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SIPRI: Global military spending surges amid war, rising tensions, insecurity
Date: 2024-04-22 07:25:01 GMT - Sweden - World - SN:8 - ID:10671955
STOCKHOLM, April 22 (MENA) - Total global military expenditure reached dlrs 2443 billion in 2023, an increase of 6.8 per cent in real terms from 2022. This was the steepest year-on-year increase since 2009. The 10 largest spenders in 2023—led by ....
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Ukraine to receive all F-16 fighter jets from Denmark - ambassador
Date: 2024-04-22 06:22:54 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:6 - ID:10671936
KYIV, April 22 (MENA) - Denmark will send Ukraine all the F-16 fighter jets that were previously agreed upon by the leaders of the two countries/ Danish Ambassador to Ukraine Ole Egberg Mikkelsen said this on Ukrainian television, Ukrinform ....
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BRICS countries to stand against 'digital colonization' together - Russian official
Date: 2024-04-21 18:32:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:55 - ID:10671698
MOSCOW, April 21 (MENA) - Russia together with other BRICS countries, cooperating in the area of information security, will be able to stand against "digital colonization", which one country can hardly do alone, TASS quoted Igor Ashmanov, head of ....
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Greece to develop “iron dome” system
Date: 2024-04-21 10:52:15 GMT - Greece - World - SN:18 - ID:10670948
ATHENS, April 21 (MENA) Greece aspires to build an extensive air defense shield against drones and aircraft, its defense minister said. “The course of the war in Ukraine has made us reach the conclusion that Greece has to build an air-defense ....
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Russian investments in Austria rose after war
Date: 2024-04-20 22:51:57 GMT - Austria - World - SN:64 - ID:10670501
VIENNA, April 20 (MENA) – Russian investments in Austria are not falling despite Moscow's war of aggression on Ukraine, which has been going on for more than two years. The latest investment control report from the Ministry of Economy shows that ....
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Zelensky thanks for adoption of US bill on aid to Ukraine
Date: 2024-04-20 22:31:42 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:62 - ID:10670474
KYIV, April 20 (MENA) – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked the US House of Representatives for passing a bill to provide Ukraine with an aid package worth more than $60 billion, Ukrinform reported. “I am grateful to the US House ....
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Georgia not ready for EU, says ruling party
Date: 2024-04-20 20:54:53 GMT - Georgia - World - SN:60 - ID:10670311
TBILISI, April 20 (MENA) - Georgia is unlikely to join the European Union any time soon, despite having been granted candidate status last year, the chairman of the country’s ruling party said on Saturday. “Last December, we became a candidate ....
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Major European airport evacuated, flights cancelled after bomb threat
Date: 2024-04-20 18:08:32 GMT - Denmark - World - SN:51 - ID:10670310
COPENHAGEN, April 20 (MENA) - Billund airport in central Denmark had to evacuate hundreds of passengers Saturday after South East Jutland Police received reports of a bomb threat on the site, The Local reported. The airport website also shows all ....
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North Korea says it tested ‘super-large’ cruise missile warhead, new anti-aircraft missile
Date: 2024-04-20 07:50:28 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:6 - ID:10669224
PYONGYANG, April 20 (MENA) - North Korea said Saturday it tested a “super-large” cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile in a western coastal area, AP News reported. North Korean state media said the country’s missile ....
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Taiwan detects 21 Chinese military aircraft
Date: 2024-04-20 07:27:19 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:5 - ID:10669208
TAIPEI, April 20 (MENA) - A surge of Chinese military aircraft was detected around Taiwan during a three-hour window on April 20, The Straits Times reported Saturday. Taipei’s Defense Ministry said since 8.15am it had detected 21 Chinese ....
