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July 29, 2025
NUKEWARS
North Korea warns US against pushing it to give up nukes



Seoul (AFP) July 28, 2025
The powerful sister of North Korea's leader warned the United States on Tuesday against pursuing denuclearisation, after a White House official was quoted as saying President Donald Trump was open to dialogue with Kim Jong Un. "Any attempt to deny the position of the DPRK as a nuclear weapons state... will be thoroughly rejected," Kim Yo Jong said in a statement carried by state media, referring to the North by the acronym for its official name. Kim said the "personal relationship" between her ... read more

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NUKEWARS
Iran vows stronger response if attacked again by US, Israel
Tehran (AFP) July 28, 2025
Iran's foreign minister warned on Monday that it would respond to the United States and Israel in a "more decisive manner" should they attack Iran again. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine says Russian attacks targeted western city, home to airfield
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 28, 2025
Russia fired hundreds of drones and seven missiles at Ukraine overnight, the main target of which was a city in western Ukraine home to a military airbase, Kyiv said Monday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Europe hopes for 'no surprises' as US weighs force withdrawals
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 28, 2025
After keeping Donald Trump happy with a pledge to up defence spending at NATO's summit, Europe is now bracing for a key decision from the US president on the future of American forces on the continent. ... more
AEROSPACE
NATO fighter jets scrambled as Russia attacks Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 28, 2025
NATO aircraft were scrambled Sunday night to respond to a Russian attack on Ukraine, the Polish military said Monday. ... more
AEROSPACE
Boeing workers threaten strikes at fighter jet factories
San Francisco, United States (AFP) July 27, 2025
Members of a union representing workers who assemble fighter jets in two Boeing factories rejected the US aircraft manufacturer's proposed new contract Sunday, paving the way for possible strikes. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
India's Modi renews ties with Maldives
Male, Maldives (AFP) July 26, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a visit to the Maldives on Saturday, renewing ties by offering infrastructure projects and vital financial assistance to the cash-strapped Indian Ocean nation. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
UK, Australia back embattled submarine deal with US
Sydney (AFP) July 25, 2025
Britain and Australia said Friday they will sign a 50-year commitment to their nuclear-powered submarine pact with the United States, seeking to bolster a deal that Washington has thrown into doubt. ... more
WAR REPORT
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 30
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) July 29, 2025
Gaza's civil defence agency said Tuesday that Israeli air strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians, including women and children, in the central Nuseirat district. ... more

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MISSILE NEWS
22 killed in Russian overnight attacks; Ukraine prison, hospital hit
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025
Russian forces overnight attacked dozens of Ukrainian cities, striking a correctional facility in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and a hospital in Kamianske, killing at least 22 people and injuring 85 others, officials said Tuesday. ... more
SPACEMART
AST SpaceMobile launches $500 million convertible note offering with share repurchase initiative
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
AST SpaceMobile has announced a $500 million private offering of convertible senior notes due 2032, with an effective conversion price of $72.07 per share and capped at $120.12 per share. These 2.37 ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Interference to astronomy the unintended consequence of faster internet
Perth, Australia (SPX) Jul 24, 2025
Curtin University researchers have undertaken the world's biggest survey of low frequency satellite radio emissions, finding Starlink satellites are significantly interfering with radio astronomy ob ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Viasat unveils IoT Nano service for global low-power connectivity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2025
Viasat has introduced IoT Nano, a new satellite-powered connectivity service aimed at providing cost-effective, low-power Internet of Things (IoT) messaging in remote and hard-to-reach areas worldwi ... more
WAR REPORT
Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating hours-old cease-fire
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025
Thailand said Tuesday that Cambodia violated their hours-old cease-fire that ended days of fighting between the neighbors over their disputed border. ... more
NUKEWARS
Kim Jong Un calls for 'actual war' training by combat units
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 24, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on the military to ramp up combat and artillery training to prepare for "coping with a war anytime and destroying the enemy in every battle without fail," state-run media reported Thursday. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan says President Lai not blocked from US stopover
Taipei (AFP) July 29, 2025
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has not been blocked from visiting the United States, Taipei's foreign ministry said Tuesday, insisting he has no plans to travel overseas "in the near future". ... more
MISSILE NEWS
US approves $4.67 bn sale of air defense system to Egypt
Washington (AFP) July 24, 2025
The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $4.67 billion sale of the NASAMS air defense system and related support to Egypt. ... more
THE STANS
Syria rejects Kurd bid to keep weapons: government source
Damascus (AFP) July 24, 2025
Syria has rejected Kurdish demands to keep their weapons, a government source said Thursday, as a new round of talks on the Kurds' integration into the state was set to begin. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
'Human shield': Niger's ousted president held by junta
Abidjan (AFP) July 24, 2025
President Mohamed Bazoum has been languishing for two years along with his wife in Niger's presidential palace since his ouster by a junta, which is using them as human shields to avert foreign military intervention to free them, according to the couple's lawyers. ... more
WATER WORLD
More than 80% of Tuvalu seeks Australian climate visa
Sydney (AFP) July 23, 2025
More than 80 percent of Pacific nation Tuvalu's population is seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas lap at its shores, official figures showed Wednesday. ... more
SPACEWAR
Russian rocket puts Iran satellite into space: Iran media
Tehran (AFP) July 25, 2025
A Russian rocket put an Iranian communications satellite into space on Friday, Iranian state media reported, the latest achievement for an aerospace programme that has long concerned Western governments. ... more
MILPLEX
Ukraine's anti-graft body says new bill restores independence
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 24, 2025
Ukraine's anti-corruption body NABU said a new bill submitted to parliament Thursday would restore its independence, after President Volodymyr Zelensky backtracked under pressure from nationwide protests and the EU. ... more
MILPLEX
US announces $4 bn loan guarantee for Poland military purchases
Washington (AFP) July 25, 2025
The United States announced Friday that it is providing a $4 billion loan guarantee for the purchase of American military equipment by Poland, which borders both Russia and war-torn Ukraine. ... more
NUKEWARS
IAEA chief 'encouraged' by Iran decision to re-engage
Singapore (AFP) July 25, 2025
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said Friday he was "encouraged" that Iran had agreed for a delegation from the UN nuclear watchdog to visit the country "within weeks". ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Russian navy parade cancelled for 'security reasons'
Moscow (AFP) July 27, 2025
Russia said on Sunday a major annual navy parade had been cancelled for "security reasons", without specifying the threat or concern. ... more
WAR REPORT
Thailand says open to 'dialogue' with Cambodia to end conflict
Turnberry, United Kingdom (AFP) July 26, 2025
Thailand said late Saturday it agrees in principle to entering a ceasefire with Cambodia and beginning a "bilateral dialogue" to end days of fierce fighting that has left at least 33 people dead. ... more
WAR REPORT
'This is no vacation': young Poles do summer army bootcamp
Warsaw (AFP) July 29, 2025
Sweating and out of breath, young Poles throw grenades and practise evacuating the wounded at a training ground outside Warsaw. ... more
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IRAQ WARS
3 killed in Iraq clashes between armed group, security forces
Baghdad (AFP) July 27, 2025
Three people, including a policeman, were killed Sunday during clashes in Baghdad between security forces and pro-Iran gunmen, according to authorities and a member of a local armed group. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
New MachLab rocket test site launches UK into next phase of space engineering
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2025
A Cold War-era bunker near Scotland's Mull of Kintyre has been repurposed into a state-of-the-art rocket testing and training facility. Known as MachLab, the site has officially opened at a business ... more
TERROR WARS
U.S. Central Command says it killed senior ISIS leader, two adult sons
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 25, 2025
The U.S. Central Command announced Friday that it had conducted an operation in Aleppo, Syria, killing a senior Islamic State leader and his two adult sons. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Naval chief nominee says U.S. Navy needs sailors, ships, new weapons
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 24, 2025
The U.S. Navy needs to complete its shipbuilding program and modernize its weapons systems to effectively address the nation's defense needs, Adm. Daryl Caudle told the Senate Armed Services Committee. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwanese voters reject attempt to recall opposition lawmakers
Taipei (AFP) July 26, 2025
Taiwanese voters rejected an attempt to oust 24 opposition lawmakers on Saturday, an official tally showed, dealing a blow to President Lai Ching-te's party and its hopes for taking control of parliament. ... more
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