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Spectral fingerprinting analysis identifying three distinct types of construction concrete at three likely bomb-penetration sites. No concrete was detected at a fourth location. Credit: Orbital Sidekick and Maxar Technologies SAN FRANCISCO – Orbital Sidekick hyperspectral sensors revealed new information on damage sustained by Iran’s Fordow nuclear fuel enrichment plant after U.S.…

The airborne assault formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Xu Yu) The sea-based…

Whatever you might think of the politics, the performance was nothing short of perfect. Tens of thousands of service personnel in lines so straight they could almost have been animated. Every flex of the foot, every turn of the head, every cry of allegiance exactly in sync. And the noise,…

RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff - Aug 30, 2025, 4:00 PM CDT Significant activity on Russia's Novaya Zemlya archipelago indicates an…

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of two types of new antiair missiles, state media said Sunday, displaying his expanding military capabilities as the South Korean and U.S. militaries carry out joint drills. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said the test Saturday proved the missiles…

India test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi Aug 20, 2025 India said Wednesday it had successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile which, when operational, should be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China. The Agni-5 missile was successfully launched in India's eastern…

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BOMB BANNER (Image: undefined) Eighty years ago, on 15 August, VJ Day marked the end of World War Two, a victory that came at an unimaginable human cost. At 8.15am on 6 August 1945, over 70,000 people were instantly killed when an atomic bomb, known as 'Little Boy', was dropped…

This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Why Trump’s “golden dome” missile defense idea is another ripped straight from the movies Within a week of his inauguration, President Trump issued an executive order to…