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When an abandoned SpaceX rocket crashes into the Moon
In the early hours of August 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to slam into the Moon at around 8,700 kilometers per hour. Launched in January 2025,…
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US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq
US and Saudi Arabian forces said they struck Iran-backed militants in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for recent attacks, following a short pause in Iran war hostilities. The combined air…
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Exclusive-Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say
By John Irish and Jonathan SaulJuly 29 (Reuters) - Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers, three…
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US stealth fighter surge risks a readiness nosedive
The US military’s fighter fleet is projected to become stealthier but less available, widening the gap between technological sophistication and the combat mass needed for a prolonged war. This month,…
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Vietnam’s great banking clean-up is only the beginning
Vietnamese banks started deleting more than 86 million bank accounts last September. Of the roughly 200 million accounts on the country’s books, only 113 million personal accounts and some 711,000…
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US, Saudis attack Iran-backed groups in Iraq, threatening to intensify conflict
By Timour Azhari, Parisa Hafezi and Ahmed TolbaDUBAI/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, saying they were responsible…
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Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday his meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive.Here are…
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The key issues that will shape Israel’s elections
When Israel goes to the polls this year, voters will weigh in on conscription, the economy and how the state should investigate its inability to prevent Hamas's October 7, 2023…
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US, Saudi Arabia strike Iran-aligned militias in Iraq as IRGC targets US forces in Jordan
The IRGC’s attempt to redraw the status quo amid an uneasy stalemate comes as White House hedges its military options and Omani officials seek to bring the two enemies back…
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US, Saudi Arabia strike Iran-aligned militias in Iraq as IRGC targets US forces in Jordan
The IRGC’s attempt to redraw the status quo amid an uneasy stalemate comes as White House hedges its military options and Omani officials seek to bring the two enemies back…