6 billion miles (2.6 billion kilometers) ahead before it settles into Jupiter's ... more
Trump reinstates 'maximum pressure' campaign on IranWashington DC (UPI) Feb 4, 2025 President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a memorandum to restore the so-called maximum pressure campaign on Iran from his first administration, which failed to achieve its goal of bringing about a new deal with Tehran to prevent it from securing a nuclear weapon. Instead, the Middle Eastern country has escalated its nuclear weapons program. ... more 
Trump in 'no rush' to speak with China's Xi despite tariff battleWashington (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was not in a hurry to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, despite expectations that they would hold talks after announcing tit-for-tat tariffs in a growing trade conflict. ... more |
 
EU sets out guidance on banning harmful AI usesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Mass surveillance, detecting emotions, social scoring: EU regulators laid out Tuesday what types of artificial intelligence tools are to be outlawed as too dangerous under the bloc's pioneering AI Act. ... more  
Pregnant teenager among five Ukrainians killed by Russian missileIzyum, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile strike on Tuesday killed five people - including a pregnant teenager - and wounded more than four dozen others in the east Ukrainian town of Izyum, officials said. ... more  
Panama lawsuit requests axing CK Hutchison's canal concessionPanama City (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Two Panamanian lawyers filed a complaint Monday to cancel the concession of a Hong Kong-based company for operating two ports on the Panama Canal, following US President Donald Trump's threats to seize the vital waterway. ... more 
Trump trade threats overshadow European defence meetBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 The threat of a transatlantic trade war loomed large Monday over a gathering of European leaders aimed at boosting the continent's defences in the face of an aggressive Russia. ... more |
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U.S., local officials say 'no specific credible' terror threats exist for upcoming Super BowlWashington DC (UPI) Feb 3, 2025 Officials say there are no "credible threats" to the looming Super Bowl in New Orleans after a New Year's Day terror attack killed 14 people and injured 57. ... more 
Russian missile kills four, wounds 20 in east Ukraine: governorKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 A Russian missile fired Tuesday on the eastern Ukrainian city of Izyum killed four people and wounded 17, the governor of the broader Kharkiv region said on social media. ... more 
Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satelliteTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched its fifth H-3 rocket on Sunday, carrying the Michibiki No. 6 satellite, a key addition to Japan's independent positioning system ... more 
Ex-UK soldier jailed for 14 years for spying for IranLondon (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 A former British soldier who sparked a manhunt after escaping from prison before his trial was sentenced by a UK court on Monday to 14 years for spying for Iran. ... more |
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Palestinian ministry says Israeli raid in West Bank kills oneJerusalem (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 The Palestinian health ministry said one person was killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank on Sunday, a day after a deadly series of air strikes in the occupied territory. ... more |
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Russia and Ukraine trade blame for attack on Kursk schoolKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 Kyiv and Moscow traded blame on Sunday for a strike on a school in a Ukrainian-occupied town in Russia's Kursk region, while Kyiv said new missile and drone attacks killed at least 18 people in Ukraine. ... more 
Blast near Ukraine army recruitment centre wounds oneKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 An explosion near a recruitment centre for the Ukrainian military on Sunday wounded one person, police said, as Kyiv struggles to draft more recruits to fight off Russia's invasion. ... more 
Netanyahu appoints Major General Eyal Zamir as Israel's new army chiefJerusalem (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named retired Major General Eyal Zamir as Israel's new armed forces chief Saturday after his predecessor resigned last month taking responsibility for failing to stop Hamas's October 2023 attack. ... more 
How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisisBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, partly in response to Beijing's alleged role in a deadly opioid epidemic in the United States. ... more |
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