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Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — Taiwan on Thursday demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainland. The island’s navy highlighted its Kuang Hua VI fast attack missile boats and Tuo Chiang-class corvettes in waters near Taiwan’s largest port of Kaohsiung, a major hub for …

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3 days, 13 hours ago

Ukraine says it attacked fuel depot serving Russian strategic bombers’ air base

CNN

CNN — Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia in an overnight attack targeting an oil facility serving a military airfield in the city of Engels, nearly 400 miles from the border, Ukraine’s military said Wednesday. “The destruction of the oil depot raises major logistic challenges for the strategic aviation of the Russian occupiers and significantly reduces their ability to strike …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Tough, old school defense a calling card for all four teams left in the national championship hunt

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — The expanded College Football Playoff has a decidedly old-school feel: Smothering defenses have carried the last four teams still in the hunt for the national championship. Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and Notre Dame all rank among the top eight defenses nationally this season. 6 Penn State feature run-stuffing defenses that shut down Georgia and Boise State’s …

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6 days, 3 hours ago

Ukraine will ask allies to boost its air defenses at a meeting in Germany, Zelenskyy says

The Independent

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6 days, 13 hours ago

Ukraine pressing attacks in Russia’s Kursk region

LA Times

In this image taken from video distributed Saturday, Russian servicemen attend a combat training for assault units. President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will urge allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses at a meeting this week in Germany, while both sides said Kyiv’s forces pressed new attacks Sunday in Russia’s Kursk region. In Ukraine’s incursion in the Kursk region, Zelensky said …

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1 week ago

Russia vows retaliation after saying it downed eight US-made long-range missiles

CNN

CNN — Russia has vowed retaliation after claiming to have shot down eight US-made ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine on Saturday morning. The country’s air defenses shot down the eight ballistic missiles alongside 72 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said. It added that “these actions by the Kyiv regime, which is supported by Western curators, will be …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv

LA Times

In this photo provided by Ukraine’s 65th Mechanised Brigade press service, a Ukrainian soldier looks out of a trench on the front line in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Ukraine’s air force reported a ballistic missile threat at 3:00 a.m., with at least two explosions heard in Kyiv minutes later. Kyiv’s Western allies have provided air defense systems to help …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Putin Apologizes For 'Tragic' Plane Crash But Doesn't Say Russia Shot It Down

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people, but stopped short of acknowledging that Moscow was responsible. Putin’s apology came as allegations mounted that the plane had been shot down by Russian …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours

The Hindu

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s funeral was held at Nigambodh Ghat, a public cremation ground, with full state honours on Saturday. Before Singh’s mortal remains were consigned to flames, the security forces fired three volleys from small arms and the buglers sounded the “Last Post” as a mark of honour for the former Prime Minister. IPS officers team, comprising women …

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2 weeks ago

Viral Video: Russia blows up Santa Claus, Reindeer on Christmas, declares ‘no foreigners in our skies’

Live Mint

Russia has released a propaganda video showing Moscow's defence systems destroying Santa Claus and his reindeer, as reported by Daily Mail. The propaganda video, shared on pro-Russian Telegram channels, depicts a ‘Western’ Santa Claus flying over a snowy Moscow while holding a Coca-Cola can and wishing Russian citizens a Merry Christmas. Watch the video here: The video then cuts to …

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2 weeks ago

Putin apologizes over Azerbaijan Airlines crash as he admits Russian air defenses were active at the time

CNN

CNN — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed after entering Russian airspace in Grozny, Chechnya, on Wednesday, but did not say that Russia was responsible. Putin “apologized for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace” in a phone call with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, the Kremlin said in …

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2 weeks ago

Putin apologizes after Azerbaijani plane is shot down but doesn’t claim responsibility

LA Times

In this photo taken from a video released by the administration of Mangystau region, a part of Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 lies on the ground near the airport of Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Thursday. Putin’s apology came as allegations mounted that the plane had been shot down by Russian air defenses attempting to deflect a Ukrainian drone strike near Grozny, the …

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2 weeks ago

Azerbaijani and U.S. officials suggest plane that crashed may have been hit by weapons fire

Hindustan Times

Russian air defense systems may have brought down an Azerbaijani airlines this week, a U.S. official said Friday after an Azerbaijani minister also suggested the plane was hit by a weapon, citing expert analysis and survivor accounts. Azerbaijani and U.S. officials suggest plane that crashed may have been hit by weapons fire Friday's assessments by Rashan Nabiyev and White House …

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2 weeks ago

Left out of the playoff, Miami and Iowa State have something still to play for in Pop-Tarts Bowl-

Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — Cam Ward missed out on the College Football Playoff, the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game and the Heisman Trophy. Ward and the 15th-ranked Hurricanes take on 18th-ranked Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday, both teams looking for an 11th victory — something Iowa State has never done and something Miami hasn’t done since 2003. “I …

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2 weeks ago

Azerbaijan Airlines Blames 'Physical And Technical Interference' For Plane Crash

Huff Post

In this photo taken from a video released by the administration of Mangystau region, a part of Azerbaijan Airlines' Embraer 190 lies on the ground near the airport of Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 26, 2024. Dmitry Yadrov, of Rosaviatsia, didn’t comment on statements by an Azerbaijani lawmaker and some aviation experts who blamed Wednesday’s Azerbaijan Airlines crash on Russian air …

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2 weeks ago

Middle East latest: Israeli soldiers burn a hospital in Gaza

Hindustan Times

Israeli soldiers stormed and burned a hospital in isolated northern Gaza after forcibly removing staff and patients on Friday, Health Ministry officials said. Middle East latest: Israeli soldiers burn a hospital in Gaza Gaza's Health Ministry said Israeli troops set fires in several parts of Kamal Adwan Hospital, including the lab and surgery department. Israeli troops burn a hospital in …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Middle East latest: Houthi rebels fire missile at Israel hours after airstrikes on Yemen airport

Associated Press

Houthi rebels in Yemen fired a missile at Israel early Friday, hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s main airport as the World Health Organization’s director-general was about to board a flight there. Here’s the latest: Israel carries out more airstrikes deep inside Lebanon, state media say BEIRUT — Israeli warplanes carried three airstrikes deep into eastern Lebanon …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

There’s Still Time to Get Ahead of the Next Global Pandemic

Wired

Public health is under pressure. Across health care systems around the world, funding is declining, exhausted professionals are leaving the field, and in the US state legislatures are pulling back needed legal authorities. The Covid-19 pandemic was extraordinarily challenging for the public health workforce, which mounted a historic pandemic response. Public health, specifically epidemiology, is beginning to reorient away from …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Probe points to Russian air defenses causing Azerbaijan Airlines crash

Live Mint

The preliminary results of Azerbaijan’s investigation into the deadly crash of a civilian airliner point to the plane being hit by a Russian antiaircraft missile, or shrapnel from it, said people briefed on the probe. Azerbaijan’s initial findings came quickly after aviation experts said visible damage to the Azerbaijan Airlines flight—carrying 62 passengers and five crew members—was evidence that it …

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North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine war dies: South Korea’s spy agency

Al Jazeera

Intelligence report comes days after Ukraine’s president said nearly 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been ‘killed or wounded’ in combat. A North Korean soldier, who was fighting for Russia, has died in Ukrainian captivity due to severe wounds, according to South Korea’s spy agency. Confirmation of the soldier’s death came days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that nearly 3,000 …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Israel Hits the Houthis in Yemen After Their Slow Escalation

Live Mint

Israel struck multiple targets in Yemen it said were controlled by Houthis, the last of the Iran-backed groups still fully engaged in the regional war that began 14 months ago. “We are witnessing escalation management by the Houthis,” said Uzi Rubin, an architect of Israel’s air defenses and veteran Defense Ministry adviser. Pre-dawn strikes mean people aren’t out and about.” …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Black boxes of downed Azerbaijani jet recovered as questions mount over Russian involvement. Here’s what we know

CNN

CNN — Early indications suggest a Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed the passenger jet that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, a US official told CNN. On Saturday, the Kremlin said that the aircraft “repeatedly attempted to land at the airport in Grozny” but at the same time, the areas of “Grozny, Mozdok and Vladikavkaz were attacked by Ukrainian …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Denmark upgrades security with $1.5 billion Arctic Defense package as Trump eyes Greenland

India Today

President-elect Donald Trump has yet again ignited the chatter around America buying Greenland, the world’s largest island between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Following Trump's remarks, Denmark has announced a substantial investment to strengthen Greenland's defenses, including the addition of two elite sled dog teams. Danish defense minister Troels Lund Poulsen told Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten that Copenhagen plans to spend …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Lanier and Zeigler lead No. 1 Tennessee past upset-minded Middle Tennessee 82-64

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 Tennessee past upset-minded Middle Tennessee 82-64 on Monday night. After trailing by double digits midway through the first half, Middle Tennessee went on a 12-3 run to take the lead. Takeaways Middle Tennessee: Three key transfers have helped turned things around after the frustration …

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Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing

Ukraine says it attacked fuel depot serving Russian strategic bombers’ air base

Tough, old school defense a calling card for all four teams left in the national championship hunt

Ukraine will ask allies to boost its air defenses at a meeting in Germany, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine pressing attacks in Russia’s Kursk region

Russia vows retaliation after saying it downed eight US-made long-range missiles

Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv

Putin Apologizes For 'Tragic' Plane Crash But Doesn't Say Russia Shot It Down

Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours

Viral Video: Russia blows up Santa Claus, Reindeer on Christmas, declares ‘no foreigners in our skies’

Putin apologizes over Azerbaijan Airlines crash as he admits Russian air defenses were active at the time

Putin apologizes after Azerbaijani plane is shot down but doesn’t claim responsibility

Azerbaijani and U.S. officials suggest plane that crashed may have been hit by weapons fire

Left out of the playoff, Miami and Iowa State have something still to play for in Pop-Tarts Bowl-

Azerbaijan Airlines Blames 'Physical And Technical Interference' For Plane Crash

Middle East latest: Israeli soldiers burn a hospital in Gaza

Middle East latest: Houthi rebels fire missile at Israel hours after airstrikes on Yemen airport

There’s Still Time to Get Ahead of the Next Global Pandemic

Probe points to Russian air defenses causing Azerbaijan Airlines crash

North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine war dies: South Korea’s spy agency

Israel Hits the Houthis in Yemen After Their Slow Escalation

Black boxes of downed Azerbaijani jet recovered as questions mount over Russian involvement. Here’s what we know

Denmark upgrades security with $1.5 billion Arctic Defense package as Trump eyes Greenland

Lanier and Zeigler lead No. 1 Tennessee past upset-minded Middle Tennessee 82-64