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Nukes

Mike Pompeo Sets Out to Build a Global Coalition Against Iran

(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he wants to build a global coalition against Iran during urgent consultations in the Middle East, following a week of crisis that saw the United States pull back from the brink of a military strike on Iran. …

bubmagJune 24, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

Trump to visit South Korea as Pompeo raises hope for new North Korea talks after letter

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will visit South Korea this weekend after an exchange of letters with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boosted hopes for talks aimed at ending North Korea’s nuclear program. Trump is set to arrive in S…

bubmagJune 24, 2019

Drones

This drone relies on AI to dodge objects thrown at it

Researchers at the University of Maryland and the University of Zurich equipped a drone with event cameras and a sonar system to make it capable of detecting and dodging objects thrown at it. This technology could help drones and birds safely co-exist in the …

bubmagJune 24, 2019

Blockchain

Moonday Mornings: Elon Musk and John McAfee cryptocurrency scams are back

bubmagJune 24, 2019

Neymar

Barcelona to Pursue Both Antoine Griezmann & Neymar Ahead of Huge Summer Push

Barcelona are said to be prepared to try sign both Antoine Griezmann and Neymar this summer, with manager Ernesto Valverde desperate to recruit the pair. Griezmann is thought to be incredibly close to signing for the Blaugrana, although recent links to Neyma…

bubmagJune 24, 2019

Riots

Vietnam jails American for 12 years for attempting to overthrow state

HANOI (Reuters) - A court in Vietnam on Monday sentenced an U.S. citizen to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of “attempting to overthrow the state” in a trial which lasted only half a day, his lawyer said. Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen, 55, pleaded …

bubmagJune 24, 2019

Exoskeleton

100 issues of GDT: reporting on future military projects – Army Technology

When we launched Global Defence Technology (GDT) in 2011, armed forces and the defence industry were digesting lessons learned in Afghanistan and Iraq, some of the major military projects now rolling off the production line was still on the drawing board, and…

bubmagJune 24, 2019

Times Square

Flying Wallendas traverse Times Square on a high wire

Lijana Wallenda and Nik Wallenda walk a high wire over Times Square, June 23, 2019 in New York City. Getty New York -- Two siblings from the famed Flying Wallendas safely crossed Times Square on a high wire strung between two skyscrapers 25 stories above th…

bubmagJune 24, 2019

Protesters in Hong Kong may have almost won this battle – but the fight for freedom and identity is far from over

Protesters in Hong Kong have taken to the streets for weeks, coming out in large numbers, blocking access to main roads and sometimes clashing with police in some of the largest demonstrations the city has seen in its history. But Hong Kong isn't just figh…

bubmagJune 24, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

Asylum applications in EU rise as more Venezuelans seek refuge

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The number of people seeking political asylum in the European Union is rising again, driven up by Latin American refugees, but flows are expected to remain well below the high levels seen during Europe's 2015 migra…

bubmagJune 24, 2019

Mike Pompeo Sets Out to Build a Global Coalition Against Iran

Trump to visit South Korea as Pompeo raises hope for new North Korea talks after letter

This drone relies on AI to dodge objects thrown at it

Moonday Mornings: Elon Musk and John McAfee cryptocurrency scams are back

Barcelona to Pursue Both Antoine Griezmann & Neymar Ahead of Huge Summer Push

Vietnam jails American for 12 years for attempting to overthrow state

100 issues of GDT: reporting on future military projects – Army Technology

Flying Wallendas traverse Times Square on a high wire

Asylum applications in EU rise as more Venezuelans seek refuge

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