Month: May 2024
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May- 2024 -2 MayMiddle East
Blinken Urges Hamas to Agree Truce to Help Gazans
Top US diplomat Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli warning that the army will keep fighting the group after any ceasefire.
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2 MayWar
US Confirms Russia’s Use of ‘Chemical Weapons’ in Ukraine
The US State Department accused Russia of having used a chemical weapon against Ukrainian forces in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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1 MayAfrica
UN Peacekeepers End Operations in DR Congo’s South Kivu Region
UN peacekeepers have ceased operations in DR Congo's restive South Kivu province after more than 20 years, officials said in line with previously-announced plans.
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1 MayAmericas
General Atomics Doubles EagleEye Radar Range With AESA Antenna
General Atomics’ EagleEye multi-mode radar is being upgraded with the addition of an Active Electronically Scanned Array antenna and associated software.
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1 MayAmericas
US Marines Launch Fusion Center for Faster Fielding of Cutting Edge Tech
The US Marine Corps has announced a Fusion Center at its base in Quantico, Virginia, aimed at streamlining the service’s capabilities acquisition process.
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1 MayEurope
Ukraine Says Hit Russian Oil Refinery South of Moscow
Ukraine hit a Russian oil refinery in Ryazan, south of Moscow, in a new drone attack on Russia's energy infrastructure, authorities said.
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1 MayAmericas
Pentagon Chief Pushes for Donation of More Patriot Systems to Kyiv
US Defense Secretary Austin said he has been encouraging countries with Patriot missile systems to donate them to Ukraine, which has appealed for more of the air defense batteries.
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1 MayAsia Pacific
China Coast Guard Becoming ‘More Aggressive’: Philippines
China's coast guard has become more aggressive towards Philippine vessels in the South China Sea and its water cannon attacks could threaten the lives of crew, a government spokesman in Manila warned.
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1 MayArms
Vienna Conference Urges Regulation of AI Weapons
The world should establish a set of rules to regulate AI weapons while they're still in their infancy, a global conference said, calling the issue an "Oppenheimer moment" of the time.
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1 MayAsia Pacific
New Zealand Says No Quick Membership of AUKUS Tech Pact
New Zealand's foreign minister ruled out quickly joining a landmark defense technology pact between Australia, the UK, and the US but lampooned critics as "out of date."
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