The image shows the Cassiopeia A supernova, a star that exploded 400 years ago US space agency NASA has released the first picture captured by its new Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), which launched in December to explore and uncover more about black holes. The arresting depiction of the remains of the supernova Cassiopeia A, […]
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Defense tech firm unveils airborne microwave drone-killer
Startup that has ex-Pentagon chief on its board says it’s ground-based anti-drone weapon can be carried on a drone A California-based defense venture said on Monday that its anti-drone weapon system can be made small enough to be carried by a heavy-duty drone. The microwave cannon is derived from a ground-based product, which the company […]
Iran unveils new long-range missile
The projectile can travel distances of 1,450 km, according to state media Iran has presented the homegrown ‘Kheibar-Shekan’ missile, boasting a range of 1,450 kilometers, state media reported on Wednesday. The projectile was unveiled in the presence of Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major-General Mohammad Bagheri and other military officials. Local outlets reported […]
Spotify unveils new approach to Covid-19 content
CEO Daniel Ek announced changes to Spotify policy to “combat misinformation” regarding Covid-19 amid Joe Rogan criticism Spotify will start adding “content advisory” to any podcast episode that touches on Covid-19, directing users to the “trusted sources” on the pandemic, the information shared by public health authorities as well as by “scientists” and “academics”, CEO […]
NATO unveils ‘space policy’
US-led alliance explicitly said that space threats ‘could lead to the invocation of Article 5’ NATO considers space increasingly important to its mission and fears potential adversaries might seek to harm its orbital assets, the alliance has announced, adding it reserves the right to declare a space attack an act of war. The US-led alliance […]
North Korea unveils missile fired in latest test
Pyongyang says it test-fired a hypersonic missile in its first major launch of the year North Korea said it successfully launched a hypersonic munition in a recent test, claiming the projectile struck a target hundreds of miles away after Washington denounced the move as “destabilizing.” The missile “precisely hit a set target” some 700 kilometers […]
CDC unveils new Covid-19 quarantine guidance
The US national public health agency halves recommended quarantine time as infections surge The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has cut its guidance for isolation of people newly infected with Covid-19 to five days from 10, saying the virus typically spreads early in the course of illness. The change stems from growing […]
Big Pharma unveils its plans for Omicron strain
A number of the world’s largest pharmaceutical firms have announced strategies to address the newly identified Covid-19 variant, dubbed Omicron, including plans to alter existing vaccines and develop new boosters. With the World Health Organization (WHO) designating Omicron the latest “variant of concern” following an emergency meeting on Friday, warning that the highly mutated strain […]
No crowd surfing allowed: Ireland unveils new social distancing guidelines for venues reopening post-Covid
The Irish government has unveiled new social distancing guidelines for venues which are reopening after being closed since March 2020 during a strict Covid lockdown, as the country seeks to lift pandemic restrictions. Venues began to reopen in Ireland last weekend, with nightclubs readmitting customers almost 600 days after they were closed due to the […]
Denying port entry & tightened checks: France unveils list of potential sanctions against UK over fishing licenses row
France has published a list of sanctions it could impose from November 2 unless progress is made in an ongoing post-Brexit fishing row with the UK. The measures include closing ports to British vessels, and tighter border checks. The proposed restrictions list was unveiled late Wednesday by France’s Maritime and European Affairs ministries in a […]
French president unveils ‘recognition and reparation’ bill for Harkis in bid to fix colonial past in Algeria
President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday a ‘recognition and reparation’ bill for hundreds of thousands of Algerians who fought for France in Algeria’s war of independence, as Paris seeks to rectify its colonial past. The legislation, announced during a speech by the French leader on Monday, will seek to ensure that the country engages in […]
Iran unveils new bomb-detecting robots in latest show of military strength
The Iranian military has showcased its latest achievement in the field of defense technology as it unveiled a robot which has the capability to detect and neutralize bombs and other explosive materials. In a ceremony on Monday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) further demonstrated its ever-growing military capacity with the unveiling of new robots […]
Bloomberg unveils economic justice plan at site of ‘Black Wall Street’ massacre
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Sunday released an economic justice plan during a stop in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, neighborhood that was known as “Black Wall Street” before it was destroyed in a 1921 riot and massacre. sursa