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  Washington (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 A pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, NASA said. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are to be transported home with another American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft, which arrived at the ISS early Sunday. The stranded duo have been on the ISS since June after the Boeing Starliner spacecraft they were testing on its maiden crewed voyage suffered propulsion issues an ... read more |
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NSSA Calls for Doubling U.S. Space Force Budget to Maintain Space SuperiorityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 The National Security Space Association (NSSA) has issued an official position paper titled "Double Down on the Space Force Budget," urging Congress to increase the U.S. Space Force budget to $60 bi ... more  
Trump and Putin likely to discuss Ukraine war cease-fire this weekWashington DC (UPI) Mar 16, 2025 President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet this week to discuss the terms of a cease-fire in the Russia-Ukraine war, which is now in its third year, a White House envoy said Sunday. ... more  
Iran says official to meet UN nuclear chief on MondayTehran (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, will meet UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi at the agency's headquarters in Vienna on Monday, the foreign ministry said. ... more  
Spurred by Trump turnabout, European nations debate conscriptionParis (AFP) Mar 16, 2025 Frightened by the prospect of US security disengagement and three years of Moscow's war against Ukraine, European countries are debating reinstating compulsory military service to boost their defences in the face of Russian aggression. ... more |
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Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan sign border deal to boost regional stabilityBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed on Thursday a border agreement seen as key for the stability of Central Asia, a move that follows three decades of conflict between the two former Soviet republics over water resources and land. ... more |
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China urges end to 'illegal' sanctions as it hosts Iran nuclear talksBeijing (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 China urged an end to "illegal" sanctions on Iran as it hosted diplomats from that country and Russia on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. ... more 
US envoys head to Moscow for Ukraine ceasefire talksWashington (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 President Donald Trump expressed optimism Wednesday that US negotiators headed to Moscow could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, with officials saying the United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities. ... more  
Russian strikes on Odesa, east Ukraine kill eightKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile strike overnight on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed four people and damaged a Barbados-flagged cargo ship, authorities said Wednesday. ... more 
In show of support and confidence, Putin makes surprise visit to KurskWashington DC (UPI) Mar 13, 2025 President Vladimir Putin of Russia made a surprise visit late Wednesday to western Kursk and called for troops to rapidly expel occupying Ukrainian forces as U.S. officials head to Moscow in hopes the Kremlin leader will agree to a 30-day cease-fire deal. ... more |
 
Russia accuses U.K. of spying, expels 2 British diplomatsWashington DC (UPI) Mar 10, 2025 The Russian government on Monday expelled two British diplomats and gave two weeks for them to exit the country over allegations of espionage. Britain said the allegations are "baseless." ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Calls for defence spending spree raise hackles in SpainMadrid (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 Spain's leftist government, proportionally NATO's smallest spender on defence, faces political and popular resistance as it aims to meet European calls to ramp up its military budget. ... more
Facing Trump and Putin, are the EU's defence plans enough?Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Faced by a menacing Russia and unreliable United States, the EU is pushing a mammoth plan to boost its defences that Brussels says could unlock up to 800 billion euros ($860 billion). ... more 
Poland aims to offer military training to 100,000 adults a yearWarsaw (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Poland hopes to offer military training to 100,000 civilians a year starting in 2027, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, outlining a large-scale scheme to expand the country's army reserves. ... more
China says to host Russia, Iran for nuclear talks this weekBeijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 China will host Russia and Iran for trilateral talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Friday, Beijing's foreign ministry said. ... more |
Marco Rubio: Ukraine's 'only way' to end war is through concessionsWashington DC (UPI) Mar 11, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that Ukraine must surrender some of the territory seized by Russia 11 years ago if it hopes to ever end the ongoing war between the two countries. ... more  
China urges end to 'illegal' sanctions as it hosts Iran nuclear talksBeijing (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 China urged an end to "illegal" sanctions on Iran as it hosted Iranian and Russian diplomats on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. ... more  
Captain of cargo ship in North Sea crash is RussianGrimsby, United Kingdom (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 The detained captain of a cargo ship which struck a tanker chartered by the US military is a Russian national, the owners of the container vessel said on Wednesday, as investigators sought to determine why the North Sea crash happened. ... more
Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port kills four: KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile strike overnight on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed four people and damaged a Barbados-flagged cargo ship, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. ... more |
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Macron urges allies to plan 'credible security guarantees' for UkraineParis (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called on military chiefs from across Europe and beyond to draw up a plan "to define credible security guarantees" for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, the presidency said. ... more  
Moscow targeted by 'massive' Ukrainian drone attackMoscow (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Ukraine targeted Moscow in a "massive" overnight drone attack, authorities said Tuesday, with Russia's defense ministry claiming it shot down 337 UAVs across the country. ... more 
Russian strikes kill 12 in eastern UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 8, 2025 Russian strikes overnight had killed at least 12 people in eastern Ukraine as of Saturday morning, the country's emergency service said, days ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia between US and Ukrainian negotiators aimed at a truce. ... more 
Greens cast doubt over Germany's defence spending plansBerlin (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 Germany's Green party on Monday threatened to torpedo plans put forward by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz to invest hundreds of billions in defence and infrastructure. ... more |
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Russian disinformation 'infects' AI chatbots, researchers warnWashington (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 A sprawling Russian disinformation network is manipulating Western AI chatbots to spew pro-Kremlin propaganda, researchers say, at a time when the United States is reported to have paused its cyber operations against Moscow. ... more |
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Russian airstrikes kill 25, injure 40 in UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Mar 8, 2025 The Russian military killed at least 25 and injured at least 40 during airstrikes launched against the Donetsk area of Ukraine late Friday and early Saturday. ... more 
China, Iran and Russia to hold 'Security Belt' military exercise in Indian OceanWashington DC (UPI) Mar 9, 2025 Iran, China and Russia will launch a joint military operation Monday called "Security Belt 2025," designed to promote security and trilateral cooperation in the Indian Ocean. ... more  
Nuclear inspectors review contentious Bangladesh plantDhaka (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 An expert team was in Bangladesh on Monday to sign off on the South Asian country's first nuclear power plant ahead of the contentious facility's expected operational start later this year. ... more
Zelensky again urges air truce after 'massive' Russian attackKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Russia launched a "massive" drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities Friday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed calls for a mutual halt to aerial attacks on critical infrastructure. ... more |
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