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  Comments Off on NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet makes first flight 0

  NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet makes first flight

  News, US October 30, 2025 , by IRIA

  NASA and Lockheed Martin’s experimental X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft completed its first flight, marking a significant step toward faster commercial air travel. 
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  Comments Off on NATO launches largest digital warfare exercise in Latvia 0

  NATO launches largest digital warfare exercise in Latvia

  Europe, News October 30, 2025 , by IRIA

  NATO has launched its most extensive digital warfare exercise to date, designed to test how artificial intelligence (AI), 5G connectivity, and unmanned systems can operate in concert across complex and contested environments.
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  Comments Off on Trump secures rare minerals deal and Nobel Peace Prize nomination in Japan during Asia tour 0

  Trump secures rare minerals deal and Nobel Peace Prize nomination in Japan during Asia tour

  Asia-Pacific, News, US October 29, 2025 , by IRIA

  Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump in Tokyo, praising him as a key partner and vowing closer ties. With gestures aimed at Trump’s favorite themes, such as golf, gold, deal on rare minerals, and Nobel Peace Prize nomination, Takaichi promoted the dawn of a new “golden age” in relations.
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  Comments Off on Russian cargo plane Il-76 lands in Caracas amid rising US-Venezuela tensions 0

  Russian cargo plane Il-76 lands in Caracas amid rising US-Venezuela tensions

  Americas, Europe, News October 29, 2025 , by IRIA

  A Russian transport aircraft associated with the country’s military and the former Wagner mercenary group has landed in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, over the weekend. The move is being termed as a sign of renewed Russian engagement in Latin America.
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  Comments Off on Turkiye signs $10.7 billion deal with UK to buy Eurofighter jets to bolster NATO’s southeastern flank 0

  Turkiye signs $10.7 billion deal with UK to buy Eurofighter jets to bolster NATO’s southeastern flank

  Europe, Middle East, News October 28, 2025 , by IRIA

  Turkiye has signed a landmark deal with the United Kingdom to purchase 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets worth nearly $10.7 billion (£8 billion), deepening defense cooperation between the two NATO allies as Ankara seeks to modernize its air fleet and bridge capability gaps ahead of its indigenous KAAN fighter jet becoming operational.
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  Comments Off on US Navy’s fighter jet and helicopter crash in separate incidents in South China Sea 0

  US Navy’s fighter jet and helicopter crash in separate incidents in South China Sea

  News, US October 28, 2025 , by IRIA

  Two U.S. Navy aircraft crashed within half an hour of each other during separate routine operations over the South China Sea on October 26, 2025, with all crew members safely rescued, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
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  Comments Off on US President Trump oversees Thailand-Cambodia peace agreement, signs trade deals at ASEAN Summit in Malaysia 0

  US President Trump oversees Thailand-Cambodia peace agreement, signs trade deals at ASEAN Summit in Malaysia

  Asia-Pacific, News, US October 27, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on October 26, 2025, to attend the annual ASEAN Summit and play a central role in mediating the Thailand-Cambodia peace agreement.
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  Comments Off on Russia conducts successful test of nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile 0

  Russia conducts successful test of nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile

  Europe, News October 27, 2025 , by IRIA

  Russia successfully tested its nuclear-capable Burevestnik cruise missile during recent military drills. The test was overseen by the Russian President Putin. The 9M730 Burevestnik, known to NATO as the SSC-X-9 Skyfall, flew 14,000 kilometers over 15 hours, according to Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Gerasimov.
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  Comments Off on US and China hold trade talks in Malaysia ahead of Xi-Trump meeting 0

  US and China hold trade talks in Malaysia ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

  Asia-Pacific, News, US October 26, 2025 , by IRIA

  The United States and China began high-level economic and trade consultations in the Malaysian capital on October 25, 2025, to prepare the ground for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week in South Korea.
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  Comments Off on Germany signs $2.3 billion deal for Israeli Spike missiles through NATO Support and Procurement Agency 0

  Germany signs $2.3 billion deal for Israeli Spike missiles through NATO Support and Procurement Agency

  Europe, News October 25, 2025 , by IRIA

  Germany has finalized a $2.3 billion agreement with Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to purchase Spike anti-tank missiles, marking one of the largest defense contracts between Europe and Israel in recent years.

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