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October 02, 2025
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Germany pledges EUR35 bn for space defence against Russia, China



Berlin (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
Germany will spend 35 billion euros ($41 billion) on outer space defence by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Thursday, citing the threat posed by Russia and China. "Russia and China have in recent years rapidly expanded their capabilities for conducting warfare in space," he said. "They can disrupt, jam, manipulate or even physically destroy satellites. In space, there are no borders or continents. Russia and China are our immediate neighbours there." Germany has strongly backed ... read more

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MOON DAILY
Chinese study suggests excess argon in lunar soil may come from Earth wind
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
Chinese researchers have proposed that surplus argon-40 detected in lunar soil may originate from a stream of particles escaping Earth's atmosphere, a process they describe as Earth wind. The work, ... more
MOON DAILY
Lunar soil melted into construction bricks by Chinese research team
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
At the 2025 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, researchers from China's Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) presented a prototype machine capable of transforming lunar soil into construct ... more
MOON DAILY
Moonquakes drive most new lunar landslides since 2009
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
A Chinese-led research team has identified 41 new landslides on the Moon since 2009, concluding that endogenic moonquakes, not fresh impacts, are the primary trigger. The finding redefines understan ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
Worlds most powerful centrifuge begins operations in China
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
China has launched CHIEF1300, the worlds largest and most capable centrifuge, able to generate up to 300 times Earth gravity on a 20 tonne payload. The facility is a core element of the Centrifugal ... more
MOON DAILY
Far side lunar mantle found cooler than near side in Chang'e 6 sample study
London UK (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
The lunar far side may have a colder interior than the near side, according to a new analysis of rock samples collected by China's Chang'e 6 mission. A study led by researchers from UCL and Peking U ... more
IRON AND ICE
China's Tianwen 2 probe marks halfway milestone en route to asteroid target
Beijing (XNA) Oct 01, 2025
China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft has reached the halfway point of its journey to near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 after more than four months in interplanetary flight, according to the China National Space ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese astronauts complete fourth spacewalk of Shenzhou XX mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
Crew members aboard the Shenzhou XX spacecraft carried out their fourth extravehicular activity, completing critical tasks outside the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency reported. ... more
SPACEMART
Chinese IoT satellite constellation completes first phase for global communications
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 26, 2025
A Chinese satellite network dedicated to Internet of Things (IoT) services has achieved global surface coverage, excluding polar regions, with the deployment of its first-phase constellation of 64 s ... more

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NUKEWARS
China tests effects of successive nuclear strikes
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 1, 2025
Chinese military researchers recently reported that multiple nuclear strikes on a single target will produce greater damage than a single blast from a larger warhead to destroy hard targets. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Kinetica 2 rocket on track for inaugural mission in 2025
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 29, 2025
CAS Space, a subsidiary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is completing development of its new Kinetica 2 rocket and aims to launch it before the end of 2025. The company confirmed that the first ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Long March 2D reaches 100th mission milestone with dual satellite launch
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
The Long March 2D rocket has completed its 100th successful flight, placing two experimental satellites into orbit in a milestone mission for China's space program. The vehicle lifted off at 1 ... more
SPACEMART
China sends 11th group of internet satellites into orbit for global constellation
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
China has placed another set of internet satellites into orbit, advancing its plans for a global low-Earth orbit communications network. The mission contractor, China Aerospace Science and Technolog ... more
THE STANS
China's President Xi makes rare visit to Xinjiang
Beijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping began a rare visit Tuesday to the northwest region of Xinjiang, home to numerous ethnic groups including Turkic-speaking Uyghurs, the official Xinhua news agency reported. ... more
WATER WORLD
China to donate over $400,000 in police gear to Vanuatu: minister
Sydney (AFP) Sept 23, 2025
Vanuatu's interior minister has said China will donate hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of police equipment to the Pacific island nation, local media reported Tuesday, as Beijing deepens its influence in the region. ... more
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TAIWAN NEWS
Leaked info: China's Taiwan invasion plans get help from Russia
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 26, 2025
Russia will train and equip Chinese paratroopers to invade Taiwan, according to leaked documents. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China at UN warns of return to 'Cold War mentality'
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 26, 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned Friday against a return to a "Cold War mentality" and defended multilateralism and free trade, in a veiled criticism of the United States from the United Nations. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan sentences 4 ex-ruling party members on China spying
Taipei (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
A Taiwan court handed jail terms Thursday ranging from four to ten years to four people, including a former staffer in President Lai Ching-te's office, for spying for China. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Top diplomats of North Korea, China agree to oppose 'hegemonism'
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 29, 2025
The top diplomats of North Korea and China met in Beijing and agreed to develop bilateral ties while resisting "hegemonism" and "unilateralism," both countries said Monday. ... more
CYBER WARS
German far-right MP's ex aide jailed for spying for China
Dresden, Germany (AFP) Sept 30, 2025
A former aide to German far-right lawmaker Maximilian Krah in the European parliament was jailed for four years and nine months on Tuesday on charges of spying for China. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Fengyun satellite strengthens China global weather forecasting capacity
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
China successfully launched the Fengyun 3H meteorological satellite early Saturday to enhance forecasting, climate monitoring, and atmospheric research. A Long March 4C rocket lifted off at 3:28 am ... more
WATER WORLD
Pacific islands youth group wins prize for climate legal action
Stockholm (AFP) Oct 1, 2025
A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) received the Right Livelihood prize on Wednesday, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". ... more
SINO DAILY
Singapore denies entry to HK activist, citing 'national interests'
Singapore (AFP) Sept 29, 2025
Singapore said Monday it had refused entry to Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law over the weekend as his presence would not be in the city-state's "national interests". ... more
WATER WORLD
China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal
Sydney (AFP) Sept 19, 2025
China cautioned Papua New Guinea against "undermining" its interests and sovereignty in signing a mutual defence pact with Australia widely seen as a counter to Beijing's growing influence in the Pacific. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Dozens more Zambian farmers sue over toxic mining spill
Lusaka (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
More Zambian farmers have filed a fresh lawsuit against a Chinese mining company over a toxic waste spill, following a similar case earlier this month, court documents seen by AFP Thursday showed. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Low bar, high hopes: China unveils new climate goals
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
China has announced a new climate action plan at a UN meeting - its first pledge to include absolute targets for cutting planet-warming gases - setting a goal of reducing emissions by 7-10 percent by 2035. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Hong Kong's coastal businesses pick up pieces after typhoon
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
As the storm warning for Super Typhoon Ragasa passed, Mark Cholewka returned to his stylish Hong Kong restaurant to be met by overturned tables and the pungent smell of seawater. ... more
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South China cleans up after powerful Typhoon Ragasa
Yangjiang, China (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people in southern China were clearing up Thursday after powerful Typhoon Ragasa crashed through Guangdong Province, ripping down trees, destroying fences and blasting signs off buildings. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Lithuania appoints pro-Ukraine government
Vilnius (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
Lithuania's new social-democrat-led government was appointed on Thursday and has pledged to keep investing massively in defence and supporting Ukraine, as well as seek to normalise relations with China. ... more
WATER WORLD
India plans mega-dam to counter China water fears
Riew, India (AFP) Sept 30, 2025
On a football field ringed by misty mountains, the air rang with fiery speeches as tribesmen protested a planned mega-dam - India's latest move in its contest with China over Himalayan water. ... more
UAV NEWS
Breakthrough in UAV swarm intelligence as SRI redefines topology mapping
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
Unmanned swarm systems are revolutionizing fields from disaster relief to military reconnaissance, yet two obstacles have long hindered their reliability: precise trajectory prediction and transpare ... more
OIL AND GAS
Solar driven process extracts hydrogen fuel directly from air moisture
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
A research team led by Prof. Yin Huajie at the Hefei Institute of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has unveiled a solar-driven device that generates green hydrogen directly from atmosp ... more
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