Equatorial Guinea announced its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a deadly and highly infectious disease similar to Ebola, the World Health Organization said. World health officials on Tuesday convened an urgent meeting to address the Marburg outbreak. The small central African nation of about 1.6 million people reported nine …
Read More »Wagner’s Prigozhin Predicts Indefinite War in Ukraine
Russia’s war against Ukraine could continue indefinitely, according to Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia’s paramilitary Wagner Group. Russian forces could take two years to capture the Donbas heartland, and would likely spend another three years taking control of wider territories east of the Dnieper River. Prigozhin made his comments …
Read More »Objects Shot Down Over Canada and Alaska Were Balloons, US Officials Say
Two objects that were shot down over North America were surveillance balloons, U.S. officials said. American fighter jets shot down the objects Friday and Saturday over Canada and Alaska. The balloons are believed to be part of a robust surveillance program by the Peoples Republic of China, a security source …
Read More »Breaking the Ice, Coast Guard Style: ‘Polar Star’ Forges the Frozen Waters of Antarctica
MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica — The cracking and breaking of ice on a metal hull can be heard from land as the heavy icebreaker U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) enters the harbor of McMurdo Station, Antarctica to move the ice pier out of the way for an incoming …
Read More »Russia Aims to Regain Momentum in Yearlong War, as Ukraine Ramps Up Resistance
by Mike Eckel/ RFE-RL For weeks if not months, Ukrainian military and political leaders, along with some Western intelligence officials, have warned that Russia is preparing for a major new offensive. Cold temperatures had dialed down the tempo of fighting while both sides replenished their manpower and materiel, positioning equipment, digging …
Read More »Like Legos for Jets: The World’s First Modular Military Plane
A British firm is developing the world’s first modular military jet that it says could revolutionize the way pilots train and fly. Airlines have used a modular system for decades, but this is the first attempt with a military jet. Aeralis, the company behind the project, shows how the aircraft …
Read More »Chinese Spy Balloon May Have Been Able to Eavesdrop: US Official
The Chinese spy balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina likely was able to collect and pinpoint American communications on the ground, a U.S. government official said on Thursday. The balloon was part of a fleet that had flown over “more than 40 countries across five …
Read More »The KGB Fueled These Cold War Conspiracy Theories About the US
by Nikolay Shevchenko During the Cold War, disinformation was a deadly weapon that helped advance the USSR’s interests. Here are three areas where the KGB fueled conspiracy theories about the United States. 1. AIDS was a Pentagon invention On March 30, 1987, millions of Americans heard shocking news on national …
Read More »‘Free Russia Legion’: These Defectors Are Fighting Putin’s Forces in Ukraine
For weeks, some of the most intense fighting in the war in Ukraine has centered on the Donetsk region city of Bakhmut, which Russian forces seem determined to capture even at enormous cost. The nearly deserted city is being held by Ukrainian forces, including Russian volunteers serving in the Free Russia legion …
Read More »Salvage Crews on Lookout for Explosives and Toxic Substances From Chinese Spy Balloon
Salvage crews are taking precautions against the possible presence of explosives or toxic substances mixed in among the remnants of the downed Chinese spy balloon, military officials said. After rough seas at first thwarted efforts to recover debris from the balloon, collection efforts ramped up on Monday off the coast …
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