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February 10, 2025
MISSILE DEFENSE
Canada willing to join US 'Iron Dome' missile shield: minister



Ottawa (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Canada is prepared to join US President Donald Trump's proposed development of an "Iron Dome" missile defense shield, Defense Minister Bill Blair said Thursday. Blair, in a call with reporters at the end of a trip to Washington, said Canada was already an "essential partner" in the joint protection of North America, through NATO and the NORAD joint air defense program. "Frankly, an integrated missile defense system for all of North America is the thing that makes sense to everybody," he said, ra ... read more

WAR REPORT
Israeli officers warned against criticising Trump's Gaza plan; Israel hits Hamas weapons facility in Syria
Jerusalem (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday warned officers not to "speak out" against US President Donald Trump's plan to "take over" Gaza, which the army's intelligence chief reportedly criticised. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump will cry wolf once too often
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 6, 2025
As the principal author of "shock and awe," I believe Donald Trump is in great debt to me for all the shock and awe he is applying at home and abroad with strokes of a Sharpie and verbal dictates. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China slams US 'Cold War mentality' in SAmerica: China appoints 'wolf warrior' to European affairs post
Beijing (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
China on Friday condemned a "Cold War mentality" by the United States in Latin America, saying it had complained over comments by Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a visit to the region. ... more
WATER WORLD
Canada close to visiting forces deal with Philippines
Manila (AFP) Feb 9, 2025
Canada and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a pact to allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil, the Canadian envoy to Manila said Sunday. ... more
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Iran's Khamenei warns against negotiating with US
Tehran (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday that there should not be negotiations with the United States, days after US President Donald Trump called for a new nuclear deal. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
UK's Lammy warns US aid cuts could see China step into 'gap'
London (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday warned that US President Donald Trump's moves to freeze foreign aid and dismantle the USAID agency could see "China and others step into that gap". ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Sudan's army chief plans transitional govt amid advances; 80 dead in southern Sudan
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Feb 8, 2025
Sudan's army chief said Saturday that a transitional government would be formed soon, as the military makes major gains against rival paramilitaries in the capital and central parts of the war-torn country. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Satellogic and Telespazio Brasil to provide low-latency satellite imagery for the Brazilian Air Force
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025
Satellogic and Telespazio Brasil have signed a multi-year contract with the Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira, FAB) to provide low-latency satellite imagery for defense and security applic ... more

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MILPLEX
From Crowdfunding to Venture Capital - an exclusive interview with Alexander Kopylkov
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 07, 2025
Navigating the complex world of startup financing requires more than innovation-it demands strategic insight. Alexander Kopylkov, with over two decades of experience in venture capital and business ... more
SUPERPOWERS
'Wolf warrior' Chinese ambassador appointed to European affairs post
Beijing (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
China's former ambassador to France, who earned a reputation for his fierce defence of national interests, has been appointed to a prestigious post in charge of European affairs, Beijing announced Thursday. ... more
TECH SPACE
Canada's Brookfield to pour EUR20 bn into French AI infrastructure
Paris (AFP) Feb 8, 2025
Canadian fund Brookfield will invest 20 billion euros ($21 billion) by 2030 to help build data centres crucial to artificial intelligence development in France, a source close to the deal told AFP on Saturday. ... more
TECH SPACE
Filipino researchers identify Taal ash as new radiation shield
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Researchers affiliated with the Ateneo de Manila University and National University- Mall of Asia Campus have revealed a unique application for the large volumes of volcanic ash that blanketed parts ... more
TECH SPACE
Sliding into novel materials: A new frontier in material science
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
Can copper be turned into gold? While ancient alchemists pursued this elusive goal, modern science knows such a transformation requires nuclear reactions. However, some materials, like graphite and ... more
CYBER WARS
Spyware firm cuts Italy access after journalists targeted: reports
Rome (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Cyber-defence firm Paragon Solutions has stopped Italy's access to its surveillance technology after journalists and activists were targeted, reports said Thursday, as Rome denied spying on its citizens. ... more
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CYBER WARS
Chatbot vs national security? What's going on with DeepSeek bans
Washington (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
US lawmakers on Thursday brought forth a bill to ban Chinese artificial intelligence program DeepSeek from being used on government devices over concerns about user data security. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Finland and ESA join forces to establish groundbreaking Earth observation supersite
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
In a milestone move, the European Space Agency (ESA), Finland's government, and the Finnish Meteorological Institute have begun laying the groundwork for a new Earth observation calibration and vali ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Mali army vows to pursue 'terrorists' behind deadly convoy attack
Bamako (AFP) Feb 9, 2025
Mali's army vowed Saturday to track down the "terrorists" responsible for a deadly attack on a large convoy en route to a gold mine. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Elon Musk says has no plans to acquire TikTok's US operations
Washington (AFP) Feb 8, 2025
Elon Musk, the world's richest person and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump, said he has no interest in acquiring social media platform TikTok's operations in the United States, in comments released Saturday. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Emigration and war hit once-booming Belarus tech sector
Minsk (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
A project manager in Belarus's once-flourishing tech industry, Andrei Dorin admits his sector is in "crisis". ... more
TECH SPACE
Novel high-heat lubricant drastically reduces friction
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
In a joint effort spanning multiple universities, researchers at Virginia Tech have identified a new solid lubricating strategy that can significantly reduce friction in high-temperature machinery. ... more
MILPLEX
US approves sale of $7.4 bn in bombs, missiles to Israel
Washington (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza. ... more
CYBER WARS
Indonesia halts Trump development; as 100s protest Beijing 'mega embassy' in London
Jakarta (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
The Indonesian government has blocked a billion-dollar real estate development outside Jakarta that was to include luxury properties under US President Donald Trump's brand, citing environmental damage, officials said Friday. ... more
AEROSPACE
Military contracted plane crashes in Philippines, killing 4, including a U.S. Marine
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 6, 2025
Four people were killed when a U.S. military-contracted plane crashed in a rice field in southern Philippines on Thursday, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command announced. ... more
AEROSPACE
France delivers first Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: minister
Paris (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
France has delivered a first consignment of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv defend its airspace against Russia, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday. ... more
AEROSPACE
Taiwan says detects six Chinese balloons near island
Taipei (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russia says Ukraine launched new Kursk offensive
Moscow (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Moscow said Thursday that Ukraine's army had launched a fresh offensive in the Russian Kursk border region, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Kyiv troops fighting on Russian soil. ... more
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THE STANS
Three PKK fighters killed in Iraq strike blamed on Turkey
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Drone strikes killed a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) commander and two fighters in northern Iraq on Thursday, Kurdish authorities said, blaming Turkey for the attack. ... more
WATER WORLD
New Zealand voices 'concern' as Cook Islands seeks China deal
Sydney (AFP) Feb 9, 2025
New Zealand's foreign minister voiced "significant concern" on Sunday as close Pacific partner the Cook Islands prepared to sign a cooperation deal with China. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Pentagon says 10 'high-threat' migrants being held at Guantanamo
Washington (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
Ten "high-threat" migrants have arrived at Guantanamo and are being held at the notorious American base in Cuba, the Pentagon said Wednesday, with the White House later identifying them as members of a powerful gang. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US-Japan summit: what to expect
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. ... more
NUKEWARS
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
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