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  London, UK (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 A new analysis from Novaspace, a prominent space sector consultancy, warns that the rapidly expanding satellite population is pushing orbital collision risk toward a critical tipping point. To confront this growing challenge, the firm has launched its inaugural Space Situational and Domain Awareness (SSDA) Market Intelligence Report. "With the increasing deployment of mega-constellations in lower orbits, critical failures and collision events are becoming a matter of when rather than if," said Ale ... read more |
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US Space Force awards L3Harris new contract option for deep space tracking system modernizationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has secured a contract extension from the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command to continue advancing the ground infrastructure that supports the nation's Space ... more  
Umbra joins STRATFI initiative to build advanced defense satellite networkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 Umbra has been chosen to participate in the Department of the Air Force's Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) initiative, led by SpaceWERX, to help accelerate the delivery of next-generation space ... more  
U.S. deploys B-1B strategic bombers for joint drill with South KoreaWashington DC (UPI) Apr 15, 2025 The United States deployed B-1B strategic bombers over the Korean Peninsula in joint air drills with South Korea, Seoul's military said Tuesday, the latest show of force by the allies against growing North Korean threats. ... more  
Xi's Vietnam trip aiming to 'screw' US, says TrumpHanoi (AFP) April 15, 2025 China's President Xi Jinping urged Vietnam to join forces in upholding free trade, before wrapping up a visit to Hanoi on Tuesday which President Donald Trump said was aiming to "screw" the United States. ... more |
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Iran's top diplomat to visit Russia after US nuclear talksTehran (AFP) April 15, 2025 Iran's foreign minister is to visit ally Russia this week to discuss nuclear negotiations with the United States, ahead of a new round of talks planned between the foes. ... more |
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'West Philippine Sea' now visible on Google Maps without specific searchManila (AFP) April 14, 2025 A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users - the West Philippine Sea. ... more  
Bulgaria receives first US F-16 fighter jetGraf Ignatievo, Bulgaria (AFP) April 13, 2025 Bulgaria on Sunday welcomed its first US-made F-16 fighter jet ordered as part of the eastern-flank NATO member's landmark efforts to modernise its air force. ... more  
Russian strike on city centre in Ukraine's Sumy kills 21Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 13, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy killed at least 21 people and wounded 83 on Palm Sunday, Kyiv said, in another deadly attack on civilians that came after a top US official travelled to Russia. ... more  
Gaza hospital hit as Israel intensifies assaultGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) April 13, 2025 An Israeli air strike early Sunday heavily damaged one of the few functioning hospitals in Gaza, as the Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas "command and control centre" operating from within the facility. ... more |
 
Israel says intercepts drone claimed by HuthisJerusalem (AFP) April 12, 2025 Israel's military said Friday it had intercepted an incoming UAV while a military source in Jordan said another drone had crashed there, as Iran-backed Huthis claimed the attacks. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Iran says seeks 'real and fair' deal in nuclear talks with USTehran (AFP) April 12, 2025 Iran said Friday it seeks a "real and fair" agreement on its nuclear programme, as the United States signalled a willingness to compromise ahead of high-stakes weekend talks - while insisting that Tehran cannot have a nuclear weapon. ... more  
Trump, 78, says feels in 'very good shape' after annual checkupWashington (AFP) April 12, 2025 Donald Trump said he felt "in very good shape" Friday after his first annual medical checkup since returning to the US presidency, an exam that puts the focus on the fitness of the oldest man ever elected to the White House. ... more  
Australian judge quits Hong Kong top courtHong Kong (AFP) April 11, 2025 An Australian judge has resigned from Hong Kong's highest court amid a years-long exodus of overseas jurists, following Beijing's imposition of a sweeping national security law on the Chinese finance hub. ... more  
Ukraine needs 10 more Patriot air defence systems: ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 11, 2025 President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Ukraine needs more air defence systems to protect civilians, speaking from the site of a recent Russian missile attack that killed several children. ... more |
 
E. Europe watching closely as US weighs troop numbersParis (AFP) April 11, 2025 A reduction in the number of US soldiers in eastern Europe would be seen as Washington moving another step closer to Moscow and a worrying sign for Europeans, according to analysts. ... more 
Beijing slams 'manipulation and hype' over Chinese soldiers captured in UkraineBeijing (AFP) April 15, 2025 China on Tuesday rejected what it called "manipulation and hype" around two of its nationals captured in Ukraine, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion. ... more 
Germany sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine risks 'escalation': KremlinMoscow (AFP) April 14, 2025 The Kremlin on Monday warned Germany against supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine, saying incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz's proposal risked escalating the three-year conflict. ... more  
China accuses US spies of Asian Winter Games cyberattacksBeijing (AFP) April 15, 2025 Chinese security officials said Tuesday they had implicated three US "secret agents" in cyberattacks during February's Asian Winter Games in the northeastern city of Harbin, offering a reward for information on the alleged spies. ... more |
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Disarming Lebanon's Hezbollah no longer inconceivable: analystsBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) April 15, 2025 The once unthinkable disarmament of Hezbollah could finally be within reach, as the United States pushes Lebanon to act and applies pressure to the group's backer Iran over its nuclear programme, analysts said. ... more  
Ukraine's psychiatric care on the brink in face of mass traumaPoltava, Ukraine (AFP) April 14, 2025 When Russian drones and missiles pierce the skies above Ukraine at night and air defence begins to thunder, Olga Klimova plunges into a deep sleep - far from her stay in a crowded psychiatric ward. ... more  
Amnesty opens Hong Kong office in exile; Hong Kong (AFP) April 15, 2025 Amnesty International relaunched its Hong Kong branch "in exile" on Tuesday, more than three years after the rights group quit the Chinese finance hub citing risks from a sweeping national security law. ... more  
Meta chief Zuckerberg testifies at landmark US antitrust trialWashington (AFP) April 14, 2025 Meta chief and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Monday in a landmark US antitrust trial in which his social media juggernaut stands accused of abusing its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors. ... more |
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China warns UK against 'politicising' steel furnaces rescueScunthorpe, United Kingdom (AFP) April 14, 2025 Beijing on Monday warned against "politicising" the rescue of Chinese-owned British Steel, as the UK government raced to secure raw materials to keep the country's remaining steelmaking blast furnaces running. ... more |
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Hegseth cuts $5.1B in spending on 'wasteful' Pentagon consulting contractsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 12, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week signed a memorandum cutting $5.1 billion in consulting contracts at the Pentagon, calling them "wasteful." ... more  
Germany leads allies in $24B military aid package for UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2025 Western allies want a "militarily strong Ukraine," German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Friday, as his country pledged $12.4 billion in military aid, part of a larger combined $24 billion allied commitment. ... more 
Reducing U.S. troops in South Korea would be 'problematic,' top commander warnsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2025 As North Korea continues to develop its weapons programs and strengthens military ties with Russia, a reduction of U.S. troops based in South Korea would be "problematic," the commander of U.S. Forces Korea said. ... more 
Russian missile strike on Ukraine city kills 34Sumy, Ukraine (AFP) April 14, 2025 A Russian missile strike on Sunday on the Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people, authorities said as European and US leaders condemned one of the deadliest attacks in months. ... more |
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