France confirms first case of new mpox strain. French health officials on Tuesday announced the country’s first case of a dangerous new strain of the mpox virus that has created havoc in central Africa. Officials said the patient had not traveled to the hotspot region and was involved in contact tracing with the patient. The new strain, […]
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Indian teen dies after ‘fake doctor’ conducts surgery using YouTube tutorial. A 15-year-old has reportedly died after a suspected fake doctor allegedly used a YouTube tutorial in the operating theatre to teach him how to perform surgery on the teen boy, according to Indian media outlet New Delhi Television. Krishna Kumar from the northeast Indian state
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French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96. French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen has died aged 96. Le Pen, who had been in a care facility for several weeks, died at midday on Tuesday “surrounded by his loved ones”, the family said. Le Pen – who repeatedly played down the Holocaust and was
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Russia’s global war, north and south. It is often said that Russia is opportunistic in its foreign policy, especially in the ‘global South’. So, for instance, Moscow jumped at the opportunity of gaining new partners in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger by supporting their respective ruling juntas. Similarly, Russia is presenting itself as an unconditional partner to embattled leaders like those in Sudan in 2017 and in Saudi Arabia in 2018. Moreover, Russia increasingly partners
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Six cruise missiles destroyed by F-16 in single sortie. A Ukrainian F-16 pilot achieved a new record during a mass aerial assault in December 2024, downing six Russian cruise missiles in a single sortie, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. This record-breaking feat marks the first time an F-16 fighter has eliminated such a number of targets
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Ankara ramps up strategic missile program. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced plans to expedite the development of a 2,000-kilometer-range ballistic missile system. Speaking after a Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Complex, Erdoğan emphasized the importance of bolstering Turkey’s defense capabilities in a region defined by strategic competition. “Investments in our defense industry are not
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Kilometer-long Russian military hardware awaits in Tartus. Recent satellite images have revealed new details about the Russian military equipment currently staged at Syria’s Tartus port, a site that was once a key Russian military base. Photo credit: Russian MoD The imagery, dated January 6th, shows that nearly a kilometer of Russian military hardware is waiting
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Fujian carrier finishes sea trial, fighter mock-ups noticed. Sources say the Chinese aircraft carrier has completed its sixth sea trial. @Rupprecht_A posted a photo of the aircraft carrier returning to China with a rather interesting comment. “As expected, the PLANS-18 „Fujian“ has returned from its 6th sea trial. Interesting, there are several mock-ups visible on deck,” the X account
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Boeing to enhance F-15 with advanced defense tech by 2030. The Boeing Company has been awarded a significant contract to support the United States Air Force’s F-15 fleet with the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System [EPAWSS]. Photo credit: Defense News This contract, structured as a fixed-price incentive with a firm target, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-reimbursable
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Ukraine is bringing war ‘back to Russia,’ Zelenskyy says after new Kursk offensive. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that some 38,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded fighting in Russia’s western Kursk region since August, with Kyiv now launching a fresh offensive in the border region. “We continue to maintain a buffer zone on
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