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August 07, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars



Washington (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade. A new NASA directive - first reported by Politico and seen by AFP on Tuesday - calls for the appointment of a nuclear power czar to select two commercial proposals within six months, framing the push as crucial to outpacing a joint Chinese-Russian effort. Signed by acting NASA chief Sean Duffy, who is also US transportation secretary, the July 31 memo ... read more

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SPACE TRAVEL
Russian space chief says agreed with NASA on ISS cooperation until 2028
Moscow (AFP) July 31, 2025
The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos said Thursday that he had agreed with his NASA counterpart during talks in the United States to extend the International Space Station's (ISS) operation until 2028. ... more
NUKEWARS
Russia hints at deploying mid-range missiles after ending INF moratorium
Moscow Aug 5, 2025
Russia on Tuesday suggested it could deploy intermediate-range missiles after ending a self-imposed moratorium on producing or deploying the weapons, which were banned for decades under a Cold War treaty with the United States. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Standing on White House roof, Trump jokes about installing missiles
Washington (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
Donald Trump made an unexpected appearance Tuesday on a White House rooftop and joked about installing nuclear missiles at a time of escalating tensions with Russia. ... more
MILTECH
US soldier tried to give tank details to Russia: Justice Dept
Washington (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
A US Army soldier was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to provide classified information about the main American battle tank to Russia, the Justice Department said. ... more
UAV NEWS
Lithuania requests NATO help after Russian drone incident
Vilnius (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
Lithuania on Tuesday requested NATO assistance in bolstering its air defences after revealing that a Russian military drone that flew into the Baltic state last week was carrying explosives. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine war: Trump wants trilateral meeting with Putin, Zelensky
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2025
President Donald Trump said he will work to schedule a trilateral meeting soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to end the war in Ukraine. ... more
NUKEWARS
Russia ends freeze on developing short-, medium-ranged nuclear weapons
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2025
Russia has announced it is ending its self-imposed moratorium on the development of short- and medium-range nuclear missiles, deepening a nuclear weapons stalemate between Moscow and Washingont. ... more
NUKEWARS
Russia urges caution in nuclear 'rhetoric' after Trump comments
Moscow (AFP) Aug 4, 2025
Russia urged caution on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he would deploy two nuclear submarines following an online row with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. ... more

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SUPERPOWERS
Trump confirms US envoy Witkoff to travel to Russia in coming week
Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2025
Donald Trump confirmed Sunday his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia in the coming week, ahead of a deadline the US president has set for imposing fresh sanctions on Moscow. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan
Beijing (AFP) Aug 3, 2025
China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a US-led global order. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Putin decree allows Russia to increase greenhouse gas emissions
Moscow (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree that would allow Russia to increase its greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth by 2035 compared with 2021 levels. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Sticky business: India's purchases of Russian oil
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
India is the second largest buyer of Russian oil, saving itself billions of dollars on discounted crude - a key source of revenue for Moscow's military offensive on Ukraine. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia
Washington (AFP) Aug 2, 2025
US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines Friday in an extraordinary escalation of what had been an online war of words with a Russian official over Ukraine and tariffs. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia
Washington (AFP) Aug 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines Friday in an extraordinary escalation of what had been an online war of words with a Russian official over Ukraine and tariffs. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


NUKEWARS
Dmitry Medvedev: Russia's hawkish ex-president
Moscow (AFP) Aug 2, 2025
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, whose comments prompted US President Donald Trump to move two nuclear submarines, was once seen as a liberal reformer but has become one of the Kremlin's most prominent anti-Western hawks. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Putin says wants lasting peace in Ukraine; Zelensky urges allies to seek 'regime change' in Russia
Moscow (AFP) Aug 1, 2025
Russia wants a "lasting and stable peace" in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, adding that Moscow's conditions for peace remained unchanged as Kyiv repeated its call for a leaders' meeting. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Germany to start deliveries of two Patriot systems to Ukraine
Berlin (AFP) Aug 1, 2025
Germany said on Friday it will soon start delivering two more US-made Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, as Kyiv faces a growing number of Russian drone and missile attacks. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russian attack on Kyiv rises to 26 as Putins expresses desire for peace
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 1, 2025
The death toll from Thursday's Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv has risen to 26, including three children, Ukraine's interior ministry said. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Death toll from Russian strike on Kyiv rises to six: Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 31, 2025
The death toll from Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital has risen to six, including a six-year-old boy, the city's military administration said on Thursday. ... more
MILPLEX
EU states seek 127 bn euros under defence loan scheme
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 30, 2025
The European Commission said Wednesday that 18 EU states are requesting loans worth at least 127 billion euros under a new scheme to help ramp up defence spending. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China says to hold military drills with Russia in August
Beijing (AFP) July 30, 2025
China said Wednesday it would conduct joint military drills with Russia in August, including sea and air exercises near Vladivostok and joint naval patrols in the Pacific. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings lifted
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador (AFP) July 30, 2025
Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home. ... more
WATER WORLD
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis; Peru shutters half its ports
Lima (AFP) July 30, 2025
Peru on Wednesday closed 65 of its 121 Pacific ports as a tsunami alert was issued following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Volcano erupts after quake in Russia's far east
Moscow (AFP) July 30, 2025
A volcano in Russia's far east erupted on Wednesday, Russian scientists said, hours after a major quake prompted evacuations and tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific coast. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Key facts about tsunamis and the damage they cause
Tokyo (AFP) July 30, 2025
Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
22 killed in Russian overnight attacks; Ukraine prison, hospital hit
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025
Russian forces overnight attacked dozens of Ukrainian cities, striking a correctional facility in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and a hospital in Kamianske, killing at least 22 people and injuring 85 others, officials said Tuesday. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
Russian space chief to meet NASA head for first time in eight years
Moscow (AFP) July 29, 2025
The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos arrived in the United States on Tuesday to meet with his NASA counterpart in the first such meeting in eight years, Roscosmos said. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Kremlin says 'committed' to peace in Ukraine after Trump's new deadline
Moscow (AFP) July 29, 2025
Russia is still committed to achieving peace in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Tuesday, in the first reaction to US President Donald Trump cutting his deadline for Moscow to cease fire in the conflict. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Russian TV shows buildings swept away as tsunami hits coast
Moscow (AFP) July 30, 2025
Russian state television on Wednesday aired footage of a tsunami wave sweeping through a coastal town in the far east of the country, carrying buildings and debris into the sea. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings
Chiba, Japan (AFP) July 30, 2025
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine to let over 60s into armed forces amid shortages
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 29, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday signed a law allowing Ukrainian people over 60 to join the armed forces, which are struggling to find recruits as the Russian invasion drags through a fourth year. ... more



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