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  Washington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024 U.S. Navy ships and aircraft struck several Houthi targets in Yemen's capital city of Sana'a and coastal areas controlled by Houthis on Monday and Tuesday. U.S. naval forces conducted multiple precision strikes against a Houthi command and control facility and advanced conventional weapons-production facilities that produced missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, Central Command officers said Tuesday in a press release. Video footage shows U.S. Navy aircraft and missiles launching from v ... read more |
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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  
Taiwan's Lai says island must show 'determination' to defend itselfTaipei (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday the island must boost defence spending and "demonstrate its determination" to protect itself, in a New Year's speech just weeks before Donald Trump takes office in the United States. ... more  
Russian advances in Ukraine grew seven-fold in 2024, data showsKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Russia advanced by almost 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 miles) in Ukraine in 2024, seven times more than in 2023, an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War showed Tuesday. ... 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 |
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Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw in JanuaryAbidjan (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year speech that French forces will withdraw from the West African nation in January, making it the latest country to weaken military ties with the former colonial power. ... more |
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Moscow attacks Ukraine with drones and missilesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Kyiv said Tuesday that Russia had launched a barrage of drones and missiles across Ukraine, conceding that there were successful strikes in the east of the country and near the capital. ... more 
'Foreign jihadists' in Syria leader's pick for army officers: monitor, expertsBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has tapped dozens of former rebels for high-ranking army positions, several of whom are foreign fighters, a war monitor and experts said on Monday. ... more 
China's Xi says 'no one can stop' unification with TaiwanBeijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 China's President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that "no one can stop" unification with Taiwan, as he addressed the nation in a New Year's speech. ... more 
China slams 'groundless' claims of cyberattack on US TreasuryBeijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims "groundless". ... more |
Yemen rebels claim two missile attacks on Israel: statementSanaa (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Tuesday that they had fired two missiles at Israel, hours after the Israeli military said it had intercepted a projectile launched from the country. ... more  |
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SpaceX ends 2024 with new round of Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024 After a one-day delay, SpaceX launched a new round of Starlink satellites from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida just after midnight on Tuesday. ... more  
New radar algorithm enhances resolution without replacing hardwareTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2024 The research team led by Sangdong Kim and Bongseok Kim from the Automotive Technology Division of DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) has introduced a radar signal-processing technology that significantly ... more  
Black box of Azerbaijan crashed plane sent to Brazil for investigation: authoritiesAstana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 29, 2024 The black box from the Azerbaijan Airlines aeroplane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week, believed to have been hit by Russian anti-aircraft missiles, is being delivered to Brazil for investigation, Kazakh authorities said on Sunday. ... more  
China launches four Earth-observation radar satellites into orbitSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 China successfully launched four Earth-observation radar satellites into space early Tuesday morning aboard a Long March 2D rocket, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (C ... more |
Rocket Lab closes record year with successful Synspective satellite deploymentSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the successful deployment of a satellite for Synspective, marking the company's 16th mission of 2024 and closing a record-breaking year with a 60% i ... more 
Hotfire test prepares Blue Origin's New Glenn for maiden flightLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 Blue Origin announced today that its New Glenn rocket has successfully completed an integrated launch vehicle hotfire test, marking the final significant milestone before its inaugural flight. Sched ... more  
US announces $5.9 bn in military, budget aid for UkraineWashington (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 The United States on Monday unveiled almost $6 billion in military and budget aid for Ukraine, as Washington races to provide assistance before Donald Trump takes office next month. ... more 
Israel army says intercepted missile launched from YemenJerusalem (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 The Israeli military on Monday said that it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen before it crossed into Israeli territory. ... more |
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Russia opposes Western peacekeepers in UkraineMoscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 Russia is against the deployment of Western peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of any settlement to end the nearly three-year conflict, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said. ... more 
Gaza rescuers say Israeli strike on hospital kills 7Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 29, 2024 Gaza's civil defence agency said an air strike hit a hospital Sunday, killing at least seven people, while Israel said it had targeted militants at the no longer functioning facility. ... more  
China builds large commercial radar satellite constellationSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 The large-scale application of a Chinese commercial radar remote sensing constellation composed of 12 satellites began on Monday, according to PIESAT, a Beijing-based satellite firm. The annou ... more  
Iraq's prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad's boozy subcultureBaghdad (AFP) Dec 22, 2024 The smell of dampness rises through the dust at a private club in central Baghdad, one of many shut in a crackdown on alcohol sales in Iraq. ... more |
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Xi vows to promote 'world peace' in New Year's message to Putin: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to promote "world peace" in a New Year's message to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, state media reported on Tuesday. ... more |
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US Treasury says was targeted by China state-sponsored cyberattackWashington (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP. ... more 
Declassified files show UK anger at Chirac over IraqLondon (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Newly-declassified UK government documents published Tuesday reveal the frustrations of then-prime minister Tony Blair and his government with French leader Jaques Chirac for blocking UN-backed military action in Iraq in 2003. ... more  
US repatriates Guantanamo detainee to TunisiaWashington (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 The US Defense Department said Monday it had repatriated to Tunisia one of the remaining detainees from the Guantanamo Bay military prison. ... more 
China, Iran FMs agree Mideast 'not a battleground for big powers'Beijing (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is "not a battleground for the big powers" and should not be an arena of geopolitical competition between countries outside the region. ... more |
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