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A powerful earthquake struck northeastern Japan on the night of April 4. The Fukushima Daiichi NPP was in the damage zone, but no damage was recorded there This was reported by Kyodo. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake occurred at 12:16 a.m. in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. The center of the aftershocks […]
Over the past few weeks, the Russian army has been trying to defend itself against attacks by the Freedom of Russia Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps, and the Siberian Battalion, which have entered the territory of the Russian Federation to overthrow the regime of dictator Vladimir Putin. However, the civilian population of Belgorod and Kursk […]
The world’s largest manufacturer of advanced semiconductors, TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.), has shut down some chip production lines and evacuated employees from its plants. This happened after the strongest earthquake in Taiwan in 25 years. This was reported by Bloomberg. The company is a major contract chip manufacturer for Apple and NVIDIA. Now it […]
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck off the coast of Taiwan, killing 7 people and leaving more than 700 injured. The epicenter was recorded at a depth of 34.8 km, about 18 km south of the city of Hualien, according to the US Geological Survey. Taiwan’s Central Meteorological Administration noted that the earthquake had a […]
The US Navy has tested a new generation engine on a submarine that makes no noise at all. As part of the modernization trials, a new magnetohydrodynamic drive (MHD) was installed on the Virginia-class submarine USS Montana, which does not emit any sound during operation. Currently, the submarine’s appearance and characteristics are being kept secret, […]
BAE Systems has developed the XM1155-SC, a next-generation artillery projectile designed to enhance long-range precision fire capabilities. The XM1155-SC artillery ammunition is being developed to increase the range of 155 mm artillery shells to more than 110 kilometers. In 2022, BAE Systems conducted the first firing of the XM1155-SC from the XM907E2 155mm Extended Range […]
Ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections (June 6-9), the Czech Republic exposed a scheme in which Russia allegedly bribed European politicians through the Voice of Europe network. The focus was on figures from Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. MEPs called for an immediate investigation. Valérie Ayet of […]
Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday, April 2, that his country is preparing for war, as it continues to strengthen its defense readiness. He said this during a working trip to Hrodna, BelTA reports. It is noted that Lukashenko took part in the ceremony of laying a capsule with a message to […]
This law gives the Prime Minister and the Minister of Communications the authority to order the temporary closure of foreign publications operating in Israel. In the evening of April 1, the Israeli parliament approved the “Al Jazeera law”: it gives the government temporary powers to ban foreign news networks from operating in the country if […]
Hermeus, a developer of hypersonic systems, has unveiled its new high-speed unmanned aircraft with a Quarterhorse Mk1 jet engine. This is their second fully integrated machine in the last year. Quarterhorse Mk 1 is an unmanned aerial vehicle with a single GE Aerospace J85 engine. The drone will be used for flight tests at subsonic […]