Houthi rebels in Yemen have shot down seven US Reaper drones in less than six weeks, a loss of aircraft worth more than US$200 million in what is becoming the most dramatic cost to the Pentagon of the military campaign against the Iran-backed…
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China shares rare moon rocks with US despite trade tensions
China will let scientists from six countries, including the US, examine the rocks it collected from the Moon – a scientific collaboration that comes as the two countries remain locked in a bitter trade war.
Two Nasa-funded US institutions have…
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Pahalgam attack: India and Pakistan again on the brink of conflict
NEW DELHI (AP) — A deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir has again moved India and Pakistan closer to war as the two rivals downgraded diplomatic and trade ties, closed the main border…
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy links missile used in Kyiv attack to North Korea | Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy rushed home to Ukraine after a devastating attack on Kyiv, cutting short a diplomatic trip to South Africa. At least 12 people were killed, including a brother and sister, aged 21 and 19. The president said rescue workers…
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Houthi rebels have shot down 7 US Reaper drones worth $200 million in recent weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Houthi rebels in Yemen have shot down seven U.S. Reaper drones in less than six weeks, a loss of aircraft worth more than $200 million in what is becoming the most dramatic cost to the…
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Goldin Finance 117: Construction of world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper to resume in China after a decade
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Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state…
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 24, 2025
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 24, 2025
Christina Harward, Daria Novikov, Anna Harvey, Grace Mappes, and George Barros with Nate Trotter and William Runkel
April 24, 2025, 8:40pm ET
Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of…
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Trump news at a glance: president berates Putin; judge blocks changes to voting rights | Trump administration
During his election campaign Donald Trump had promised to end the war in 24 hours. But almost 100 days into his second term the US president has appealed directly to Russian president Vladimir Putin, telling him on social media: “Vladimir,…
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