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WEAPONRY US brings new ground-based laser weapon up to speed The US Army’s IFPC-HEL is the latest in multiple laser weapons projects showcasing the future of missile defense By GABRIEL HONRADA JULY 24, 2023 Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn...

SPACE New, thin-lensed telescope could see far beyond James Webb Goodbye mirrors, hello diffractive lenses: Nautilus Space Observatory innovation could be the future of star-gazing By DANIEL APAI JULY 19, 2023 Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click...

ANALYSIS First use: Oppenheimer, Hiroshima and Houtermans In a race using scarce U-235, deploying the bomb for real instead of merely demonstrating it was a no-brainer By STEPHEN BRYEN JULY 26, 2023 Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new...

CONFLICTSUKRAINE Ukraine updates: NATO meeting to focus on Black Sea Published 9 hours agoPublished 9 hours agolast updated 3 hours agolast updated 3 hours ago NATO allies and officials from Kyiv are holding talks in Brussels as part of the new re-branded, NATO-Ukraine Council. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Black Sea port security would be a key topic. DW has the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/4UOhm A woman stands...

LAW AND JUSTICERUSSIAN FEDERATION Russian cybersecurity chief jailed for 14 years 3 hours ago3 hours ago Ilya Sachkov, who helped found one of Russia's top cybersecurity firms, was suspected of passing on state secrets to foreign spies. He is the latest in a long line of people to face treason charges in Russia. https://p.dw.com/p/4UQBM Ilya Sachkov stands in a glass cage behind his...

POLITICSPOLAND Poland threatens to sue Germany over dumped waste 52 minutes ago52 minutes ago The Polish government says it may be forced to take Germany to court over waste, some of it toxic, being transported and stored in unauthorized landfills. https://p.dw.com/p/4UQsk An illegal waste dump in northwestern Poland The issue of dumped waste has been a contentious one for years but was recently reignitedImage: Police_Handout/dpa/picture-alliance Polish...

POLITICSUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to tax charges 10 minutes ago10 minutes ago US President Joe Biden's son had been expected to plead guilty as part of a deal to avoid a more serious gun possession conviction. Prosecutors were prepared to recommend two years probation. https://p.dw.com/p/4UQrs Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe...

DEBUNKED Animals that are too cute to be true: how to detect AI-generated images Whether it is a baby sloth hanging onto someone’s thumb, a tiny colourful peacock or baby penguins taking a selfie, these insanely cute images of animals have been shared thousands of times on social media in recent months by people unable to resist. But it turns out...

Back to homepage / Europe US actor Kevin Spacey cleared of sex offences by UK court Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey was found not guilty in Britain Wednesday of nine alleged sex offences against men, which follows the Oscar winner's being cleared in a US case. Issued on: 26/07/2023 - 16:56 2 min The jury reached majority decisions on the nine counts against Kevin Spacey...

Back to homepage / Europe Northerly destinations, off-season travel: How climate change could affect Mediterranean tourism Destructive fires, temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and tourists dodging possible catastrophe by staying home. Will climate change end up transforming tourism – not least in the Mediterranean? Issued on: 26/07/2023 - 12:05 Modified: 26/07/2023 - 12:19 3 min People cool off in the water at...

Back to homepage / Europe HOUR BY HOUR 🔴 Live: NATO slams 'dangerous' Russian blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports NATO condemned Russia's "dangerous" moves to block Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea after urgent consultations with Kyiv on Wednesday following Moscow's withdrawal from a key grain deal last week. Earlier in the day, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived...

Back to homepage / Africa African Union, ECOWAS condemn ‘attempted coup d'État’ in Niger The African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday condemned an “attempted coup d'État" in Niger and called for President Mohamed Bazoum to be liberated amid reports that members of the presidential guard were holding him inside his palace. The EU's foreign...

Consuming olive oil could reduce risk of dying from dementia by 28%, study suggests A new study suggests that olive oil could help to reduce the risk of dying from dementia By Luke Hurst • Updated: 24/07/2023 - 15:15 In the first study of its kind, scientists found olive oil could reduce the risk of dying from dementia by 28...

Elon Musk’s Twitter rebrand: Meta and Microsoft already have IP rights to letter ‘X’ A pile of characters removed from a sign on the Twitter headquarters By Euronews with Reuters • Updated: 25/07/2023 - 11:07 One lawyer said there is a “100 per cent” chance Twitter will get sued over changing its name to X. Twitter is already facing a...