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South American Space Programs: No Cooperation, No Gains Cornelio Procopio, Brazil (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Large space cooperation projects are sometimes the visible tip of a geopolitical iceberg. ESA is the tip of the iceberg of European political and economic integration. Russia's association with the ISS in 1993 was the tip of the iceberg of non-proliferation of nuclear and ballistic technologies, giving Russia in the 1990s (and its thousands of unemployed space and nuclear engineers) a new purpose; to integrate into a global space ecosystem. In current times, the Artemis agreements signed between t ... read more |
Xi, Putin hold video call: Chinese state media Beijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Beijing's state media reported. ... more Cesson-Sevigne, France (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that Russia's war against Ukraine would not end "tomorrow or the day after" as Donald Trump, who pledged to quickly wind up the conflict, returned to the White House. ... more Moscow (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he was open to talks on the Ukraine conflict with Donald Trump's incoming US administration, adding he hoped any settlement would ensure "lasting peace". ... more Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 18, 2025 A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders said, branding it a "heinous" attack, while Moscow described it as "retaliation". ... more |
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Nicosia (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Cyprus on Thursday heralded a move by United States President Joe Biden allowing the strategic Mediterranean country access to military equipment. ... more |
Kyiv says Ukraine missiles hit army radars in Russia Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Ukraine said Friday it had launched a missile strike one day earlier on the western Belgorod region targeting air defence systems and damaging military radars. ... more Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 NATO members face an "impossible task" trying to protect their vast network of critical undersea cables and pipelines from sabotage, the head of the alliance's centre for securing the infrastructure said Thursday. ... more Oslo (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 France and Norway, two of the handful of countries that have pledged jet fighters to Ukraine, will meet their commitments on schedule, the two countries' defence ministers said Thursday in Oslo. ... more Helsinki (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 The NATO military alliance said Tuesday it would launch a Baltic Sea monitoring mission following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables in recent months. ... more |
Germany plans to allow army to shoot down suspicious drones Berlin (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 The German cabinet has agreed plans to allow the army to shoot down suspicious drones after several sightings over military sites, the government said Wednesday, as tensions run high with Russia. ... more Available on Amazon Books |
Russia strikes Ukraine energy sites in 'massive' barrage Sknyliv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Russia launched a wave of missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy facilities on Wednesday, intensifying a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine. ... more The Hague (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 A push for increased defence spending among NATO members will be a key point at an upcoming summit to be held later this year, Baltic states defence ministers said Wednesday. ... more Hanoi (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met Vietnam's President Luong Cuong Wednesday, seeking to bolster support from its long-standing ally as Moscow's isolation over the war in Ukraine grows. ... more Moscow (AFP) Jan 19, 2025 Russians in the southern city of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips in waters affected by a major oil spill, officials said, despite concerns about the toxic pollution. ... more |
Nick Sokol: Growing a sustainable future Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 A healthy global food supply requires healthy soil, which requires fertilizer to replace and or enhance the nutrients found in the soil. Many farmers use synthetic fertilizers, which are produced fr ... more Paris (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 A series of underwater explosions that ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 caused the largest known methane leak on record from a single incident, according to new research published on Wednesday. ... more Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 The EU urged member states on Wednesday to scrutinise the potential risks of European companies' investments abroad amid fears of technology leaks in strategic industries. ... more Helsinki (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 NATO countries on the Baltic Sea will look to boost security when they meet in Helsinki on Tuesday, following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables widely blamed on Russia. ... more |
Ukraine hits Russian army factories, energy hubs in 'massive' barrage Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Ukraine fired missiles and drones at factories and energy facilities across Russia early on Tuesday, sparking fires hundreds of kilometres (miles) from the frontline, a source in Ukraine's SBU security services said. ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 The United States finalized a rule Tuesday effectively barring Chinese technology from cars in the American market, taking aim at software and hardware from the world's second biggest economy over national security risks. ... more Hanoi (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Russia and Vietnam signed an agreement on nuclear energy on Tuesday during a visit by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin aimed at deepening ties between the two long-standing allies. ... more Beijing (AFP) Jan 13, 2025 Trade between China and Russia reached a record high last year, official data showed Monday, reflecting strong economic ties between the countries despite Western sanctions on Moscow. ... more |
Available on Amazon Books Washington DC (UPI) Jan 13, 2024 At least 300 North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine have been killed and 2,700 have been injured, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Monday. ... more |
Zelensky vows 'there will be more' North Korean troops captured Washington DC (UPI) Jan 12, 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to catch more North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia after two were captured over the weekend, calling attention to what Zelensky considers Moscow's weakened military. ... more Berlin (AFP) Jan 13, 2025 German police said Monday they were investigating recent drone sightings over two military facilities, at a time when Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put the country on alert for espionage. ... more Stockholm (AFP) Jan 12, 2025 Sweden on Sunday said that it would contribute up to three warships and a surveillance aircraft to monitor critical infrastructure and Russia's "shadow fleet" in the Baltic Sea following recent underwater cable sabotage. ... more Stockholm (AFP) Jan 12, 2025 Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sunday his country was not at war but not living in peacetime either, citing hybrid attacks, suspected sabotage in the Baltic Sea and a proxy war fought on its soil. ... more |
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