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China fails to launch a rocket carrying a communications satellite, state news agency says
China 's launch of a rocket carrying a communications satellite on Monday evening was not successful, state media reported, adding that the cause of the failed launch was under investigation.
Russian aerial attacks kill 9 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns Moscow is getting more North Korea help
Russia bombarded Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones and glide bombs, killing at least nine civilians, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow is receiving new military help for its more than 4-year-old invasion from North Korea.
Zuckerberg spokesperson says his yacht did not hear call for maritime assist
The crew of a yacht owned by Mark Zuckerberg did not hear a radio call for a maritime assist from a small skiff that ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska, and by the time it did, another nearby ship had already rendered assistance, a spokesperson for the Meta CEO said.
U.S. space and missile defense at center stage in Huntsville, Alabama
The future of space-based military operations, the need for quicker replenishment of munitions stockpiles, and President Trump's Golden Dome missile shield are all in the spotlight as top Pentagon officials and defense contractors descend on a conference that opens here Tuesday.
Crimea strikes could rise sevenfold if Western funds came faster, Ukraine drone commander tells AP
The commander leading Ukraine's drone war says his country's recent strikes in Crimea are the first phase of a campaign aimed at rendering the peninsula - illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 - unusable as a staging ground for Russian forces.
Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say
Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia's Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and injuring 75 others, local authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in the 4-year-old war.
Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations
Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend.
Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured
Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported.
Cyprus natural gas to supply Europe by first half of 2028, minister says, as EU seeks new sources
European consumers can expect natural gas from an undersea deposit off Cyprus to help meet their energy needs as early as March 2028, the island nation's energy minister said.
A drone likely from Ukraine explodes in Bulgaria near a gas pipeline close to Romania’s border
A drone entered Bulgarian airspace on Saturday and exploded close to an international gas pipeline shortly after crossing the border from Romania. There were no casualties or damage.
2 drones spotted flying over German military base after drone with explosives found at cargo airport
Two drones were spotted flying over a German military base in the western part of the country earlier this week, just two days after a drone carrying explosives was found at a key cargo airport, the German Armed Forces said on Saturday.
New child safeguards ordered for Meta by New Mexico judge. Will others follow?
In a landmark ruling against Meta, a New Mexico judge likened the company's social media platforms to factories. The psychological harm to children who use Facebook and Instagram, he said, can be seen as their pollution.
California may fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post about politics
Weeks before voting ended in California's primary for governor, Los Angeles-based influencer Shaka Smith took to Instagram to tell his more than 700,000 followers whom he was voting for and why.
Army opens test ranges to small companies to try to get weapons quicker to the battlefield
The U.S. Army said Friday that it is opening up test ranges to private companies developing missiles, drones and other weapons in hopes of buying them more quickly for use on the battlefield.
Jeff Bridges says AI will render human actors obsolete in Hollywood
JEFF BRIDGES comments on AI in Hollywood: "Pretty soon, I'll be out of a gig, man."
