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Nvidia to resume highly desired AI computer chip sales to China
BANGKOK (AP) — Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang says the technology giant has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced H20 computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence to China. BANGKOK (AP) — Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang...

Trump says US will send Ukraine Patriot air defense systems as Russian attacks continue
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, saying they are necessary to defend the country because Russian President Vladimir Putin “talks nice but then he bombs everybody in the...

Zelensky Appoints Shmigal as New Defense Minister
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has selected the nation's longest-serving prime minister, Denis Shmigal, to take over as defense minister in a major cabinet overhaul that is expected to be finalized by parliament this week. Shmigal,...

John Torode’s contract on MasterChef not renewed, BBC and Banijay UK confirm
John Torode’s contract on MasterChef will not be renewed, the BBC and production company Banijay UK have confirmed. Australian-born Torode, 59, started presenting MasterChef alongside Gregg Wallace in 2005. On Monday night, Torode confirmed he was...
Nvidia's CEO says it has U.S. approval to sell its H20 AI computer chips in China
BANGKOK — Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang says the technology giant has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced H20 computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence to China. What You Need To Know Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang...

Southwest Winnipeg couple sues city, neighbour and contractors over wall of earth
A southwest Winnipeg couple is suing the City of Winnipeg, their neighbour and three of her contractors over a wall of earth that divides the two properties. In a statement of claim filed July 9 with Manitoba's Court of King's Bench, Glen Hart and...

Senator Doug Mastriano addresses military remembrance and public safety in recent updates
Senator Doug Mastriano, a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, recently addressed a range of topics through his official social media posts. His communications highlighted historical remembrance, public safety initiatives, and a consumer...

Hackers Exploiting DNS Blind Spots to Hide and Deliver Malware
A sophisticated new attack vector where malicious actors are hiding malware inside DNS records, exploiting a critical blind spot in most organizations’ security infrastructure. This technique transforms the Internet’s Domain Name System into an...

China’s military expansion toward the Southwest Pacific and Oceania
Beijing is increasing military activities and economic influence in the Indo-Pacific and transforming the regional security landscape. April 25: A Chinese warship spotted in the West Philippine Sea. Beijing has been growing its military ambitions,...
Tasman communities hit by growing trees not slash - forestry industry leader
Locals across the Tasman say the flood damage has been worsened by forestry slash. Photo: RNZ/Samuel Rillstone A forestry industry leader says many of the trees that came down in Tasman areas were growing trees that had fallen, not slash. The head...

Israel strikes military tanks in southern Syria
BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) -- Israel's army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias in the latest escalation in the Middle East country struggling for...

Defense Watch: IAM Contract Negotiations, Dutch V-Bats, B-2 Unit Costs, Starship Propulsion
IAM Contract Negotiations. Union workers at Boeing’s defense facilities in the St. Louis region, and its new MQ-25 unmanned aircraft production plant across the Mississippi River in Mascoutah, Ill., have begun the “economic portion of high-stakes...

Nvidia to resume H20 sales in China — says U.S. government has promised to grant licenses, deliveries to start soon
The White House plans to allow Nvidia to sell its H20 AI GPUs to China once again, signaling a significant victory for the company after it suffered a $5.5-billion write-off when they were banned for export to China in mid-April. The company...

Trump lightens chip bans on China, AMD to restart MI308 AI chip sales in the country, joining Nvidia's H20 — 'We plan to resume shipments as licenses are approved'
Just hours after Nvidia announced that the sale of H20 chips in China is set to be approved by Washington, AMD has now confirmed it also plans to resume shipments of its MI308 chips in the country, following a similar shift by the administration....

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 15, 2025 Morning
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 15, 2025 Morning 🚩🚩 1. Final Junta Stronghold in Hpasawng—LIB 135—Under Assault by Resistance Forces July 14 Radio NUG In Hpasawng, Karenni State, the final remaining military base of the junta’s Light Infantry...

What Is A MASH Unit And How Important Is It To The Military?
When you hear the term "MASH unit," your mind might jump to old TV shows or dramatic scenes from war movies. But MASH goes far beyond Hollywood, as these mobile medical teams played a critical role on the front lines, providing care when and where...

Trump trade policies driving Hong Kong industry’s ‘China plus N’ shift: study
Hong Kong’s industrial sector is increasingly adopting a “China plus N” strategy as a primary defence against unpredictable United States trade policies, with about 70 per cent of its members already operating in, or moving to, Southeast Asia,...

Four US companies to help accelerate DoD adoption of advanced AI
Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) has awarded contracts to four major US-based AI companies to expedite the military’s integration of advanced AI via the US Department of Defense (DoD). Each of the four companies,...
UK, Germany sign friendship treaty
The treaty builds on a defence pact the UK and Germany, two of the biggest European supporters of Ukraine, signed last year committing to closer co-operation against the growing threat from Russia Britain and Germany signed a wide-ranging...

Germany To Deploy Permanent Brigade In Lithuania, Buy F-35 Fighter Jets From US
Germany has committed to deploy a permanent brigade in Lithuania, purchase a sizable number of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets fom the U.S., and increase its defense spending. In 2022, Germany agreed to buy 35 F-35 aircraft from the United States....