U.S. conducts more “self-defense strikes” after shooting down Iranian missiles, in latest test of ceasefire

U.S. conducts more “self-defense strikes” after shooting down Iranian missiles, in latest test of ceasefire

American military forces carried out strikes on an Iranian island abutting the Strait of Hormuz in response to attempted Iranian drone and missile attacks, the latest clash between the two countries as President Trump pushes to strike a longer-term agreement with Iran.  U.S. Central Command said in a statement Tuesday it shot down three Iranian drones that…

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Africa: Zero Tariffs – the Larger Test for China-Africa Cooperation Lies in Capacity Building

Africa: Zero Tariffs – the Larger Test for China-Africa Cooperation Lies in Capacity Building

Beijing — AMID profound adjustments in the global trade landscape and an accelerating technological revolution and industrial transformation, China-Africa economic and trade relations are entering a new lens of observation. Since May 1, China has fully implemented zero-tariff treatment for all 53 African countries that have established diplomatic relations with it, marking a crucial step…

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NASA unveils schedule for first three moon base test missions

NASA unveils schedule for first three moon base test missions

NASA has shared an ambitious, preliminary framework for its first three “Moon Base” test flights. Having successfully concluded its crewed Artemis II lunar flyby mission in April, the agency is shifting focus toward establishing a permanent infrastructure on the lunar surface. These upcoming unmanned deployments are designed to evaluate newly contracted lunar landers and rovers…

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Putin hails Russia’s test launch of new ICBM known as Satan II, calls it “most powerful missile in the world”

Putin hails Russia’s test launch of new ICBM known as Satan II, calls it “most powerful missile in the world”

Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize the country’s nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President Vladimir Putin just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end. Putin said that the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of…

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