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  Washington DC (UPI) May 1, 2025 Two NASA astronauts have completed a nearly six-hour spacewalk to perform maintenance and upgrades on the International Space Station, the agency announced Thursday. Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers relocated a space station communications antenna and improved the ability to generate power on the ISS. "Additionally, the astronaut pair completed a pair of get-ahead tasks, including installing a jumper cable to provide power from the P6 truss to the International Space Station's Russian segm ... read more |
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US approves F-16 training, parts to UkraineWashington (AFP) May 2, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration on Friday approved a deal with Ukraine for training and equipment on F-16 jets, whose delivery former president Joe Biden green-lighted following Russia's invasion. ... more  
Togo nationals captured with Russian forces on Ukraine front: govtLome (AFP) May 2, 2025 People from the small west African nation Togo have been "captured and detained" by Ukrainian armed forces after taking part "in military operations alongside Russian armed forces", Togolese authorities said Friday. ... more  
At least 2 killed after Russia bombards five regions of Ukraine with missiles, dronesWashington DC (UPI) May 1, 2025 Russia launched aerial attacks against five Ukrainian regions in the east, southwest and center of the country overnight, launching balllistic missiles and more than 100 drones that killed at least two people and injured more a dozen. ... more  
Russia may have helped North Korea with new warship, Seoul saysSeoul (AFP) May 1, 2025 North Korea's newly unveiled warship could have involved Russian help, South Korea's military said on Thursday while cautioning it was still conducting "a more detailed analysis". ... more |
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Zelensky calls for fair peace with no 'rewards' for PutinKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 29, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Tuesday for a "fair" end to the war with Russia without "rewards" for Vladimir Putin, pushing back against demands for Kyiv to make territorial concessions. ... more |
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US approves $1.33 bn missile sale to PolandWashington (AFP) April 29, 2025 The United States on Tuesday announced the approval of a $1.33 billion sale of 400 medium-range air-to-air missiles and related support to Poland, a NATO ally that borders Russian territory. ... more  
Nobel laureates urge Trump, Putin to meet on denuclearisationGeneva (AFP) April 28, 2025 Three Nobel Peace Prize-winning groups campaigning to eliminate nuclear weapons joined forces on Monday to urge the US and Russian presidents to meet and agree on significant denuclearisation. ... more  
UN experts demand probe of reported mass killings in MaliGeneva (AFP) April 30, 2025 UN experts on Wednesday demanded investigations into the alleged summary executions of dozens of people in Mali and the enforced disappearance of others, warning of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity. ... more  
Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of moundsChurapcha, Russia (AFP) April 30, 2025 In the vast white expanse around Churapcha in eastern Siberia, the ever more rapid thaw of the permafrost is changing the landscape, cracking up houses and releasing greenhouse gases. ... more |
 
ITER completes record breaking superconducting magnet system for fusion energyLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2025 In a major milestone for the future of fusion power, ITER has finalized assembly of the world's largest and most powerful pulsed superconducting magnet system, with key components contributed by the ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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BRICS blast 'resurgence of protectionism' in Trump eraRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) April 29, 2025 China, Brazil and other members of the BRICS grouping on Tuesday slammed the "resurgence of trade protectionism" at a meeting in Rio de Janeiro dominated by US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz. ... more 
Confidence in NATO security guarantees plunges in Finland: surveyHelsinki (AFP) April 29, 2025 Finns' confidence in the security guarantees of the NATO alliance, which their country joined two years ago, has significantly weakened with return of Donald Trump as US president, a survey showed Tuesday. ... more 
'Destroyed a whole family': Kyiv teens mourn friend killed in Russian strikeKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 28, 2025 At Kyiv's towering crematorium, baby-faced teenagers wept over the coffin of their friend, a 17-year-old killed with his parents by a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital last week. ... more 
Putin touts 3-day cease-fire for annual WII parade, then launches major drone attackWashington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a three-day cease-fire in its war with Ukraine is set to take place in May, but Ukrainian officials question its timing and validity. ... more |
Russian missiles kill nine in Kyiv: Trump blames Zelensky for Putin being angryKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 24, 2025 A "massive" Russian missile attack on Kyiv on Thursday killed at least nine and wounded dozens in one of the deadliest strikes on the Ukrainian capital since Moscow launched its invasion more than three years ago. ... more 
'Vladimir, STOP!': Trump tells Putin after deadly Kyiv strikeWashington (AFP) April 24, 2025 Donald Trump called Thursday on Vladimir Putin to halt attacks on Ukraine, in a rare rebuke of the Russian leader after Moscow fired missiles and drones at Kyiv in the deadliest attack on the capital in months. ... more
Crimea, territory at heart of US-Ukraine tensionsKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 24, 2025 Crimea, the focus of fresh tensions between US President Donald Trump and his Ukranian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 in the first act of the countries' ongoing war. ... more 
Trump's policies will create Russian, Chinese strategic, economic coupsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 23, 2025 If one consults any AI source such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Deepseek or Grok and asks these questions, the answers are sobering. ... more |
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Ukraine calls in Chinese envoy to express 'serious concern' over war activitiesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 23, 2025 Ukraine's foreign ministry called in China's ambassador on Tuesday to raise "serious concern" over claims that Chinese fighters were in the Russian army and Chinese companies were helping Russia make military hardware. ... more  
Russian drone strike kills 9 in Ukraine bus, governor saysKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 23, 2025 A Russian drone struck a bus transporting workers in the central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk early Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding dozens more, the region's governor said. ... more
UK hosts new Ukraine talks after Russian strikes shatter brief truceLondon (AFP) April 23, 2025 Envoys from Washington, Kyiv and European nations gathered for talks in Britain on Wednesday amid a new US push to end Russia's war in Ukraine, where a brief Easter truce was shattered by fresh air strikes. ... more 
Vladimir Putin says he's open to holding direct, 'limited', cease-fire talks with UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Apr 22, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday held out the prospect of direct peace talks with Ukraine for the first time since the early days of the war amid mounting pressure on both Moscow and Kyiv from the United States to move swiftly to bring an end to the three-year-long conflict. ... more |
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Spain to hike defence spending to 2% of GDP in 2025: PMMadrid (AFP) April 22, 2025 Spain will invest more than 10 billion euros to increase its defence spending - proportionally NATO's lowest - to two percent of annual economic output this year, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday. ... more |
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NASA's oldest active astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthdayWashington (AFP) April 20, 2025 Cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens picture their 70th birthday. ... more 
Russia resumes attacks on Ukraine after Easter truceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 21, 2025 Russia launched a wave of aerial attacks at Ukraine on Monday in an abrupt end to a fragile 30-hour Easter truce between the two sides. ... more 
Russia blames Ukraine for breaching Easter truceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 20, 2025 Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating an Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin. ... more 
US officials split on Ukraine truce prospectsKharkiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 18, 2025 Top US officials gave mixed signals about the prospect of a Ukraine ceasefire on Friday, bringing uncertainty to the peace process just as Russia abandoned a moratorium on striking Ukrainian energy targets. ... more |
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