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Spain Orders Airbus SIRTAP Drones for $539M

Spain has signed an agreement with Airbus for high-performance SIRTAP drones worth $539 million.

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China’s Cyberattacks on Taiwan ‘Rising’: Google

Google has observed a massive increase in Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan in the past six months as tension soars between the two nations.

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UN Chief ‘Deeply’ Regrets Resumption of Fighting in Gaza

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said he deeply regretted the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and hoped a truce could be re-established.

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11 Dead in Iraq Attack Blamed on IS Jihadists: Security Officials

A blast and gunfire killed at least 11 civilians in eastern Iraq, two security officials said, an attack that the provincial governor blamed on jihadists.

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Philippines Considering Bills for National Cybersecurity Transformation

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will review three pending bills that support the government’s Digital Transformation Framework.

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Russian Commander Killed by Own Landmine in Ukraine: Report

A top Russian commander recently died in Ukraine after being blown up by one of the landmines the invading forces had planted.

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China Claims It Can Shoot Down America’s New B-21 Stealth Bomber

China has claimed that it can shoot down America’s new B-21 Raider bomber using artificial intelligence-enabled hypersonic weapons.

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India Approves Biggest Indigenous Combat Aircraft Procurement 

The Indian Ministry of Defence has approved an indigenous aircraft procurement of 1.1 trillion Indian rupees ($13 billion).

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Ukraine Says Russia Attacked With 25 Iranian Drones Overnight

Ukraine said Russia had launched more than two dozen Iranian-designed attack drones and two missiles on the south and east of the country.

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Armenia, Azerbaijan Hold Border Delimitation Talks

Armenia and Azerbaijan revived talks over their shared border as normalization negotiations stalled after Baku reclaimed the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

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