The Ukrainian Armed Forces will reportedly buy up to 8 An-74 multipurpose transport aircraft to replace the aging AN-26 fleet. Ukrainian Armed Forces are intending to acquire new AN-74 multipurpose transport aircraft, according to Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine Uruskyy Oleh. The Vice Prime Minister said that measures will be taken to restore the production of An-74 aircraft at the State Enterprise […]
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Ukraine announced a preliminary deal with Indonesia for anti-ship cruise missiles. According to a Defense Express report, military leaders of Indonesia and Ukraine have signed agreements to boost their military cooperation, including an understanding to supply the newest Ukrainian coastal defense system, called Neptune. The deals announced in a memorandum of understanding between the two countries on Friday would involve the sale of new Ukrainian radar […]
The United States Space Command has reported that Russia has conducted a test of a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile. On Wednesday, the service press release said that Russia has begun live-fire testing of its new direct-ascent anti-satellite missile. “Russia publicly claims it is working to prevent the transformation of outer space into a battlefield, yet at the same time Moscow continues to weaponize space by developing […]
Top Aces, international operates a fleet of privately owned tactical aircraft, is reportedly to buy F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from Israel. Multiple news outlets reported that the deal to buy 29 jets that have been in use by the Israeli Air Force had been approved by U.S. State Department and Israel’s government. The Top Aces officials confirmed that the company looks to buy a batch of […]
The U.S. Department of Defense has contracted Ukrainian Iskra company, part of the UkrOboronProm, to supply the new radar system. In a recent interview with Opk.com.ua, Iskra’s chief designer Dmitro Semenov said that a few days ago, another contract was signed for the supply to the United States of radars developed by a Ukrainian company. “We have a successful experience in supplying radars to the United […]
Facing a steady with the obsolescence of Soviet-Era 152mm towed gun-howitzers, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are now reportedly in talks to buy new Czech-made Dana M2 self-propelled howitzers. Citing the head of missile troops and artillery of the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major General Andriy Malinovsky, ArmyInform.com.ua reported that Ukraine is now looking to buy new Dana M2 self-propelled wheeled howitzers to replace aging […]
While the vessel was docked in Georgia, United States for maintenance. An officer reportedly staggered onto the nuclear-armed submarine drunk holding a bag of leftover barbecue chicken. A Royal Navy officer has been sent home from the US and placed under investigation after reporting to take command of a submarine’s Trident nuclear missiles while drunk, the Scottish Sun reported. Lt Cdr Len Louw has now been placed under […]
19 Oct, 2020 08:11 Follow RT on Reports indicate that the suspect in a sexual assault case has barricaded himself in a building at the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood. Armed police have surrounded the venue and asked the public to avoid the area. The siege began after police attempted to arrest the suspect in Los Angeles at approximately 10pm local time, according to Fullerton Police […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107687/01/1076870163_0:0:1280:720_1200x675_80_0_0_5cc4a4ad4c7e708baff23efd456a0e1b.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Andrei Dergalin. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/science/202010181080809731-hint-of-the-existence-of-life-on-venus-reportedly-discovered-by-scientists/ The researchers suggested that their findings could be confirmed by a mission to Venus that would collect samples from the planet’s “surface and cloud”. A team of scientists has announced the discovery of a certain amino acid in Venus’ atmosphere, which may or may not possibly hint at the presence of life on that planet, Science Alert […]
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair flew to Washington DC on 14 September to attend a ceremony at the White House as Bahrain and the UAE officially established diplomatic ties with Israel by signing the Abraham Accords the following day. Tony Blair has been accused of violating COVID-19 restrictions, reported The Sunday Telegraph. Ten days after the former UK prime minister returned from a trip to […]
China’s tightening of its national security laws come as Beijing is also currently trialing an experimental Covid-19 drug in the city of Yiwu in the Zhejiang province. The Chinese government has changed a law to make it a criminal offence to deface or intentionally insult its national flag, according to AP News. The changes reportedly made to the National Flag and National Emblem law, which were […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107848/87/1078488734_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_c0d24daabebbdbe5ad4fda45e77ce886.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Tim Korso. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/europe/202010161080789710-turkish-police-reportedly-arrest-dangerous-daesh-terrorist-wanted-by-interpol-france/ The arrested woman denies joining the terrorist organisation, claiming that she fled France for Syria in a bid to escape her abusive husband. She had a fake Syrian passport on her at the time of the arrest. Turkish police have allegedly arrested a 30-year-old Daesh* terrorist of Tunisian origin, Soumaya Raissi, in Adana province, several Turkish media outlets […]
On Wednesday morning, the New York Post published a story alleging that Hunter Biden dropped off a laptop at a Delaware computer store for repair and that the device contained nefarious emails and photos. The item was immediately viewed with suspicion, both for the timing of it—coming less than three weeks before the elections—and the path the laptop supposedly took. The Post said that “before turning […]
Nearly all parts of the US were shaken by a wave of unrest after the death of George Floyd on 25 May. The riots went on for weeks, with many stores looted, public property damaged and thousands of arrests made. New York Police Department is preparing for a new wave of protests in the run up to the presidential election and has urged all its uniformed […]
British hospitality venues will reportedly challenge the legality of the government restrictions imposed on the sector as London is about to announce new measures that are likely to affect the industry in Northern England. Lawyers representing more than 10 hospitality organizations, including such major associations as the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and the British Beer and Pub Association, are expected to file a legal challenge […]
In late 2019, US President Donald Trump openly admitted that Washington had “left troops behind” in Syria “only for the oil.” Damascus has blasted Trump for pillaging the Arab Republic’s resources, but President Bashar Assad also praised him for openly admitting the real reason US forces continue to occupy part of his country. A convoy of 20 tankers laden with oil pumped from wells in US-occupied […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/0b/1080735525_0:342:2767:1898_1200x675_80_0_0_28329d776d067d6482199533940e5cc2.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202010111080735459-superspreader-trump-reportedly-planned-to-wear-superman-t-shirt-when-leaving-hospital/ US President Donald Trump underwent coronavirus treatment at the Walter Reed military hospital after announcing on 2 October that he and his wife had tested positive. After four days in hospital, Trump announced himself cured and returned to the White House. US President Donald Trump had been planning to wear a Superman T-shirt when leaving the Walter […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/0b/1080735128_0:0:3073:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_41bd9d10a25b712917fb2d53ff65cb79.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202010111080735158-us-to-reportedly-open-safe-travel-corridors-between-nyc-and-london-reduce-quarantine-periods/ As of now, Americans must quarantine when traveling to the United Kingdom or the European Union, while European travelers are generally barred from visiting the US, unless they are American citizens or residents. Due to the “growing availability of COVID-19 tests”, US authorities are considering the creation of a safe travel corridor between New York City and […]
In July 2018, Assadollah Assadi, a Vienna-based Iranian diplomat, was arrested in Germany on a European warrant over charges of allegedly plotting to bomb an Iranian opposition rally in Paris. He was later extradited to Belgium, where two alleged co-conspirators had been arrested with explosives in their possession. Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi, detained for trial in Belgium over charges of planning a foiled terrorist attack against […]
The Trump administration has not made good on its promises to draw down US troop numbers in Syria, and instead has sent dozens of convoys of military equipment and supplies into the war-torn country via Iraq while smuggling out hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of stolen Syrian oil. US forces acting in concert with majority-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia have reinforced their positions in […]
Back in 2016, the Democratic National Committee suspected a breach in its computer systems and hired California-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to investigate the potential hack. The company eventually accused Moscow of malicious activities, setting off a multiple-year-old saga that later became known as Russiagate. Recently-filed financial disclosures from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi showed that the couple had invested between $500,000 and […]
The same judge dismissed another appeal by Meng back in May in which she sought to end the extradition case for good due to her arrest purportedly lacking grounds according to Canadian laws. Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou has lost her appeal to unseal confidential documents related to her extradition case after Canadian Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes dismissed the possibility of doing so, claiming […]
President Trump, who is recovering from a coronavirus infection he contracted earlier this month, previously said he was ready to continue campaigning if he tests negative for COVID-19. Source link
Earlier in Maryland, a handful of Trump campaign signs were among those “supplied” with suspicious devices. They were later determined by bomb squads to be harmless sound alarms which would make a noise if an attempt was made to move the sign. A township worker in Michigan received 13 stitches in his hand after it was sliced by a Trump-Pence campaign sign which was boobytrapped with […]
ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese-based parent company of the popular social media app, TikTok, is facing allegations, mainly from the administration of US President Donald Trump who attempted to ban the app in the United States, of harvesting data for the Chinese government. Both ByteDance and Beijing have denied the claims. Soldiers of the British Special Air Service (SAS) have been instructed against using Chinese social-media app […]
Ukraine is now reportedly in talks to buy additional 48 Bayraktar TB2 armed drones from Turkey, according to Nozdria Vadym general director of the state-run company for export and import of military and special products “UkrSpetsEksport”. In a statement to Lb.ua, a General Director of UkrSpetsEksport said Ukraine plans to get more Turkish drones, which the Ministry of Defense plans to put into service in the […]
The Latin American state has been facing increasing economic woes since 2017, which have been exacerbated by US sanctions against oil trade and a domestic political conflict supported by the administration of US President Donald Trump. Caracas has imported some 71 tons of security paper with the aim of printing 100,000 new sovereign bolivar bills, in an attempt to deal with cash shortages caused by hyperinflation, […]
Citing a report from South Korean officials, Yonhap reported that North Korea is preparing for the demonstration of the most-recent mobile intercontinental ballistic missile system during the upcoming military parade. “The missile is larger than the one they fired in 2017 and we believe they will showcase that at a military parade on Oct. 10,” the official said. North Korea fired its first ICBM, Hwasong-15, in […]
Earlier, the US restricted foreign companies from selling chips to China’s Huawei if they use American tech due to national security concerns. It is believed that these restrictions can still be avoided if a necessary license is obtained – however, so far Washington has been reluctant to provide international chipmakers with consent. Two Japanese companies, tech conglomerate Sony and memory chipmaker Kioxia, have asked for US […]
Two out of a flotilla of three Iranian-flagged tankers arrived in fuel-starved Venezuela on 29 and 30 September, as the South American state boasting the world’s largest oil reserves, was forced to close gas stations across the country due to shortages, triggering protests among the population. Venezuela has received a fresh shipment of much-needed fuel as the final vessel in a flotilla of three Iranian tankers […]
US President Donald Trump is receiving treatment at the Walter Reed Military Medical Center after testing positive for coronavirus. Some officials from his inner circle have also now contracted the disease, including former White House adviser Kellyanne Conway. White House Secret Service agents, particularly those working close to US President Donald Trump, have been complaining in private about coronavirus-related health risks they have been exposed to […]
U.K. users of the exchange who have received £5,000 or more in the past tax year will have their information passed to the tax authority. Source link
California-based software company Oracle earlier outpaced several other candidates to acquire the Chinese app TikTok’s US operations from ByteDance, with President Donald Trump “giving his blessing” to the deal, which would see the creation of a new company, TikTok Global. As China’s ByteDance Ltd. has been working with US regulators to lay to rest outstanding security concerns over its impending sale of a stake in music-video […]