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535 results for "Defense"

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PoliticalUpdate🇺🇸United States6d ago

When Eric Adams was still mayor, the city agreed to pay the lawyers representing senior aide Timothy Pearson in four lawsuits alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. Soon after Adams left City Hall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration abruptly reversed course, moving to cut off all city funding of Pearson’s defense. By then, the law firm Wilson […] The post After Mamdani Cut-Off, Adams Aide Demands Payments for Sex Harassment Defense appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News .

2.5/10·The City NY

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PoliticalUpdate🇮🇱Israel6d ago

The decision was made after a situational assessment, the Israel Defense Forces said

2.5/10·TASS

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PoliticalUpdate🇷🇴Romania 🇴🇲Oman6d ago

Romanian opposition AUR party leader George Simion attended the Black Sea Defense, Aerospace and Security (BSDA) exhibition alongside other deputies, where they discussed Romania's weapons production capabilities with Romarm leadership. The visit occurs amid ongoing political tensions over the SAFE military procurement program, which Simion had previously criticized as corrupt.

2.5/10·Digi24 (Romania)

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PoliticalUpdate🇸🇪Sweden6d ago

Three prominent Swedish business leaders—Antonia Ax:son Johnson, Stefan Persson, and Jacob Wallenberg—have written an opinion piece arguing that while security and defense are urgent priorities given regional conflict, government and private sector must work together to preserve cultural institutions as a foundation of open society. They call for policy changes to enable greater private investment in the arts.

2.5/10·Dagens Nyheter (Sweden)

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PoliticalUpdate🇮🇷Iran6d ago

According to Admiral Brad Cooper, the US achieved its goals during Operation Epic Fury and was able to reduce Iran's defense industrial base by 90%

2.5/10·TASS

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PoliticalUpdate🇪🇪Estonia7d ago

The three-day Lennart Meri Defense and Security Conference will take place in Tallinn from Friday, drawing top politicians and experts to the event. You can watch the discussions live on ERR News.

2.5/10·ERR News English (Estonia)·Tallinn, Harjumaa

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PoliticalUpdate🇪🇸Spain 🇮🇱Israel7d ago

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defended Barcelona footballer Lamine Yamal after the player waved a Palestinian flag during the team's title celebration. Israel's Defense Minister condemned the gesture as 'inciting hatred,' while Sánchez characterized it as an expression of solidarity with Palestine that resonates with many Spaniards.

2.5/10·Digi24 (Romania)·Barcelona, Catalonia

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PoliticalUpdate🇱🇹Lithuania 🇺🇦Ukraine7d ago

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys criticized European nations for insufficient defense spending and Ukraine support in comments to AFP, calling for stronger NATO commitment.

2.5/10·Digi24 (Romania)·Vilnius, Vilnius County

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PoliticalUpdate7d ago

Defense Business Brief: Tulsa’s space draw; Cadenazzi’s wish; Anduril’s $5B round

2.5/10·Defense One

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PoliticalUpdate🇺🇸United States7d ago

As AI agents gain autonomy, defense in depth must evolve, with application-layer design, identity, and human oversight at the center. The post Defense in depth for autonomous AI agents appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .

2.5/10·Microsoft Security Blog

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PoliticalUpdate🇷🇴Romania 🇴🇲Oman7d ago

Romania's interim President Ilie Bolojan led a Supreme Defense Council meeting on April 30, 2025, to coordinate implementation of the European SAFE program for strengthening the defense industry. Officials debated whether the program should be managed by the Ministry of Defense or the Prime Minister's office, with Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu supporting the latter option.

2.5/10·Digi24 (Romania)

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PoliticalUpdate🇺🇸United States8d ago

The wild animals we share this land with didn't get a vote. Act 181 gives them a voice. Read the story on VTDigger here: In defense of Act 181 .

2.5/10·VTDigger

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PoliticalUpdate9d ago

The administration’s latest estimate is $29B, but the Defense Department hasn’t answered lawmakers’ requests for details.

2.5/10·Defense One

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PoliticalUpdate10d ago

The Reaper demo is part of the service’s quest for cost-effective defense against inexpensive drones.

2.5/10·Defense One

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PoliticalUpdate🇨🇳China 🇮🇳India 🇻🇳Vietnam10d ago

China appears to be closely monitoring the development of India-Vietnam relations, particularly in the areas of defense, maritime affairs, and strategic technology.

2.5/10·The Diplomat

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PoliticalUpdate🇹🇷Turkey12d ago

Ukrainian company EDRONE has showcased its Baton drone interceptor system designed to protect critical infrastructure at the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul. The unmanned aerial system was presented in two configurations – fixed-wing and copter-type.

2.5/10·Ukrinform·Istanbul, Istanbul

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PoliticalUpdate🇸🇪Sweden12d ago

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Defense released new UFO files. Much is already known, according to UFO-Sweden's chairman Clas Svahn.

2.5/10·Dagens Nyheter (Sweden)

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PoliticalUpdate🇾🇪Yemen12d ago

PASS Organization Chair and Yemeni activist Behiya El Seqaf stated that the struggle carried out by the Women’s Defense Units (YPJ) serves as a source of inspiration in women’s search for freedom and equality, saying, “Women’s causes unite us.”

2.5/10·ANF News (Kurdish)

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PoliticalUpdate🇷🇺Russia 🇺🇦Ukraine 🇩🇪Germany12d ago

Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine has led to a shift in Germany’s security policy priorities and the introduction of the concept of “integrated security,” which envisages the involvement of the entire society in the defense of the state.

2.5/10·Ukrinform

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PoliticalUpdate🇯🇵Japan12d ago

Two of the dozens of videos released by the U.S. Defense Department were taken near Japan, including one that shows an object "that resembles a football-shaped body."

2.5/10·Japan Times

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CriminalUpdate🇬🇹Guatemala13d ago

During an intermediate stage hearing in a criminal case, the defense attorney argued that the prosecution has not established a clear factual connection between the alleged conduct and the charges, a standard procedural challenge in the judicial process.

2.5/10·La Prensa Libre (Guatemala — Spanish, expanded)

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PoliticalUpdate🇻🇪Venezuela13d ago

Under the name "Wellness is the best gift for mom", the Santa Paula Medical Group (GMSP) will launch a special prevention campaign for Mother's Month. The clinic will offer affordable rates in laboratories, consultations and imaging studies, in order to facilitate early diagnosis in women at different stages of [...] The entry Grupo Médico Santa Paula offers affordable rates in diagnosis and prevention for mothers was first published on Runrun.es: In Defense of Human Rights

2.5/10·Runrunes (Venezuela — Spanish)

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PoliticalUpdate🇷🇺Russia13d ago

According to the US secretary of state, these strikes were carried out in self-defense

2.5/10·TASS

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PoliticalUpdate🇯🇵Japan14d ago

Prepare for the asteroid Apophis and launch the probe in "Earth Defense" H3 in Japan and Europe

2.5/10·Asahi Shimbun (ja)

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PoliticalUpdate🇷🇴Romania14d ago

O investigație a publicației Defense News scoate la iveală rolul Algeriei într-o rețea clandestină, notează La Libre Belgique.

2.5/10·Digi24 (Romania)

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