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  Washington DC (UPI) Jan 9, 2024 North Korea is gaining crucial military experience and equipment by sending troops to Russia, a U.S. official warned the United Nations, making the regime a growing threat to neighboring countries. More than 12,000 North Korean soldiers have been deployed to Russia to aid Moscow in its war against Ukraine, U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Dorothy Shea told a U.N. Security Council briefing Wednesday. Pyongyang has also sent more than 20,000 shipping containers of munitions to ... read more |
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CENTCOM conducts first attack targeting Houthi rebels of 2025Washington Dc Jan 8, 2024 U.S. Central Command attacked Houthi targets in Yemen on Wednesday, marking the first U.S. strikes against the Iran-proxy militia in 2025. ... more  
New chairman takes over Dassault billionaire family holdingParis (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 The Dassault group holding, owned by one of France's richest families, announced on Thursday that the head of its fighter jet division has taken over as chairman. ... more 
Europe doubts Trump could make NATO spend 5% of GDP on defenceBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Incoming US president Donald Trump has demanded NATO countries massively ramp up defence spending to five percent of GDP - more than double the current target - but few in Europe see the figure as feasible. ... more  
American leadership on Ukraine 'critical': US defence chiefRamstein Air Base, Germany (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 American leadership on Ukraine is "critical" and continued assistance for Kyiv is key, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday, a day ahead of the expected announcement of a major new US military aid package. ... more |
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Toll rises in jihadist raid on Nigeria military baseKano, Nigeria (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 The death toll from a jihadist attack on a military base in northeastern Nigeria has risen to eight, after two more bodies were recovered, military officers told AFP on Thursday. ... more |
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37 killed in north Syria clashes between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces: monitorDamascus (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said. ... more 
South Korea court aquits ex-marine of insurbordination in high-profile caseSeoul (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 A South Korean military court on Thursday acquitted a former Marine Corps chief investigator of insubordination in a case that has been linked to the country's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yonhap news agency reported. ... more  
Controversy in Italy over potential deal with Musk's SpaceXRome (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 The prospect of a cybersecurity deal between Rome and Elon Musk's SpaceX sparked controversy in Italy on Monday, with the government of Giorgia Meloni denying that a contract had been signed. ... more  
Ukraine allies to hold last defence meet before Trump takes officeRamstein Air Base, Germany (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Ukraine's Western allies will gather with President Volodymyr Zelensky at a US base in Germany on Thursday in their last such meeting before Donald Trump returns to the White House in less than two weeks. ... more |
 
Myanmar military adopts anti-junta fighters' drone tacticsMoe Bye/Pekon, Myanmar (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 A Myanmar military drone tracked a car carrying anti-junta forces as it drove through the contested village of Moe Bye. Moments after it parked near a house, the operator dropped an explosive. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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UN experts urge Biden to pardon Guantanamo prisonerGeneva (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 United Nations experts called Wednesday on outgoing US President Joe Biden to issue a pardon for Abu Zbubaydah, who has been held at Guantanamo for nearly 20 years without charge. ... more 
Iran president urges Israeli withdrawal from Syrian territoryTehran (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday called for the withdrawal of Israel from Syrian territory following the fall of long-time Tehran ally Bashar al-Assad. ... more 
Gaza rescuers say 14 killed in Israel strikes, 2 children dead in West Bank strikesGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Gaza's civil defence agency said a series of Israeli air strikes killed at least 14 people on Wednesday, in the latest violence to ravage the already devastated Palestinian territory. ... more  
China says Taiwan 'hyped' sea cable damage claimsBeijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 China on Wednesday accused Taiwan's ruling party of having "deliberately hyped" an incident in which a Chinese-owned ship was suspected of damaging a subsea telecoms cable. ... more |
 
US. unveils $500M in military aid at final Ukraine defense summit before Trump takes officeWashington DC (UPI) Jan 9, 2024 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin answered a plea Thursday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for more help to keep Russian warplanes away from its cities and borders by announcing a $500 million package to boost its air defenses. ... more
Trump says NATO members should raise defense spending to 5% of GDPPalm Beach, United States (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed NATO members to boost their defense spending to five percent of GDP, underlining his long-standing claims that they are underpaying for US protection. ... more 
Scholz rejects drastic rise in German defence spendingBerlin (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday rebuffed a proposal to almost double the defence budget, seeking to position himself as a voice of moderation ahead of snap polls next month. ... more  
Raytheon awarded $946M contract to deliver additional Patriot Defense SystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $946 million contract to supply Romania with additional Patriot air and missile defense systems. The contract includes fire units consistin ... more |
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Passed the Turing Test living in Turing FuturesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 A recent perspective published in the Nov. 13 issue of Intelligent Computing has highlighted how modern artificial intelligence systems have fulfilled Alan Turing's vision of machines capable of lea ... more 
Disinformation experts slam Meta decision to end US fact-checkingWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Tech giant Meta's shock announcement that it is ending its US fact-checking program triggered scathing criticism Tuesday from disinformation researchers who warned it risked opening the floodgates for false narratives. ... more 
China blasts US adding Tencent, CATL to military firms listBeijing (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 China on Tuesday accused Washington of "suppression" after the US Defense Department added tech giant Tencent and battery manufacturer CATL to a list of firms it says are affiliated with Beijing's military. ... more
Swedish navy recovers anchor of tanker suspected of Baltic Sea cable damageStockholm (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Sweden said Tuesday that its navy had recovered the anchor of an alleged Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker, which is suspected of damaging telecom and power cables on the floor of the Baltic Sea. ... more |
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Yellen raises 'serious concern' to China after US Treasury cyberattackWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raised concerns Monday to Beijing about "malicious cyber activity" by Chinese state-sponsored actors, days after her department reported such a breach. ... more |
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Erdogan warns no place for 'terrorist' groups in SyriaIstanbul (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said there was no place for "terrorist organisations" in Syria under its new Islamist leaders, in a warning over Kurdish forces there. ... more 
Israel medics, army say 3 killed in West Bank shooting on vehiclesJerusalem (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Gunmen opened fire Monday on a bus and other vehicles near a village in the occupied West Bank, killing three people and wounding seven, the Israeli military and emergency services said. ... more 
Libya military says air strikes target smuggling sitesZawiyah, Libya (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Libya's UN-recognised authorities have launched air strikes targeting drug trafficking and fuel smuggling hubs west of the capital, a military statement said on Monday. ... more 
China's foreign minister kicks off Africa tour in NamibiaWindhoek (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Namibia on Monday and hailed the "time-honoured friendship" between Africa and his country, which he called the continent's "most reliable partner". ... more |
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