That’s according to Vladimir Pospelov, a member of the country’s Military-Industrial Commission, who also serves on the state Maritime Board. The expert told RIA Novosti in an interview published on Tuesday that Russian military shipbuilders are employing a range of tools to try to shield their ships from detection, which …
Read More »Israeli strikes on Gaza hit Red Crescent building, killing 2, aid group says
At least two people were killed and 10 others wounded following an Israeli attack on a commercial building in Gaza, which hosted, among others, the offices of the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS). The building was “severely damaged” by the strike, the group said, with the humanitarian office there being …
Read More »Al-Shourouk high-rise building in Gaza COLLAPSES to the ground after Israeli missile strike (VIDEO)
The ten-storey Al-Shourouk high-rise building was levelled to the ground on Wednesday after being struck by missiles fired by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Footage of the final moments of collapse showed the tower block, which housed a number of media offices, fall to the ground and send a large …
Read More »Israeli TV reports DIRECT HIT on Tel Aviv building as Palestinians launch ‘hundreds’ of rockets from Gaza (VIDEO)
According to regional media, at least 130 rockets have been fired from Gaza on Tuesday evening, targeting Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities. Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, launched “hundreds” of rockets, the Gaza-based Shehab news agency reported. Palestinians said the barrage is a response to the destruction …
Read More »Bill Gates & wife Melinda to divorce after 27 years together & building a $127 billion fortune
The decision to end their marriage came after a “great deal of thought and a lot of work” on their relationship, the soon-to-be-ex-couple said in a joint statement on Monday. Bill Gates, 65, and the 56-year-old Melinda pointed out that during their 27 years together they’ve “raised three incredible children …
Read More »Russia building most powerful icebreaker fleet, aims for year-round sailing on its Arctic sea route – Putin
“Russia is building the world’s most powerful icebreaker fleet, including giants such as the ‘Leader’, which no one has ever built before,” the Russian leader said Wednesday as he had a meeting with the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society. The construction of the Leader, or Project 10510 …
Read More »WATCH protesters torch police union building as anger over Daunte Wright’s killing fuels growing unrest in Portland
Around 100 demonstrators on Tuesday night gathered at a nearby park before marching to the Portland Police Associate (PPA) building, the city’s police force said. Protesters launched fireworks and used vehicles to block adjacent roads. Portland police issued numerous warnings over a loudspeaker telling the crowd that they needed to …
Read More »‘Building tomorrow’s mask’: US government announces $500k ‘innovation’ challenge for FUTURE needs
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just announced a contest for “innovative and effective designs for mass-producible, low-cost-per-use devices to be worn by the general public in order to provide protection from respiratory disease pathogens,” with a total prize pool of $500,000. “With this mask challenge, we …
Read More »No clear winner in Israeli election, but Netanyahu has upper hand in building a coalition
Israelis went to the polls on Tuesday, to vote in the fourth general election in two years. Rocked by corruption charges in 2018, Netanyahu has managed to hold onto power thus far, winning a narrow victory in spring 2019 but failing to form a government. After multiple elections, abortive back-and …
Read More »Organic building block for life found on asteroid’s surface for 1st time
The researchers conducted a painstaking analysis of material taken from the S-type (siliceous or stony class of asteroid) asteroid called Itokawa, which was visited during the agency’s original Hayabusa mission back in 2010. The space rock is believed to be a chondrite, a largely unmodified space rock from the primal, …
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