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  Muzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) May 7, 2025 India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery fire along their contested frontier on Wednesday after New Delhi launched deadly missile strikes on its arch-rival, in the worst violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours in two decades. At least 38 deaths were reported, with Islamabad saying 26 civilians were killed by the Indian strikes and firing along the border, and New Delhi adding at least 12 dead from Pakistani shelling. The fighting came two weeks after New Delhi blamed Islamabad for back ... read more |
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Turkey warns of 'all-out war' risk in India-Pakistan clashIstanbul (AFP) May 7, 2025 Turkey on Wednesday warned of a risk of "all-out war" between India and Pakistan, after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours in two decades. ... more  
Defense contractor successfully tests hypersonic flight vehicleWashington DC (UPI) May 5, 2025 Stratolaunch successfully tested for the second time a fully recoverable uncrewed hypersonic vehicle for the Department of Defense in March, the private contractor and federal agency said Monday. ... more  
PM Sharif: Pakistan has right to retaliate against India's 'act of war'Washington DC (UPI) May 7, 2025 Pakistan has the right to retaliate against India's "act of war," Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday, after New Delhi launched strikes against alleged terrorists within Pakistan's borders. ... more  
BlackSky Completes First Gen-3 Satellite Commissioning and Prepares Second Unit for Q2 LaunchLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has successfully concluded the commissioning of its first Gen-3 satellite, achieving this milestone a full month ahead of schedule. The initial satellite is del ... more |
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Drone strike targets Port Sudan navy base: army sourcePort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) May 7, 2025 A drone strike targeted Sudan's biggest naval base Wednesday, an army source told AFP, marking the fourth straight day the seat of the army-backed government has come under attack. ... more |
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Second US warplane falls off aircraft carrier into Red Sea; Finnish fighter jet crashes in Arctic townWashington (AFP) May 7, 2025 A multi-million-dollar US warplane failed to land on the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and plummeted into the Red Sea on Tuesday, the US military said, the second jet lost from the ship in just over a week. ... more  
Moscow says 'no reason' to expect better German relations as Xi heads to MoscowMoscow (AFP) May 7, 2025 Moscow said Wednesday there were no grounds for relations with Berlin to improve under new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and that any plans to supply Kyiv with longer-range Taurus missiles would not "save" Ukraine. ... more  
Trump, Ukraine propel EU and UK towards defence pactBrussels, Belgium (AFP) May 7, 2025 The EU and Britain look set to seal a defence pact at a landmark summit this month as worries about US President Donald Trump and the war in Ukraine spur them beyond the wrangles of Brexit. ... more 
Trump talks tough on China, but early focus elsewhereWashington (AFP) May 7, 2025 Voicing frustration over the lack of success in ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for renewed focus on "our number-one geopolitical foe" - China. ... more |
 
Russian missile strike on Ukraine city kills threeKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 6, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile strike Tuesday on the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed three people and wounded 11, with children among both the dead and injured, authorities said. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Israeli jets pummels Yemen airport in reprisal against HuthisSanaa (AFP) May 6, 2025 Israeli warplanes bombed the airport in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa on Tuesday, the latest retaliation for a missile strike by the Iran-backed Huthis that targeted Israel's main airport. ... more 
As Israel plans Gaza 'conquest', how strong is its army?Jerusalem (AFP) May 6, 2025 Israel's military has called up tens of thousands of reservists for its planned expanded offensive in Gaza, which an official said entails the "conquest" of the Palestinian territory. ... more  
China slams CIA recruitment ads as 'naked political provocation'Beijing (AFP) May 6, 2025 China on Tuesday condemned recruitment adverts by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) asking disillusioned Chinese officials to share state secrets as a "naked political provocation". ... more 
UN chief urges 'maximum restraint' in India, Pakistan standoffUnited Nations, United States (AFP) May 5, 2025 Nuclear-armed foes Pakistan and India must exert "maximum restraint" and step back from the brink of war, UN chief Antonio Guterres urged Monday, as tensions between the South Asian neighbors soared. ... more |
Japan, China accuse each other of airspace 'violation' near disputed islandsBeijing (AFP) May 4, 2025 Tokyo and Beijing exchanged diplomatic protests, each accusing the other of "violating" national airspace, after a Chinese helicopter and coast guard vessels faced off with a Japanese aircraft around disputed islands. ... more  
India's woman fighter pilot trailblazer eyes spaceNew Delhi (AFP) May 6, 2025 The excited little girl who first touched a plane two decades ago is now flying high as the face of India's fast-modernising military and its only woman Rafale fighter pilot. ... more 
Lithuania to spend $1.2 bn to fortify Russia, Belarus borderVilnius (AFP) May 5, 2025 NATO member Lithuania on Monday said it will spend 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to fortify its border with Russia and Belarus, with the bulk of this sum used to buy anti-tank mines. ... more
Boris Pistorius, party soldier in charge of Germany's defenceBerlin (AFP) May 6, 2025 Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius - who has led the push to make the military "ready for war" so it doesn't have to fight one - was the only cabinet member to survive the new government taking office. ... more |
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VA secretary says job cuts would improve efficiencyWashington DC (UPI) May 6, 2025 Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Tuesday accused Democrats of fearmongering while they oppose proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs workforce. ... more
Boris Pistorius, party soldier in charge of Germany's defenceBerlin (AFP) May 5, 2025 Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius - who has led the push to make the military "ready for war" so it doesn't have to fight one - is the only cabinet member set to survive a change of government this week. ... more 
Terran Orbital joins elite group for 237 million US Space Force tech programLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 05, 2025 Terran Orbital Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Space Force to participate in the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 program, a 10-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ ... more  
NIKE laser realigns mission to support US nuclear deterrence goalsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 06, 2025 The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has repositioned its NIKE laser-target facility to directly support the Department of Defense's nuclear strategy, leveraging its advanced capabilities to str ... more |
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Iran slams Israeli strikes on Yemen portTehran (AFP) May 6, 2025 Iran on Tuesday strongly condemned Israeli air strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeida, following missile attacks by Tehran-backed Huthi rebels on Israel's main airport. ... more |
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Putin tells Iranian president Russia wants 'fair' US-Iran nuclear dealMoscow (AFP) May 6, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian that Moscow wants a "fair" nuclear deal between the United States and Iran and was ready to help advance talks, the Kremlin said. ... more 
Pentagon chief orders 20% cut in number of top officersWashington (AFP) May 5, 2025 Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said. ... more 
Sotheby's postpones historical gems auction after India backlashHong Kong (AFP) May 7, 2025 Sotheby's in Hong Kong postponed an auction of gems with ties to early Buddhism on Wednesday after opposition from India, which said the jewels were the country's religious and cultural heritage. ... more 
Pakistan conducts second missile test, India readies civil defence drillsIslamabad (AFP) May 5, 2025 Pakistan conducted a second missile test and India ordered civil defence drills in an escalating stand-off over contested Kashmir that the UN said on Monday has brought the two nations to the brink of war. ... more |
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