North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has ended in failure
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has ended in failure.
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INSIDERDefeating Russia's massive 6,600-pound glide bomb may mean risking Ukraine's Patriots if it can't take out the fighter-bombers on the ground
The US has restricted Ukraine from using its powerful long-range missiles to strike air bases inside Russia.
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India and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops on their disputed border
India and China have agreed to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of tens of thousands of troops stationed along their disputed border in a long-running standoff, India's government said. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Thursday on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings in Laos, where they stressed the need for an early resolution of outstanding issues along the disputed Line of Actual Control, the long Himalayan border shared by the two Asian giants.
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia latest: Blow for Putin’s forces as Crimea airfield hit and Russia drone debris found in Romania
Nato calls Russian misfires near its member states’ borders ‘irresponsible and potentially dangerous’
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India marks last Pakistan conflict at Himalayan frontier
Indian soldiers and top brass gathered Friday in the remote Himalayan foothills to commemorate a battle fondly remembered among compatriots for imposing a humiliating military defeat on arch-rival Pakistan.The high-altitude confrontation began when Pakistan-backed militants crossed into Indian territory at Kargil, a remote and high-altitude outpost on the countries' shared frontier.
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Ukraine's US-provided Bradley armored fighting vehicles are turning heads in tough battles against Russia
Ukraine is using US-supplied Bradley fighting vehicles in unorthodox ways and making an impact.
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Russia would lose up to 1.8 million troops and take 5 years to capture the 4 Ukrainian regions it wants: UK army chief
Gen. Sir Roly Walker said Russia's minimum goal of taking four oblasts would, based on current attrition rates, cost it more than 1.5 million troops.
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A naval chief described purposefully wrecking a ship to mess with China
Vice Adm. Eduardo Santos discussed grounding the BRP Sierra Madre in the South China Sea to create an obstacle and disrupt China's territorial claims.
- The Telegraph
US Fighter jets scrambled as Russian and Chinese bombers spotted over Alaska
Four Russian and Chinese bombers have been intercepted operating together for the first time by American and Canadian fighters near Alaska.
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Russia will have to scale back front lines assaults in 6 weeks due to losses, Ukrainian commander says
A Ukrainian commander said Russia will be forced to scale back its frontline assaults in under 2 months due to losses, and will switch to defense.
- Reuters
Analysis-Battered Hamas confounds Israel's bid to declare victory
Senior figures in Israel's government have said it is closing in on its war aims of defeating Hamas militarily and the return of hostages seized on Oct. 7. After nine months of pummelling by one of the most powerful militaries in the Middle East, Hamas is much weakened from the force that carried out the cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Early in the war, Hamas propaganda videos showed well-drilled fighters in body armour and battle fatigues, their torsos wrapped with ammunition belts.
- Reuters
U.S. told Philippines it made ‘missteps’ in secret anti-vax propaganda effort
The U.S. Defense Department admitted that it spread propaganda in the Philippines aimed at disparaging China’s Sinovac vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a June 25 document cited by a former top government official earlier this month. The U.S. response to the Philippines was recounted in a podcast by Harry Roque, who served as spokesman for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The news agency was able to verify its contents with a source familiar with the U.S. response.
- Reuters
Exclusive-Russia deploys cheap drones to locate Ukraine's air defences
Russia has begun including new, cheaply-made drones in its long-range attacks on Ukraine, to try to identify air defences, film any damage and act as decoys, a Ukrainian military spy official said. The two new types of drone, which Russia has used in five drone attacks in the last two to three weeks including an overnight strike on Thursday, are produced from materials like foam plastic and plywood, the official told Reuters. The previously unreported details from Cherniak are further evidence of Russia seeking to adapt its tactics and try new technology to gain an edge during its daily missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
- Reuters
US military, seeking strategic advantages, builds up Australia's northern bases amid China tensions
The U.S. military is building infrastructure in northern Australia to help it project power into the South China Sea if a crisis with China erupts, a Reuters review of documents and interviews with U.S. and Australian defence officials show. Closer to the Philippines than Australia's east coast capital, Canberra, Darwin has long been a garrison town for the Australian Defence Force and a U.S. Marine Rotational Force that spends six months of each year there.
- Associated Press
North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases
A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities, stealing sensitive information and installing ransomware to fund more attacks, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. The indictment of Rim Jong Hyok by a grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, accuses him of laundering the money through a Chinese bank and then using it to buy computer servers and fund more cyberattacks on defense, technology and government entities around the world.
- France 24
US and Canada intercept Russian and Chinese bomber jets near Alaska
Bomber jets from Russia and China flew over the far east of Russia and the Bering Sea near Alaska on Thursday during a joint aerial patrol. Although not seen as a threat by the North American Aerospace (NORAD), US and Canadian warplanes intercepted two of the bombers. Russian and Chinese bomber jets carried out a joint patrol over far eastern Russia and the Bering Sea near Alaska, Russia's defence ministry said Thursday.It said "Russian space forces' Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers and the Ch
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Israel army recovers from Gaza bodies of 5 killed on October 7
Israeli forces retrieved the remains of five Israelis, killed during Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel, whose bodies had been taken to the Gaza Strip, the military said Thursday.The military said the soldiers were killed in combat while fighting the militants on October 7.
- Evening Standard
Three Russian drones targeting Ukraine stray into Nato-member Romania, says air force chief
Ukrainian forces said they destroyed 25 Russian attack drones out of 38 launched overnight
- AFP News
Russia, China FMs meet as ASEAN talks get underway in Laos
The foreign ministers of Russia and China met on Thursday on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers talks in Laos, Moscow and AFP journalists said. The foreign ministers of Canada, India and the United Kingdom arrived in Vientiane on Thursday to attend the talks as dialogue partners, AFP journalists said.
- Associated Press
WWII veteran killed in Germany returns home to California
After 80 years, a World War II sergeant killed in Germany has returned home to California. Sgt. Donald V. Banta as he was brought from Ontario International Airport to a burial home in Riverside, California. Banta, 21, was killed in action in early 1944 when his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire over Gotha, Germany, according to Honoring Our Fallen, an organization that provides support to families of fallen military and first responders.
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Russian and Chinese bombers caught by NORAD near Alaska
The joint US-Canada aerospace defence command said that the activity isn't a "threat" but that it will continue to monitor movement near North America and meet "presence with presence".View on euronews