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Trauma And Tragedy In City Of Angels: Covering Los Angeles Fires
Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just some of what journalists covering the fires ravaging Los Angeles for AFP have had to manage.
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SpaceX Launches NROL-153 Mission, Deploying Next-Gen Spy Satellites
SpaceX launched the NROL-153 mission on January 9 from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission marks the seventh launch under the US National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture programme. Designed to deploy smaller, resilient satellites, the initiative aims to enhance surveillance capabilities. The Falcon 9’s first ...
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NASA Unveils New Mars Drone Design: A Larger, Enhanced Version Of Ingenuity Helicopter
The "Mars Chopper" as NASA is calling it, appears bulkier compared to its predecessor and has a greater payload capacity.
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Joe Biden Condemns Russia's "Outrageous" Attack On Ukraine To Cut Electricity
US President Joe Biden condemned the Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine on Wednesday, reiterating the United States' steadfast support for Ukraine.
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Mystery Drones Won't Interfere With Santa Claus' Work: US Air Force General
Santa Claus has no need to worry about recent mystery drone sightings over New Jersey, a US Air Force general said Tuesday, as an annual tradition of "tracking" Saint Nick swung into action.
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US: Video Shows Drones Collide, Fall Onto Crowd At Holiday Show In Florida, Several Injured
Several people were injured, including a 7-year-old boy, after drones at a Christmas show in the United States' Florida collided mid-air and fell at high speed at the crowd below.
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Video: Buildings Hit by 9/11-Style Drone Attack In Russia
Ukrainian drones hit high-rise buildings in Russia today, presenting a chilling resemblance to the 9/11 attack in the US when planes rammed the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in New York in 2001.
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No Threat To National Security: US Agencies On Mysterious Drone Sightings
Mysterious drones sighted in parts of the United States pose no threat to national security or public safety, government agencies said Tuesday.
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"Our Military Knows And Our President Knows": Trump Reacts To Mystery Drones Over New Jersey
Trump's concerns come as the sightings have left many wondering about the origin and purpose of these drones.
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Amid Mystery Drone Sightings, Radioactive Shipment Goes Missing In New Jersey
The medical device that went missing contained a small amount of Germanium-68 (Ge-68), as per the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Trump Says US Government Knows Where Drones Originated, White House Responds
The White House said that a law enforcement assessment of the thousands of reported drone sightings in New Jersey and other Northeastern states found no reason for alarm.
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New York Cops Find Massive Abandoned Drone Amid A Surge In Sightings
A massive drone, over 5 feet in diameter, was recovered by police in New York after it was apparently abandoned on the sidewalk.
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"Lost Control": US Drone Pilot Describes Encounter With New Jersey UFO
A drone pilot from New Jersey claims his device lost power and had to descend from restricted airspace, while the mystery flier he was attempting to examine managed to stay in the air despite a signal intended to disable it.
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"Everybody Was Fighting Me In 1st Term, Now They Want To Be My Friend": Trump
Donald Trump made his first news conference since his election victory six weeks ago and covered the Ukraine war, mysterious drones flying over New Jersey and the future of TikTok.
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Explainer: What We Know About US Drone Sightings Causing Online Frenzy
For weeks, residents of New Jersey and other U.S. states have reported seeing thousands of unidentified drones flying overhead, a phenomenon that has sparked conspiracy theories.
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Trauma And Tragedy In City Of Angels: Covering Los Angeles Fires
Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just some of what journalists covering the fires ravaging Los Angeles for AFP have had to manage.
-
SpaceX Launches NROL-153 Mission, Deploying Next-Gen Spy Satellites
SpaceX launched the NROL-153 mission on January 9 from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission marks the seventh launch under the US National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture programme. Designed to deploy smaller, resilient satellites, the initiative aims to enhance surveillance capabilities. The Falcon 9’s first ...
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NASA Unveils New Mars Drone Design: A Larger, Enhanced Version Of Ingenuity Helicopter
The "Mars Chopper" as NASA is calling it, appears bulkier compared to its predecessor and has a greater payload capacity.
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Joe Biden Condemns Russia's "Outrageous" Attack On Ukraine To Cut Electricity
US President Joe Biden condemned the Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine on Wednesday, reiterating the United States' steadfast support for Ukraine.
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Mystery Drones Won't Interfere With Santa Claus' Work: US Air Force General
Santa Claus has no need to worry about recent mystery drone sightings over New Jersey, a US Air Force general said Tuesday, as an annual tradition of "tracking" Saint Nick swung into action.
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US: Video Shows Drones Collide, Fall Onto Crowd At Holiday Show In Florida, Several Injured
Several people were injured, including a 7-year-old boy, after drones at a Christmas show in the United States' Florida collided mid-air and fell at high speed at the crowd below.
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Video: Buildings Hit by 9/11-Style Drone Attack In Russia
Ukrainian drones hit high-rise buildings in Russia today, presenting a chilling resemblance to the 9/11 attack in the US when planes rammed the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in New York in 2001.
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No Threat To National Security: US Agencies On Mysterious Drone Sightings
Mysterious drones sighted in parts of the United States pose no threat to national security or public safety, government agencies said Tuesday.
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"Our Military Knows And Our President Knows": Trump Reacts To Mystery Drones Over New Jersey
Trump's concerns come as the sightings have left many wondering about the origin and purpose of these drones.
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Amid Mystery Drone Sightings, Radioactive Shipment Goes Missing In New Jersey
The medical device that went missing contained a small amount of Germanium-68 (Ge-68), as per the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Trump Says US Government Knows Where Drones Originated, White House Responds
The White House said that a law enforcement assessment of the thousands of reported drone sightings in New Jersey and other Northeastern states found no reason for alarm.
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New York Cops Find Massive Abandoned Drone Amid A Surge In Sightings
A massive drone, over 5 feet in diameter, was recovered by police in New York after it was apparently abandoned on the sidewalk.
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"Lost Control": US Drone Pilot Describes Encounter With New Jersey UFO
A drone pilot from New Jersey claims his device lost power and had to descend from restricted airspace, while the mystery flier he was attempting to examine managed to stay in the air despite a signal intended to disable it.
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"Everybody Was Fighting Me In 1st Term, Now They Want To Be My Friend": Trump
Donald Trump made his first news conference since his election victory six weeks ago and covered the Ukraine war, mysterious drones flying over New Jersey and the future of TikTok.
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Explainer: What We Know About US Drone Sightings Causing Online Frenzy
For weeks, residents of New Jersey and other U.S. states have reported seeing thousands of unidentified drones flying overhead, a phenomenon that has sparked conspiracy theories.
