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Difficult to Control: Obstreperous
While the words uncooperative, unruly, and unrestrained typically carry negative connotations, there are times when these qualities can be helpful. For example, most activists will agree that being obstreperous, or difficult to control,...
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Questions asked over U.S. funding for Israel
President Joe Biden is being challenged from within the Democratic Party over the $3.8 billion of aid the U.S. sends to Israel every year.
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Researchers to probe undersea ‘blue hole’ off Florida: report
An international team will explore the depths of a massive undersea cavern called the Green Banana off the coast of Florida.
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China is helping Saudi Arabia build its own ballistic missiles
The first ‘unambiguous evidence’ that Saudi Arabia is building its own ballistic missiles with the help of China has emerged through satellite images.
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Jerusalem experiences worst violence in years
Ongoing disorder and violence has spiralled into retaliatory rocket and air strikes by Israel and Palestinians.
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China’s Year High for Incursions into Taiwanese Air Spac
More Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, or ADIZ, on Monday than in any previous day this year.
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Chinese warplanes enter Taiwanese airspace for fourth time in nine days
Taiwan’s air force on Wednesday warned off Chinese warplanes that approached the country in the fourth such intrusion in just nine days.
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SpaceX set to launch astronauts to the International Space Station on May 27: NASA
The U.S. will send two astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time in 11 years in May.
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North Korea mines cryptocurrency to circumvent sanctions
North Korea is turning to cryptocurrency as a means to circumvent sanctions.
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U.S. leaves behind masses of weapons as it completes Afghanistan exit
As the U.S. has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, it has left behind vast amounts of equipment.
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China sets single day record for incursions into Taiwan’s ADIZ
Twenty-eight Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone, or ADIZ, on Tuesday, a record since Taiwan began publicly noting Chinese incursions.
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California-based startup to hurl rockets into space with mechanical centrifuge
A U.S. aerospace company is building a huge centrifuge to launch spacecraft into orbit.
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North Korea launches successful test of new cruise missile, implies it can carry nuclear warhead
North Korea has successfully tested a new long range, ground-launched cruise missile which may be its first of this kind to have nuclear capabilities.
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Iran versus Israel — how their forces compare
While Iran has many number advantages, Israel has some crucial quality advantages.
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U.S. and allies accuse China of serious ransomware crimes
Beijing is being accused of supporting Chinese officials who hire hackers to steal from individuals and firms worldwide.
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Israel launches further airstrikes on Gaza
On Monday, the Israeli military continued to release waves of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip as Palestinian militants fired rockets at southern Israeli cities.
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Bell unveils new 360 Invictus attack helicopter
Bell Textron presented its 360 Invictus Attack Helicopter as part of the U.S. Army’s Future Reconnaissance Aircraft competition on October 1 in Arlington, Virginia.
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Ukraine’s $175,000 tank-killer missile: how the Javelin works
Ukraine’s armed forces are destroying a lot of Russian tanks with the expensive, shoulder-fired Javelin missile systems that the West has given to Ukraine.
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Haiti’s first lady gives full account of president’s assassination
The wife of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise has given her account of last month’s attack, saying she believes presidential guards vacated their posts under orders from an unknown source.
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Huawei's Meng released on bail amidst fraud accusations
Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou has been released on bail after being detained in Canada at the request of the U.S. government.
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Rockets fired on Kabul airport as U.S. completes withdrawal
The Taliban have taken over Kabul airport following the departure of the final U.S. flight on Tuesday morning, according to the BBC, but only after a rocket attack on the airport on Monday.
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Scientists find the Earth’s largest, hottest volcano
Researchers have found the Earth’s largest and hottest volcano northwest of Honolulu in the central northern Pacific.
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Uranus’s ionized gas leak seen for the first time by Voyager 2 decades ago: NASA
Writing in the Geophysical Research Letters, NASA says a review of Voyager 2’s old data from 1986 showed that Uranus vented a giant blob of gas into space.
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Astronomers have mapped out the structure of supergiant star Antares: study
An international team of astronomers has detailed the structure of Antares, according to a study in Astronomy and Astrophysics.