China accuses US Navy of ‘cognitive warfare’ after ‘unusual’ photo emerges
Chinese commentators have accused the United States of “cognitive warfare” after the US Navy released a puzzling photo.
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April 13, 2021 SpaceX launch: Starship SN15 fitted with Starlink internet dish
SpaceX has attached a Starlink receiver to its latest Starship prototype, allowing the Mars-bound rocket to have high-speed internet access.
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April 12, 2021 WW3 fears: Iranian nuclear facility hit by ‘terrorist attack’ – Tehran threatens revenge
If follows the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist outside Tehran last November. Akbar Salehi, who the Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation, confirmed the attack in a message shared on a telegram channel run by Iran’s elite revolutionary guard.
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April 11, 2021 Kim warns North Korea faces famine horror similar to 90s crisis that left ‘millions’ dead
Addressing a party conference last Thursday, Kim said that citizens should prepare for hard times ahead. He claimed that the country faced its “worst ever” situation on account of the natural disasters that devastated farmland last summer, the Covid pandemic and US-led sanctions. The North Korean strongman urged officials to “wage another, more difficult ‘Arduous March’ in […]
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April 10, 2021 NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity: What you need to know before its first flight
NASA’s wheeled rovers have revealed an incredible amount about Mars. From learning about the planet’s wet history and discovering the chemistry of its soil and the puzzling presence of methane in its atmosphere, the rolling robots have been indispensable in painting a picture of one of Earth’s closest neighbors. They are remarkable, but they can’t cover a lot of ground […]
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April 8, 2021 South China Sea: Taiwan to ‘open fire’ on approaching Chinese drones amid tensions
The drones which Taiwan believes belong to China, have not yet entered the island’s airspace (ADIZ) but are circling close to the perimeter. On Wednesday, Lee Chung-wei, Head of the Ocean Affairs Council and Taiwanese Coast Guard, confirmed Taiwan’s course of action in response to the drones.
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April 7, 2021 Paris turns into ‘open dump’ as furious locals share pictures of graffiti and overflowing bins
Irate Parisians have accused the mayor of negligence – with some sharing images showing areas of their city dirty and rundown.
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April 6, 2021 Chinese jets enter Taiwan defence zone in latest incursion amid rising tensions
Taiwan’s Defence Ministry reported a number of aircraft breached the country’s air defence identification zone on April 5, one of which flew through the strategic Bashi Channel, south of the country. Eight fighter jets, an early warning plane and an anti-submarine aircraft were identified in Taiwan’s report.
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April 4, 2021 North Korea will test more missiles ‘to lash out’ at Biden – ‘Show it can kill millions’
Last week, North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea from its east coast. The test-firings were Kim Jong-un’s first major provocation since President Biden took office in January.
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April 3, 2021 Taiwan says European countries helping with submarine project
TAIPEI (Reuters) – European countries are providing help for Taiwan’s indigenous submarine project, the island’s defence ministry said, in a rare admission that the sensitive programme is not getting assistance solely from the United States.
