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Russia urges caution in nuclear 'rhetoric' after Trump commentsMoscow (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 Russia urged caution on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he would deploy two nuclear submarines following an online row with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. ... more 
'Unspeakable horror': the attacks on Hiroshima and NagasakiTokyo (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 Japan this week marks 80 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II. ... more  
Somalia's Puntland releases arms cargo ship to TurkeyMogadishu (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 The Somali state of Puntland on Monday said it was "handing over responsibility" to Turkey for a cargo ship carrying military equipment that it seized last month, provoking the federal government. ... more  
Israel intercepts Huthi missile fired from YemenJerusalem (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed responsibility for firing a missile at Israel's main airport on Tuesday, as the Israeli military said it intercepted it. ... more |
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80 years on, Korean survivors of WWII atomic bombs still sufferHapcheon, South Korea (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 Bae Kyung-mi was five years old when the Americans dropped "Little Boy", the atomic bomb that flattened Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. ... more 
Iran forms new defense council for handling affairs in wartimeWashington DC (UPI) Aug 3, 2025 The Iranian government announced Sunday that it had formed a new National Defense Council for handling the country's affairs in wartime. ... more 
Mighty Atom: how the A-bombs shaped Japanese artsTokyo (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs deep in Japanese popular culture. ... more
Iran says US accountability for attacks on nuclear sites part of any future talksTehran (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 Iran said Monday it would hold the United States accountable for attacks on its nuclear sites in any future negotiations, while ruling out direct talks with Washington. ... more |
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Trump confirms US envoy Witkoff to travel to Russia in coming weekWashington (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 Donald Trump confirmed Sunday his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia in the coming week, ahead of a deadline the US president has set for imposing fresh sanctions on Moscow. ... more |
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Philippines' Marcos in India as navies hold joint drillsNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos arrived in India on Monday on a visit aimed at strengthening defence and strategic ties between nations as they navigate tensions with China across the Asia-Pacific. ... more  
Far-right German MP's ex-aide on trial for spying for China; Australian police charge Chinese national with 'foreign interference'Dresden, Germany (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 A German court will on Tuesday launch the trial of two suspected spies for China, one of whom worked as an assistant to the far-right lawmaker Maximilian Krah. ... more  
Philippine, Indian navies begin first joint South China Sea patrolsManila (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the disputed South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time, Manila's military said Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos departed for a state visit to New Delhi. ... more
Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from JapanSydney (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday. ... more |
China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of JapanBeijing (AFP) Aug 3, 2025 China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a US-led global order. ... more  |
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Thailand approves $600 million deal for Swedish fighter jetsBangkok (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 Thailand approved the purchase of four Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets on Tuesday, the air force said, a week after reaching a ceasefire in deadly border clashes with Cambodia. ... more 
Deloitte launches Silent Shield system to monitor satellite cyber threatsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Satellites play a critical role in daily life, supporting everything from navigation and agriculture to communications and national defense. However, many orbiting assets remain vulnerable to cyber ... more 
Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with RussiaWashington (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines Friday in an extraordinary escalation of what had been an online war of words with a Russian official over Ukraine and tariffs. ... more  
Cascade raises 59M to develop full stack satellite communications platformLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Cascade Space has secured $5.9 million in seed funding to advance its development of a comprehensive satellite communication platform. The round saw investment from Nova Threshold, Undeterred Capita ... more |
Palantir gets US Army contract worth up to $10 blnSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 Palantir, the powerful data and AI company with deep ties to US national security bodies, has won a multi-billion-dollar contract to run US Army software and data. ... more  
Peace offering? Donald Trump's Nobel obsessionWashington (AFP) Aug 3, 2025 A craving for international prestige, a decade-long Obama rivalry and perhaps a dash of provocation: a mercurial melange of factors is at play in Donald Trump's obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize. ... more 
Ukraine breaks up 'corruption scheme' in defence sector; Slovenia bans weapons trade with IsraelKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 2, 2025 Ukrainian authorities said Saturday that they had arrested several politicians in connection with a "large-scale corruption scheme" in the defence sector, shortly after an uproar over the independence of anti-graft bodies. ... more 
Dmitry Medvedev: Russia's hawkish ex-presidentMoscow (AFP) Aug 2, 2025 Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, whose comments prompted US President Donald Trump to move two nuclear submarines, was once seen as a liberal reformer but has become one of the Kremlin's most prominent anti-Western hawks. ... more |
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Putin says wants lasting peace in Ukraine; Zelensky urges allies to seek 'regime change' in RussiaMoscow (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 Russia wants a "lasting and stable peace" in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, adding that Moscow's conditions for peace remained unchanged as Kyiv repeated its call for a leaders' meeting. ... more  
Israel intercepts Huthi missiles ans strikes Hezbollah missile factory killing 4Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Friday, which the Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they had launched. ... more 
U.S. envoy airs plan as protesters demand return of hostagesWashington DC (UPI) Aug 2, 2025 The United States is demanding the release of 50 remaining hostages Hamas has held in Gaza since 2023, as protesters held a rally in Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" on Saturday. ... more  
Defense Department opts to not end satellite data for storm forecastsWashington DC (UPI) Jul 31, 2025 The U.S. Defense Department won't end the dispersal of key satellite weather data on Friday as planned. ... more |
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Jihadists kill 'dozens' of soldiers and civilians in Burkina FasoAbidjan (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 Two jihadist attacks in northeastern Burkina Faso early this week killed "several dozens" of soldiers and civilians, two security sources and a local source told AFP on Friday. ... more |
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Germany to start deliveries of two Patriot systems to UkraineBerlin (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 Germany said on Friday it will soon start delivering two more US-made Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, as Kyiv faces a growing number of Russian drone and missile attacks. ... more 
Russian attack on Kyiv rises to 26 as Putins expresses desire for peaceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 The death toll from Thursday's Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv has risen to 26, including three children, Ukraine's interior ministry said. ... more 
President says Lebanon determined to disarm HezbollahBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) July 31, 2025 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Thursday that he was determined to disarm Hezbollah, a step it has come under heavy US pressure to take, despite the group's protests that doing so would serve Israeli goals. ... more 
Macau ex-lawmaker arrested in city's first national security law actionHong Kong (AFP) July 31, 2025 A former Macau pro-democracy lawmaker became the first person to be arrested under the city's national security law, with authorities alleging on Thursday that he had ties to foreign groups endangering China. ... more |
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