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  Washington DC (UPI) Apr 25, 2025 The United States Army announced Thursday that it will call its new long-range hypersonic weapon "Dark Eagle." Dark Eagle is intended to be a quick-response, strategic-attack weapon and has a range of 1,725 miles, according to congressional documents. "The name pays tribute to the eagle, a master hunter known for its speed, stealth and agility - due to the LRHW's combination of velocity, accuracy, maneuverability, survivability and versatility," the Army said in a release. The Ar ... read more |
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India and Pakistan urged to have 'maximum restraint' after Kashmir attackNew Delhi (AFP) April 25, 2025 The United Nations urged India and Pakistan to show "maximum restraint" as the nuclear-armed rivals imposed tit-for-tat diplomatic measures over a deadly shooting in Kashmir. ... more  
Trump, Norwegian prime minister discuss ending Ukraine WarWashington DC (UPI) Apr 24, 2025 Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, President Donald Trump and others discussed the need to end the war in Ukraine during an afternoon White House meeting on Thursday. ... more  
White House slams EU fines on Apple, Meta as 'extortion'Washington (AFP) April 24, 2025 Large EU fines on Meta and Apple for breaking competition rules amount to "economic extortion," the White House said, urging an end to "malicious" European regulations targeting US tech giants. ... more
India, Pakistan and the Kashmir attack: what we knowNew Delhi (AFP) April 24, 2025 Long-troubled relations between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan rapidly worsened after gunmen targeting tourists killed 26 men in Indian-administered Kashmir. ... more |
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EU chief says talks with UK PM could 'pave way' for defence pactLondon (AFP) April 24, 2025 Talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday could "pave the way" for a defence and security pact between Britain and the European Union, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said as the pair met in London. ... more |
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Iran FM says ready to visit Berlin, Paris, London for nuclear talksTehran (AFP) April 24, 2025 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday he would be willing to visit Germany, France and Britain for talks on his country's nuclear programme. ... more
Israel army warns of 'larger' Gaza assault as strikes kill 55Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) April 24, 2025 Gaza rescue teams and medics said Israeli air strikes killed at least 55 people on Thursday, as the military threatened an even larger offensive if hostages were not freed soon. ... more
US envoy to meet Iranians for third timeWashington (AFP) April 24, 2025 The United States said Thursday that President Donald Trump's confidant Steve Witkoff will meet Iranian officials for the third straight week as the adversaries seek a nuclear deal. ... more
Spain scraps contested Israeli arms deal after uproarMadrid (AFP) April 24, 2025 Spain on Thursday cancelled a contract to buy bullets from an Israeli company following pressure from the Socialist-led government's far-left coalition partner - a move swiftly condemned by Israel. ... more |
 
Crimea, territory at heart of US-Ukraine tensionsKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 24, 2025 Crimea, the focus of fresh tensions between US President Donald Trump and his Ukranian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 in the first act of the countries' ongoing war. ... more  |
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Swedish jets intercept Russian plane near PolandStockholm (AFP) April 24, 2025 Two Swedish fighter jets under NATO command were scrambled Thursday over the Baltic Sea to escort away a Russian reconnaissance plane that was approaching Polish airspace, Sweden's armed forces said. ... more  
S. Korea says DeepSeek transferred data to Chinese company without consentSeoul (AFP) April 24, 2025 Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek was transferring personal data to a cloud services platform without users' consent while it was still available for download, South Korea's data protection authority said on Thursday. ... more 
Illinois Tech reactor joins elite ranks as historic nuclear siteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2025 The Armour Research Foundation Reactor at Illinois Institute of Technology has been officially designated a Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society (ANS), placing it among fewer th ... more  
Russian missiles kill nine in Kyiv: Trump blames Zelensky for Putin being angryKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 24, 2025 A "massive" Russian missile attack on Kyiv on Thursday killed at least nine and wounded dozens in one of the deadliest strikes on the Ukrainian capital since Moscow launched its invasion more than three years ago. ... more |
Trump's policies will create Russian, Chinese strategic, economic coupsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 23, 2025 If one consults any AI source such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Deepseek or Grok and asks these questions, the answers are sobering. ... more
Spain to go ahead with contested Israeli arms dealMadrid (AFP) April 23, 2025 Spain's interior ministry on Wednesday said a politically embarrassing multi-million-dollar arms purchase from an Israeli company would go ahead after state legal services advised against its attempt to scrap the contract. ... more  
UK, French troops drill for urban combat using Ukraine insightsSissonne, France (AFP) April 23, 2025 Members of the French Foreign Legion and British soldiers have started a joint military exercise in northeastern France, applying urban warfare lessons from the conflict in Ukraine, an AFP reporter said. ... more
Netanyahu slams Iran, Hamas as Israel marks HolocaustJerusalem (AFP) April 23, 2025 Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking Wednesday at an annual Holocaust commemoration, said Iran was an existential threat and warned that "the fate of all humanity" was at stake if it acquires nuclear arms. ... more |
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India vows 'loud and clear' response to Kashmir attack Pahalgam (AFP) April 23, 2025 India's defence minister vowed on Wednesday a swift response to those who carried out and planned the Kashmir region's worst attack on civilians in years. ... more  
Denmark to add 5,000 military positionsCopenhagen (AFP) April 23, 2025 Denmark on Wednesday announced it would add 5,000 positions to its military in the next eight years, including setting up a new infantry battalion, as the defence minister highlighted the "deteriorating" security the country faces. ... more
French FM says Iraq should not be dragged into regional conflictsBaghdad (AFP) April 23, 2025 France's foreign minister said on Wednesday that Iraq should not be pulled into conflicts in a turbulent Middle East during his first visit to the country, which has suffered from decades of instability. ... more 
IAEA chief voices interest in UN secretary-general postWashington (AFP) April 23, 2025 UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi voiced interest Wednesday in seeking to become UN secretary-general when the position comes open in 2027. ... more |
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Israeli army says 'likely' intercepted missile attack claimed by HuthisJerusalem (AFP) April 23, 2025 Israel's military said on Wednesday that they likely intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, with the Iran-backed Huthi rebels saying they had launched the attack and claiming it had been successful. ... more |
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Houthi rebels launch rare missile attack on northern IsraelWashington DC (UPI) Apr 23, 2025 The Iran-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen launched a missile targeting northern Israel early Wednesday, according to the Israeli military. ... more 
The U.S. cannot confront China alone, former Deputy Secretary of State warnsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 23, 2025 The United States must strengthen its alliances with global partners, particularly South Korea and Japan, to face the rising challenge posed by China, the former chief architect of White House strategy on Asia said Wednesday. ... more 
Ukraine calls in Chinese envoy to express 'serious concern' over war activitiesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 23, 2025 Ukraine's foreign ministry called in China's ambassador on Tuesday to raise "serious concern" over claims that Chinese fighters were in the Russian army and Chinese companies were helping Russia make military hardware. ... more 
India hunts gunmen who killed 26 in Kashmir tourist hotspotPahalgam (AFP) April 23, 2025 Indian security forces in Kashmir were conducting a major manhunt on Wednesday, a day after gunmen opened fire on tourists and killed 26 people in the region's worst attack on civilians in a quarter of a century. ... more |
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