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What weapon could the US have put into space?
The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit.
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Saudi Arabia: Satellite image reveals major damage that shut crucial oil pipeline
Experts tell BBC Verify the pipeline's closure could cut oil supplies by as much as 3.6 million barrels per day.
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More than 100,000 people in Japan are now 100 years of age or older
Figures show 88% of the centenarians are women as the population continues to age and shrink.
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Canada is a 'safe harbour' for global finance, Carney says
The prime minister is hosting a major global investment summit, with the goal of attracting investment amid a trade war…
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US deploys first on-orbit weapon as China warns of space arms race
U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference that the U.S. has deployed a…
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US Air Force targets 500 autonomous combat aircraft by 2032
The US Air Force plans to field 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2032, naming General Atomics' FQ-42 Vengeance and A…
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Two sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Oman says
Iran says El Gaia caught fire after hitting mines, but the US says the oil tanker was struck by a missile and then a dro…
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Colombian ex-foreign minister accused over nanny's lie detector test
Laura Sarabia is accused of ordering police to interrogate her nanny after cash allegedly went missing from her flat.
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US confirms it has weapons in spaaaaaace
Mutually Assured Kessler Syndrome, anyone?
The Register · yesterday
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3,800 mph-speeding Blackbeard hypersonic missile ordered by US Navy
The US Navy has placed an order for Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic weapons, advancing the air-launched system into pr…
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Denmark says Russian warship fired flares at military helicopter
The Danish prime minister has accused Russia of "reckless" behaviour, while the Kremlin is yet to comment.
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Netherlands rail disruption due to suspected sabotage, operator says
Trains were cancelled or delayed on Tuesday after objects were found on tracks at multiple locations.
BBC News World · yesterday