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Bible 1.0: How Ancient Canon Became Our First Large Language ModelsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 Modern large language models are treated as something radically new: vast statistical machines trained on almost everything humans have written, and able to regenerate knowledge on demand. Yet in structural terms, humanity has worked with something similar for millennia. ... more  
New US presidential planes delayed again until 2028New York (AFP) Dec 14, 2025 The delivery of a new Boeing jet to be used by the US president, famously known as Air Force One, has been delayed once again by at least a year. ... more  
IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagusVienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year. ... more  
Arab Satellite 813 launch deepens UAE China space partnershipTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 A Kinetica 1 rocket has placed the Arab Satellite 813 into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, marking a new phase of cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and China in space acti ... more |
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Drone defense system AiON advances from testing to deploymentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 The threat from hostile and uncooperative drones has shifted from a future concern to a current operational challenge as low-cost unmanned systems spread among adversaries and place U.S. forces, par ... more  
Small firms join charge to boost Europe's weapon suppliesParis, France (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 European nations have committed themselves to huge hikes in spending on weapons, with giant defence firms reaping the early rewards - but the signs are that smaller companies and investors are now beginning to mobilise. ... more 
Turkey says out-of-control drone shot down coming from Black SeaIstanbul (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 Turkey on Monday shot down a drone that "lost control" and approached its airspace from the Black Sea, its defence ministry said, following a series of security incidents linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. ... more  
Chinese man who documented alleged Uyghur camps risks removal from USWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 A Chinese man who left his country after filming at sites of alleged human rights violations against Uyghurs now faces the risk of removal from the United States, his lawyer and mother told AFP. ... more |
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SkyFi and ICEYE US roll out direct tasking platform for SAR satellite imageryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 SkyFi and ICEYE US have introduced ICEYE US Direct, a SkyFi-built and operated online platform that gives ICEYE US customers direct, on-demand access to ICEYE's Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite co ... more |
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Trump says has asked Xi to release Hong Kong's Jimmy LaiWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Monday he wanted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to free Jimmy Lai as he voiced sadness over the Hong Kong media mogul's conviction. ... more  
US strikes on three vessels in eastern Pacific kill eight: US militaryWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Strikes on three alleged narco-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed eight people on Monday, according to the US military, as part of an ongoing campaign that has ended more than 90 lives. ... more  
Guterres marks end of UN mission in IraqBaghdad (AFP) Dec 13, 2025 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday marked in Baghdad the end of the United Nations' political mission in Iraq, which supported the country's transition following the US-led invasion. ... more  
China sanctions retired Japan general over Taiwan 'collusion'Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 China sanctioned the Japanese military's former top officer Monday for "colluding with 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces", Beijing's foreign ministry said, as a weeks-long row with Tokyo simmers. ... more |
 
Syrian who killed Americans was part of security forcesDamascus (AFP) Dec 14, 2025 Syria's interior ministry said Sunday the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region the previous day was a member of the security forces who was to have been fired for extremism. ... more  |
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Pakistan's ex-spy chief to appeal 14-year term: lawyerIslamabad, Pakistan (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 The former head of Pakistan's powerful spy agency will appeal a 14-year hard labour sentence on charges including abuse of power, his lawyer said Friday, decrying a "sham" military trial. ... more 
Lebanese army shows ambassadors efforts to disarm HezbollahBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 Lebanon's army gave several ambassadors and foreign military officials a tour on Monday meant to demonstrate its efforts to disarm Hezbollah, as Beirut contends with fears of expanded Israeli strikes and mounting diplomatic pressure to show results. ... more  
UK's new military chief to stress Russian threat; Royal navy tracked Russian sub in ChannelLondon (AFP) Dec 14, 2025 The new head of Britain's armed forces will call for "national resilience" in the face of growing threats, particularly Russia's stated determination to destroy NATO, the defence ministry said Sunday. ... more  
Momentus joins US Space Force SHIELD contract vehicleSan Jose, CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 Momentus Inc. has been selected to participate in the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract ... more |
German defence giants battle over military spending ramp-upFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Dec 14, 2025 Defence giants are drawing battle lines as Germany rearms, with the old guard arguing for traditional heavy weaponry while start-ups push for more modern kit such as AI-enabled drones. ... more 
Philippines says fishermen injured in China Coast Guard encounterManila (AFP) Dec 13, 2025 Three Filipino fishermen were injured when China Coast Guard vessels sprayed their boats with water cannons and cut their anchor lines in a disputed area of the South China Sea, Philippine authorities said Saturday. ... more 
Cost overruns push Swiss to buy fewer F-35sGeneva (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Switzerland will not be able to purchase all 36 American F-35 fighter jets in the near future as planned due to cost overruns announced by the United States, Bern said on Friday. ... more 
US flew bombers, fighters and drones along Venezuela coastWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Fighter jets, bombers and surveillance drones: the United States military has flown a variety of aircraft along Venezuela's coast in recent weeks, an AFP analysis shows, amid growing fears of conflict between the countries. ... more |
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MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebeeBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake. Like real insects, these robots could flit through t ... more 
NKorean leader's sister sports Chinese foldable phone; as Kim vows to root out 'evil'Seoul (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 The North Korean leader's powerful sister Kim Yo Jong has been spotted with a likely Chinese-made foldable phone, as Pyongyang's elite skirt sanctions to get their hands on the latest gadgetry from abroad. ... more  
Germany to send soldiers to fortify Poland border; Security guarantees 'prerequisite' for peace deal, says UkraineBerlin (AFP) Dec 13, 2025 Germany has said it will send a group of soldiers to Poland to help with a project to fortify the country's eastern border as worries mount about the threat from Russia. ... more
China sanctions retired Japan general over Taiwan 'collusion'Beijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 China sanctioned the Japanese military's former top officer Monday for "colluding with 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces", Beijing's foreign ministry said, as a weeks-long row with Tokyo simmers. ... more |
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Admiral leading US forces in Latin America steps downDoral, United States (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 The US admiral responsible for overseeing a major military buildup in the Caribbean and controversial strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats stepped down on Friday just a year into his tenure. ... more |
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Hamas says weapons are 'legitimate right', open to proposals that preserve itDoha (AFP) Dec 14, 2025 Hamas's Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said on Sunday that the militant group had a "legitimate right" to hold weapons and that any proposal for the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire must uphold that right. ... more 
NATO chief says a joint plan to end Ukraine war would 'test' PutinBerlin (AFP) Dec 11, 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that if the United States and Europeans could agree on a plan to end the war in Ukraine, this would be a "test" of whether Russia "really wants peace". ... more  
Why west African troops overturned Benin's coup but watched others pass byAbidjan (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 When Benin's government over the weekend fought back a coup attempt, they had unlikely help: troops and air strikes from neighbouring countries. ... more 
Pentagon chief non-committal on releasing video of second drug-boat strikeWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 6, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday refused to say whether the Pentagon would release video of the operation that targeted survivors of a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean. ... more |
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