British spies are using AI to disrupt Russia's shipments of critical weapons, but the technology will never replace real agents, UK spy chief says

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A Russian AN-124 cargo plane transporting parts of the S-400 air defense system from Russia lands on July 12, 2019 in Ankara, Turkey.
A Russian AN-124 cargo plane transporting parts of the S-400 air defense system from Russia lands on July 12, 2019 in Ankara, Turkey.

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Satellite images show scale of Russian defenses ahead of anticipated Ukraine offensive

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Russia has built extensive defenses across occupied parts of Ukraine in anticipation of a counteroffensive. These include anti-tank ditches, "dragon's teeth," and zigzag trenches. Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the "main battles are coming soon."

A weird flash lit up the sky over Kyiv. NASA denied it was a falling satellite, and experts still can't confirm what caused it.

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A screengrab shows a flash of light in front of an illuminated tail over the cityscape of Kyiv. The timestamp reads 2023-04-19 21:7:47
A screengrab from a video shows the huge flash of light illuminating the skies over Kyiv on Wednesday.

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China has a 'stunning lead' over the US in the research of 37 out of 44 critical and emerging technologies, new study finds

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China has a 'stunning lead' over the US in the research of 37 out of 44 of critical and emerging technologies, new study finds.

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New video captures the moment one of Russia's horrifying thermobaric weapon launchers was destroyed, Ukraine says

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A screenshot from a video of Ukrainian forces destroying a Russian thermobaric weapon launcher.
A screenshot from a video of Ukrainian forces destroying a Russian thermobaric weapon launcher.

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The Pentagon once hid 10 giant red balloons across the US — and offered $40,000 to the first people to find them all

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On December 5, 2009, in less than seven hours, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Red Balloon Challenge Team found all ten balloons.

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SpaceX never intended Starlink internet to be 'weaponized' in Ukraine, says COO

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Elon Musk is CEO of SpaceX.

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Brazil just sank its biggest warship into the Atlantic Ocean after failing to sell it for scrap metal. The ship was big enough to carry 39 aircraft — take a look.

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Aerial view of the French aircraft carrier "Foch", off the Italian coast, in the Adriatic Sea, 20 May 1999.

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Trump and other Republicans call for the US 'to shoot down' a suspected Chinese spy balloon

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Former President Donald Trump gets ready to speak during a Save America rally on October 1, 2022 in Warren, Michigan. Trump

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When a weather balloon went rogue almost 25 years ago, fighter jets fired 1,000 rounds at it and couldn't bring it down

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Two Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet aircraft.

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