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23 October

Republic of Korea navy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH 975) sails during the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terrin Hartman)

South Korea is Building an AI ‘Crewmate’ for Its Warships

The system is being built around the company’s in-house AI engine known as Runway, along with a lightweight setup that allows large AI models to function on platforms with low processing capacity.

23 October

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

US Marines’ F-35B Squadron Logs 4,700 Mishap-Free Flight Hours During Deployment

The US Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542, flying F-35Bs, has returned from a five-month deployment after flying 1,099 combat sorties and logging 4,736 accident-free hours.

23 October

Americas

Freedom Eagle next-generation kinetic interceptor.

Giulia Bernacchi

AeroVironment to Supply US Army With Next-Gen Counter-Drone Missile

The US Army has awarded AeroVironment a $95.9-million contract to produce the Freedom Eagle, a next-generation kinetic interceptor.

23 October

Africa

Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum airport, in Khartoum, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Drone Attacks in Khartoum for Third Consecutive Day: Witnesses

Drones targeted the army-held Sudanese capital and its airport on Thursday, witnesses told AFP, marking the third consecutive day of such strikes.

23 October

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Ruler Fires Commanders After Battlefield Setbacks

Mali's military ruler fired three senior commanders in the armed forces, a cabinet meeting report showed Wednesday, with a source blaming battlefield failings in the campaign against jihadists.

23 October

Americas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump meeting at NATO's summit in The Hague.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says Chinese Leader Xi Could Have ‘Big Influence’ on Putin

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Xi Jinping could have a "big influence" on Russia's Vladimir Putin over efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

23 October

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Launches Operation Against Jihadists

Syria government forces launched an operation Wednesday against jihadists holed up in a camp in the northwest, in a push to capture French fighters wanted by their government, a monitor and a French jihadist told AFP.

23 October

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Agrees New Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine War

The EU on Wednesday agreed to impose new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine aimed at crimping Moscow's oil and gas revenues, said Denmark, which holds the EU's rotating presidency.

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