US Air Force Announces New Pacific Exercise to Test How It Would Fight China
Washington (Agencies): The U.S. Air Force is set to launch a new exercise next summer, named REFORPAC, aimed at testing its deployment strategies in a potential conflict with China. This…
UK Space Command Launches First Satellite
London (Agencies): UK Space Command’s first satellite, Tyche, was successfully launched on the evening of 16 August onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch was part of the ‘Transporter-11’…
US Approves Sale of Additional AH-64E Apache helicopters to South Korea
Washington (Agencies): The US Department of State has approved a possible sale of 36 new Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to South Korea under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.…
U.S. nuclear strategy sparks concerns in China
BEIJING (Agencies): China has voiced serious concerns following a report that the United States has approved a nuclear strategic plan focusing on China’s rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal. The Chinese foreign…
Taliban bans UN human rights special rapporteur from entering Afghanistan
KABUL (Agencies): The Taliban has banned the UN special rapporteur for human rights, Richard Bennett, from entering Afghanistan, a government spokesman has told local broadcaster Tolo. Bennett was appointed by…
Iran: Pakistani pilgrim bus overturns, killing 28, injuring 23
TEHRAN (Agencies): A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims has overturned in central Iran, killing 28 passengers and injuring 23 others, state media reported on Wednesday. Reuters said that the accident took…
Texas Faces Growing Electricity Needs
Austin (Agencies): Texas has set an unofficial record for electricity use on Tuesday, driven by increased air conditioning demand during the August heatwave. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)…
Russian MOD confirms capture of New York in Donbass
MOSCOW (Agencies): Russian troops have fully captured the town of Novgorodskoye, also known as New York – one of the largest settlements in the Toretsk agglomeration in Russia’s Donetsk People’s…
Russian and Indian Navy chiefs hold talks on strengthening cooperation
NEW DELHI (Agencies): Russian Naval Commander-in-Chief Aleksandr Moiseev has met with his Indian counterpart, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, and other military officials, during a visit to New Delhi, as the…
TEPCO Confirms 25-Tonne Radioactive Water Leak in Fukushima-1 Reactor
Tokyo (Agencies): The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has reported a significant radioactive water leak at the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. On August 9, 2024, TEPCO discovered that approximately 25…