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What will happen to Iran's nuclear material?

Iran is believed to have over 440 kilos (970 pounds) of enriched uranium, which could be turned into weapons-grade nuclear material. Despite Trump's pledge to get the "nuclear dust," Tehran has kept it out of US reach.

DW News 3 weeks ago

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Remains of US soldier who went missing in Morocco have been recovered

The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military drills in Morocco were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said. Military teams are searching for a second missing soldier.

NPR News 3 weeks ago

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Germany news: Defense minister Pistorius arrives in Kyiv

Pistorius plans to discuss building a new weapons system with Ukraine in the unannounced visit. Meanwhile in Stuttgart, five pro-Palestinian activists face trial over attacking an Israeli defense company site. Follow DW.

DW News 3 weeks ago

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Macron opens Africa summit in Kenya with push for new France-Africa partnership

French President Emmanuel Macron began a visit to Kenya on Sunday ahead of the Africa Forward Summit, where he will promote France’s new approach to Africa based on partnership rather than influence. The gathering comes amid France’s military...

France 24 3 weeks ago

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Middle East war live: UK and France to host defence talks on Hormuz shipping mission

The UK and France are set to host a multinational meeting of defence ministers on Tuesday to review military plans to restore trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz. This comes after Tehran warned that the Iranian military would respond with a...

France 24 3 weeks ago

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Body of missing US soldier recovered off coast of Morocco

1st Lt Kendrick Lamont Key Jr was participating in largest military exercise among US, Nato allies and African nationsA search team recovered the body of a US soldier who went missing near a cliff during a training exercise in Cap Draa, Morocco, the...

The Guardian 3 weeks ago

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RSF urges Niger to ditch 'abusive' French media ban

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has called on Niger's Russian-backed military government to lift its sudden suspension of nine French media outlets. This coincides with major instability in neighboring Mali.

DW News 3 weeks ago

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At least 15 killed in car bomb attack on northwest Pakistan checkpoint

Militants detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan and opened fire on police, killing at least 15 and wounding three, officials said on Sunday. Gunmen stormed the police checkpost after the car blast, opening fire, according to...

France 24 3 weeks ago

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Week in pictures: Met Gala, Russia's Victory Day parade and the far right makes gains in the UK

Fashionable A-listers evoked the theme “fashion is art” to embody works of art at the Met Gala, Moscow held a modest annual Victory Day parade that didn’t include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades and anti-immigration party...

France 24 3 weeks ago

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The weaponization of shipping channels

The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz focused attention on other maritime chokepoints. Experts warn that waterways like the Taiwan Strait or the Strait of Malacca are increasingly being used as geopolitical leverage.

DW News 3 weeks ago

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Scientists stunned as volcano cloud destroys methane in the atmosphere

A colossal underwater volcano in the South Pacific may have revealed a surprising new weapon against climate change. After the 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai, scientists detected enormous amounts of formaldehyde in the atmosphere — a...

Science Daily 3 weeks ago

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Could and would Ukraine target Putin?

A temporary ceasefire takes effect between Russia and Ukraine as President Putin oversees a military parade in Red Square, notably absent of the military hardware and technological might usually on display.

France 24 3 weeks ago

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Moscow marks Victory Day amid tight security

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II – a show that didn't include heavy weapons for the first time...

France 24 3 weeks ago

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Putin oversees scaled-back Victory Day parade on Red Square

Vladimir Putin has praised Russian troops fighting in Ukraine in a speech at Moscow's May 9 parade. The threat of Ukrainian attacks means tanks, missiles and other heavy weapons are absent from this year's event.

DW News 3 weeks ago

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Putin vows victory in Ukraine and targets NATO at Moscow's scaled-back parade

In Moscow, a scaled-down Victory Day parade was held under tight security, without military hardware, amid fears of possible Ukrainian drone attacks. The Russian president denounced NATO in his speech.

Euronews 3 weeks ago

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Moscow set to hold Victory Day parade in Red Square parade amid tight security

Security was tight in Moscow on Saturday as President Vladimir Putin prepared to speak at Russia’s annual Victory Day parade in Red Square. Authorities have scaled back the traditional military display amid fears of Ukrainian attacks despite a...

France 24 4 weeks ago

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UFO files spanning decades are released by Defense Department

Cold War reports of mysterious rotating saucers; recent sightings of metallic elliptical objects floating in mid-air. Those and other reports of unidentifiable anomalous phenomena or UAPs — the military's term for UFOs — are described in documents...

NPR News 4 weeks ago

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Middle East war back on? UAE responds to fresh attacks, US and Iran trade fire

The United Arab Emirates says it's responded to fresh missile and drone attacks by Iran this Friday. The strikes come hours after the US says three of its navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz were targeted. President Donald Trump ordered...

France 24 4 weeks ago

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'We need a decisive European pillar inside NATO': Parliamentary Assembly President Perestrello

Over the past year, NATO has been dealing with an unprecedented split between the US and other members of the alliance. Our guest is Marcos Perestrello, the president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, a body that brings together legislators from...

France 24 4 weeks ago

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Inside TikTok's prostitution recruitment networks

How the social media platform, TikTok, is becoming a key tool for criminals to recruit women and girls into prostitution networks. Also, Myanmar's military government has expanded its ban on menstrual products, claiming resistance groups use them as...

France 24 4 weeks ago