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August 19, 2025
WAR REPORT
Zelensky says Russia must end war, after Trump pressures Ukraine



Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2025
/> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was up to Russia to end its invasion, ahead of high-stakes talks on Monday with US counterpart Donald Trump, who is pressuring Ukraine to give up Crimea and abandon its NATO ambitions. The comments came hours before Zelensky and European leaders were scheduled to meet Trump in Washington, a follow-up to a summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska on Friday that failed to produce a ceasefire. Trump, who dropped his insistence on a ceasefire in fav ... read more

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GPS NEWS
Iranians struggle with GPS disruption after Israel war
Tehran (AFP) Aug 17, 2025
/> The streets of Tehran have become a confusing maze for driver Farshad Fooladi amid widespread GPS disruption, still ongoing nearly two months after the end of Iran and Israel's unprecedented 12- ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China slams Germany for 'hyping' regional tensions in Asia
Beijing (AFP) Aug 18, 2025
/> China lashed out at Germany on Monday, warning Berlin against "inciting confrontation and hyping up tensions" after its foreign minister said Beijing was "increasingly aggressive" in the Asia-Pa ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump rules out immediate Ukraine ceasefire
Washington (AFP) Aug 16, 2025
/> US President Donald Trump early Saturday ruled out an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine after his inconclusive summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, saying a direct peace ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Russia hosts first military meeting with Sahel juntas; Mali junta accuses foreign powers of destabilisation plot
Moscow (AFP) Aug 14, 2025
/> Russia hosted its first official meeting with the heads of militaries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Moscow's defence ministry said Thursday, as it seeks to increase its influence in the Sahel ... more
SPACEMART
Voyager expands AI radar capabilities with EMSI acquisition
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
Voyager Technologies [NYSE: VOYG] has acquired California-based ElectroMagnetic Systems, Inc. (EMSI), a leader in AI-driven automated target recognition and intelligence analytics for space-based ra ... more
TECH SPACE
What is NASA's Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy?
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2025
Astronauts living and working on the Moon and Mars will rely on satellites to provide services like navigation, weather, and communications relays. While managing complex missions, automating satell ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Globalstar strengthens defense reach with resilient satellite and 5G solutions
London, UK (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) reported accelerating traction in the government sector, citing multiple recent contract awards and partnerships. Drawing on its LEO satellite constellation, licensed spect ... more
GPS NEWS
US Space Force launches first reprogrammable navigation satellite from L3Harris
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
The US Space Force has placed the L3Harris-built Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. NTS-3 is ... more

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SPACEMART
AST SpaceMobile to Acquire International S-Band Spectrum Rights for Satellite Broadband Expansion
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2025
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has reached an agreement to purchase global S-Band spectrum priority rights under the International Telecommunication Union, enhancing its ability to deliver space-bas ... more
SPACEMART
New internet satellites expand China's orbital network
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
China has placed another batch of internet satellites into orbit, marking the third deployment in just over a week. The latest mission, launched Monday evening from the Hainan International Commerci ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
New nuclear program will boost UK energy security through sustainable graphite innovation
Manchester UK (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
A consortium of UK universities has been awarded a major grant to lead a new programme that will transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy - an essential material for the future deployme ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Northrop Grumman speeds innovation in solid rocket motor development with second SMART Demo success
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
Northrop Grumman has completed its second full-scale static firing of a new solid rocket motor under the Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) program, achieving the milesto ... more
NUKEWARS
China says opposes European sanctions over Iran nuclear programme
Beijing (AFP) Aug 15, 2025
/> China said Friday it opposed invoking sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme after three Western nations told the UN they would reimpose them if no diplomatic solution was found by the end ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China's top diplomat to visit India for border talks
Beijing (AFP) Aug 16, 2025
/> China's top diplomat will visit India next week for talks about their shared boundary, Beijing's foreign ministry said on Saturday, as the two countries eye resuming border trade five years afte ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


SPACE TRAVEL
Sidus Space commissions autonomous SpacePilot system and activates LizzieSat-3 ADCS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has successfully activated its proprietary SpacePilot software on the LizzieSat-3 satellite, enabling advanced autonomous guidance, navigation, and control capabilities. T ... more
MOON DAILY
China advances crewed lunar mission with lander landing and takeoff trial
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
China has successfully carried out its first integrated landing and takeoff trial of a crewed lunar lander, marking a milestone in its manned lunar exploration program. The test took place Wednesday ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea denies loudspeaker removal, rejects Seoul outreach
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 14, 2025
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday denied Seoul's claim that the North had begun removing propaganda speakers inside the DMZ and dismissed South Korean outreach efforts as a "pipedream," state-run media reported. ... more
CYBER WARS
Apple rejects Musk claim of App Store bias
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 14, 2025
/> Apple on Thursday rejected Elon Musk's claim that its digital App Store favors OpenAI's ChatGPT over his company's Grok and other rival AI assistants. Musk has accused Apple of giving unfair ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Navy Research Squadron Advances Airborne Technology Testing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 serves as the Navy's sole research and development flying unit, bridging laboratory breakthroughs with real-world operati ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Space-ng launches Sol3 computer vision kit for spacecraft developers
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
Space-ng has introduced a rugged, low-cost Hardware Development Kit (HDK) for its space-qualified Sol3 Vision System, alongside a free Software Development Kit (SDK) for evaluation, academic researc ... more
ROBO SPACE
Meet IDEA: An AI assistant to help geoscientists explore Earth and beyond
Manoa HI (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa is making it easier for scientists to explore complex geoscience data-from tracking sea levels ... more
AFRICA NEWS
France discussing 'unjustified' arrest of citizen in Mali
Paris (AFP) Aug 16, 2025
/> France's foreign ministry said Saturday that it was in talks with Mali over the arrest of a Frenchman accused of working with intelligence services to "destabilise" the country, calling the clai ... more
WAR REPORT
Hezbollah: Lebanon risks civil war if government enacts disarming plan
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 15, 2025
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem issued a strong warning to the Lebanese government against moving forward with its plan to disarm the Iran-backed militant group, accusing it of acting on orders from the United States and Israel, and threatening that such a move could spark a civil war. ... more
TERROR WARS
Iraq starts work on IS mass grave thought to contain thousands
Baghdad (AFP) Aug 17, 2025
/> Iraqi authorities have begun excavating the site of a mass grave believed to contain thousands of victims of the Islamic State (IS) group near Mosul city, the project's director told AFP on Sund ... more
CYBER WARS
Military court finds New Zealand soldier guilty of attempted espionage
Palmerston North, New Zealand (AFP) Aug 18, 2025
/> A military court found a New Zealand soldier guilty of attempted espionage for a foreign power on Monday - the first spying conviction in the country's history. The soldier was caught offer ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel says targeted Huthi energy site in Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 17, 2025
/> Israel said Sunday it targeted an energy infrastructure site in Yemen's capital Sanaa, linked to the Iran-backed Huthi rebels behind repeated attacks on Israel during the Gaza war. A militar ... more
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TERROR WARS
Peru's president signs military crimes amnesty bill into law
Lima (AFP) Aug 13, 2025
/> Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday signed into law a controversial bill granting amnesty to military personnel, police and members of civilian self-defense units over a bloody 1980-20 ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Pakistan establishes new missile force after India conflict, PM says
Islamabad (AFP) Aug 14, 2025
/> Pakistan will establish a new military force to supervise its missile capabilities, the prime minister has said, after its worst conflict in decades with South Asian arch-rival India. Prime ... more
WAR REPORT
Israeli military says approved plan for new Gaza offensive
Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 13, 2025
/> The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had approved the framework for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, as Hamas condemned what it called "aggressive" Israeli ground incursions in Gaza ... more
AEROSPACE
Switzerland vows to press on with US fighter jet deal
Geneva (AFP) Aug 13, 2025
/> Switzerland vowed Wednesday to continue its attempts to buy F-35A fighter jets from the United States despite spiralling expenses. The US is pushing for Switzerland to bear extra costs for p ... more
DEMOCRACY
Report: Pentagon plans call for U.S. troops to put down civil unrest
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 12, 2025
Hundreds of National Guard troops might be stationed in two states and serve as a quick reaction force that could respond to riots and other civil unrest in U.S. cities. ... more
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