Weapon
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Thai banks admit lack of capacity to investigate Myanmar weapon payments
Major Thai banks defended themselves on Thursday (Jul 11) against criticism that they facilitated weapons purchases by the Myanmar junta, saying they lacked the capacity to investigate all transactions that…
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Asia-Pacific Gets New Weapon In Fight Against Drug-resistant TB
A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a “new era” in tackling one of the world’s…
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Race To Rush Aid To Gaza As EU Warns Hunger ‘A Weapon Of War’
Donor nations, aid agencies and charities pushed on with efforts Wednesday to rush food to war-torn Gaza by land, air and sea after the EU top diplomat said starvation had…
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Russia Developing ‘Troubling’ Anti-satellite Weapon: White House
Russia is developing an anti-satellite weapon that is a cause for concern for the United States but poses no direct threat to people on Earth, the White House said on…
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SoftBank sees new-found caution as secret weapon in AI arms race
FOR years, SoftBank Group splashed out billions on startups at near-peak valuations without batting an eye. Now founder Masayoshi Son’s tech powerhouse is relying on a new weapon as it…
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US Conducts Nuke Test In Nevada After Russia Revoked Ban on Atomic Weapon Testing
The United States conducted a high-explosive experiment at a nuclear test site in Nevada In a response to Russia’s recent decision to lift a ban on atomic-weapons testing. Moscow’s move…
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Danelo Cavalcante Arrested: Escaped Fugitive Captured in Pennsylvania with Stolen Weapon, Ending 12-Day-Long Manhunt [WATCH]
Fugitive prisoner Danelo Cavalcante has been arrested after a two-week-long search. Cavalcante, 34, a convicted killer, was arrested on Wednesday, police said. The bit-sized prisoner who escaped from the Chester…
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FACT CHECK: Were the Maui Wildfires in Hawaii Caused by ‘Directed Energy Weapon’ Attack?
The deadly wildfire that began on the Hawaiian island of Maui has claimed nearly 100 lives and hundreds are missing. While there is no sign of the wildfire stopping anytime…
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Did ‘Oppenheimer’ Bomb Scene Detonate A Real Nuclear Weapon? Nolan Says No CGI Used
A test explosion from April 1954 is shown in this photo from the U.S. Defense Department. Reuters KEY POINTS Film director Christopher Nolan brought his practicality and dislike for using…
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US’ Strongest Nuclear Weapon Is 80 Times Stronger Than The Hiroshima Bomb
A cinematographer films an atomic mushroom cloud in a project named “Operation Plumbbob” on July 19, 1957 in Yucca Flat,Colorado.The “Atomic Cinematographers”, members of the United States Air Force’s Lookout…
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Russian Analyst Says Creation Of Nuclear Weapons Is ‘Divine Intervention,’ Calls It ‘God’s Weapon’
AFP KEY POINTS Sergey Karaganov said God “handed” nuclear weapons to remind the public that hell exists Vladimir Putin’s ex-adviser said nuclear weapons could help the world “avoid a big…
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US Researchers Say Keto Diet Could be the Latest Weapon in the Fight Against Cancer
The Keto diet — consisting of high-fat, low-carb foods — known to help lose up to 10 per cent of your body weight, can also be used to fight cancer,…
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N.Korea Tests New Underwater Nuclear Weapon Capable of ‘Radioactive Tsunami’
North Korea tested a new underwater nuclear weapon earlier this week capable of spawning a “radioactive tsunami”, Pyongyang’s state media said on Friday. Separately, the North also conducted a cruise…
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Czech Inflatable Weapon Decoys A Hit As Ukraine War Rages
An inflatable Abrams tank decoy on display in Decin on Monday AFP A Czech company producing inflatable weapon decoys, including Himars rocket launchers and Abrams tanks, said Monday it had…
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Analysis: Ukraine’s New Weapon Will Force A Russian Shift
With the United States expected to send a new longer-range weapon to Ukraine, it has answered President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s plea for rockets that can strike deep behind the front lines…