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Bangladesh’s JF-17 fighter bid rattles India’s eastern flank

Bangladesh’s possible purchase of the JF-17 is turning a routine fighter jet buy into a dangerous new flashpoint in the escalating India-China-Pakistan power struggle. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Bangladesh could heighten security tensions with

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Africa: WHO Says Conflict, Mistrust Hindering Ebola Response

[Premium Times] The latest outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has also spread beyond the DRC, with neighbouring Uganda recording two additional confirmed cases among healthcare workers, bringing its total to seven confirmed cases and one death.

Predictions, prescriptions and systems change

Moore’s Law was stated 60 years ago, but it only became a law once its predictions came true. The reason that your laptop doesn’t cost as much as your house is that computer chips get relentlessly cheaper and more powerful. Just as Gordon Moore predicted. But perhaps it wasn’t

A battery-powered Starlink Mini is likely on the way

Code in recent Starlink firmware suggests that SpaceX might soon release a version of its smallest internet dish with an integrated battery. A battery-powered Starlink Mini would offer untethered portability for vanlifers, emergency responders, and anyone who wants fast,

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Next power move in China’s SE Asia strategy is nuclear

China’s expanding nuclear industry is becoming a new instrument of geopolitical influence across Southeast Asia. From Vietnam to Indonesia, governments increasingly view nuclear energy as necessary to sustain industrial growth, AI infrastructure and rising electricity demand

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