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The Houthis hit the M/T Wind tanker transporting Russian oil in the Red Sea with an anti-ship missile. The news was made public by the press service of the US Central Command. At approximately 01:00 local time, on April 18, Iranian-backed Houthi forces launched an anti-ship ballistic missile and successfully hit the Panamanian-flagged M/T Wind, […]
The United Kingdom intends to build the world’s largest ground-based optical telescope, the Very Large Telescope (ELT), according to a recent bulletin from the National Center for Astronomical Technology. It is planned that the first instrument to be used on the telescope will be created by this institution. The construction of the giant facility, the […]
This week, South Korea and the United Kingdom will jointly host the second global summit on artificial intelligence in Seoul, according to Reuters. Details of the summit British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and South Korean President Yun Suk-yeol will take part in a virtual summit on Tuesday. The event is held against the backdrop of […]
Oil rises after the death of Iran’s president and news from Saudi Arabia; Oil prices rose after the Iranian president died in a plane crash and the Saudi crown prince canceled a trip to Japan, citing the king’s health problems. This was reported by Reuters. Brent crude rose 41 cents, or 0.5%, to $84.39 per […]
In China, a mysterious stealth corvette built in the Chinese city of Liaoning, Liaoning Province, has been put to sea for sea trials. Photos posted on social media revealed the existence of this mysterious corvette. The presence of such a ship in China first became known only in the second half of 2023, and the […]
Russians complain about a powerful “cotton” in occupied Luhansk on May 20. According to the Russian media, according to preliminary information, the strike was carried out on the territory of the Luhansk Academy of Internal Affairs. There is currently no information on casualties or consequences of the strike. What is known about the “cotton” in […]
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared his expectations regarding the color options of the Apple iPhone 16 line. He claims that the two new colors should replace two of the existing shades. Kuo wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be available in black, white or silver, gray […]
The MRO orbiter has found a disabled InSight lander among the Martian dust. With the help of NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), a dead robot was seen on the surface of the Red Planet,writes Mashable. The main goal of the MRO mission is to observe the surface of Mars in search of evidence of the […]
Ukrainian defenders destroyed another Russian ship, the Kovrovets minesweeper. It is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Ukrainian Navy in Telegram and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Operation of the Defense Forces “The Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the Kovrovets minesweeper,” reads the report of the […]
Since the beginning of 2024, Ukrainian special services have launched a campaign to disable critical installations at Russian oil refineries. These facilities are key to generating revenue for the aggressor country, providing the population with fuel, and waging a war of aggression against Ukraine. Information from the Pentagon The Pentagon published a report to the […]