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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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Moscow says 'no reason' to expect better German relations as Xi heads to MoscowMoscow (AFP) May 7, 2025 Moscow said Wednesday there were no grounds for relations with Berlin to improve under new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and that any plans to supply Kyiv with longer-range Taurus missiles would not "save" Ukraine. ... more 
Trump talks tough on China, but early focus elsewhereWashington (AFP) May 7, 2025 Voicing frustration over the lack of success in ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for renewed focus on "our number-one geopolitical foe" - China. ... more  
Russian missile strike on Ukraine city kills threeKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 6, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile strike Tuesday on the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed three people and wounded 11, with children among both the dead and injured, authorities said. ... more  
Lithuania to spend $1.2 bn to fortify Russia, Belarus borderVilnius (AFP) May 5, 2025 NATO member Lithuania on Monday said it will spend 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to fortify its border with Russia and Belarus, with the bulk of this sum used to buy anti-tank mines. ... more |
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Patriot defense system headed for Ukraine as ceasefire hopes dimWashington DC (UPI) May 4, 2025 An Israel-based Patriot air defense system is being moved to Ukraine to help in its ongoing battle against a three-year long Russian invasion, officials announced Sunday. ... more |
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Chinese president to visit Russia on May 7-10: KremlinMoscow (AFP) May 4, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia on May 7-10 and join his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at commemorations of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, the Kremlin said on Sunday. ... more  
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 
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 |
 
EU proposes ending all Russian gas imports by 2027Strasbourg, France (AFP) May 6, 2025 The EU on Tuesday unveiled a long-promised plan to phase out its remaining gas imports from Russia by the end of 2027, breaking a dependency it has struggled to end despite Moscow's war on Ukraine. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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'Bombshell' OPEC+ output hike hits oil priceHong Kong (AFP) May 5, 2025 Oil prices slumped on Monday after eight OPEC+ members announced a sharp increase in production, while Asian stocks treaded water in thin trade with major markets closed. ... 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 
16 EU states seek budget concessions to lift defence spendingBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 30, 2025 Sixteen European Union countries will seek exemptions from the bloc's public debt rules so they can ramp up defence spending, the EU said Wednesday. ... more  
Burkina junta rallies supporters after claimed coup plotAbidjan (AFP) April 30, 2025 Several thousand people rallied in support of Burkina Faso's junta Wednesday, days after the military rulers said they had uncovered a "plot" to overthrow the government. ... more |
India defence minister to attend Russia's Victory Day paradeNew Delhi (AFP) April 30, 2025 India said Wednesday that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh would attend Russia's annual Victory Day parade in Moscow, taking up an invitation that had been also extended to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ... 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 
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 
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  
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  
North Korea confirms its troops are fighting for Russia in war against UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2025 North Korea gave the first official confirmation Monday that its troops were fighting in the ranks of the Russian Army in its war against Ukraine. ... more |
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'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 |
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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 
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 
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 |
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