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Iraq launches its first national census in nearly four decades
Iraq has begun its first nationwide population census in decades in a step aimed at modernizing data collection and planning in a country long impacted by conflict and political divisionsWorld - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
Indonesia and Russia launch first joint naval drills
President Prabowo Subianto seeks more influential role while maintaining long-standing neutralityWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
First Satellite Made of Wood Is Launched Into Space
Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science.Science - The New York Times - November 6 -
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World’s first wooden satellite launched into space
LignoSat, developed in Japan and launched from Florida, expected to reduce space junk as it burns up on re-entry. The world’s first wooden satellite has been launched into space as part of study on ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
JPMorgan’s Chase UK bank launches first credit card
Digital-only bank makes first foray into lending after amassing more than £20bn in depositsBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
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Millennium considers launching first new fund in more than three decades
Fund would invest in less liquid assets including private creditBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
The leaders of India and Spain launch India's first private military aircraft plant
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez have inaugurated India’s first private military aircraft plantWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
DoorDash Posts First Quarterly Profit Since IPO, Launches Partnership With Lyft
DoorDash reported its first quarterly profit since going public in 2020, and launched a partnership with Lyft, as the two companies combine forces against common rival Uber.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 30 -
‘Unrestricted’ AI group Nous Research launches first chatbot
Nous Chat gives users access to its large language model (LLM) Hermes 3-70B, a fine-tuned variant of Meta's Llama 3.1.Tech - VentureBeat - November 7 -
Frost launches bid to become first Gen Z congressional leader
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) launched a bid for Democratic leadership on Thursday, announcing his candidacy for co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC). If he wins the ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
China's Xiaomi delivers 20,000 EVs in October, just months after launching its first car
The Chinese smartphone company also announced a high-end sports version of the car, the SU7 Ultra, would begin preorders ahead of a product release in March.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Death Stranding Is Now On Xbox Series X|S, Five Years After It First Launched On PS4
In a surprise announcement, Kojima Productions has revealed that Death Stranding is now available on Xbox Series X|S. The first game produced by Hideo Kojima and his studio after he left Konami, ...Tech - GameSpot - November 7 -
Major verdict reached in Iraq abuse case
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Jury awards $42M to former Iraq prison detainees Three former ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
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2 US service members injured during counter-ISIS mission in Iraq
Two U.S. troops were injured Tuesday in a joint raid with Iraqi security forces that killed at least seven senior Islamic State group leaders, according to the Pentagon. During the early morning ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Turkey carries out strikes in northern Iraq and Syria after ‘terrorist attack’
‘Highly likely’ Kurdish separatist group PKK was behind targeting of state aerospace company, interior minister saysBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
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Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day
Turkey has struck suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day after a deadly attack on the premises of a key defense companyWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Turkey strikes in Syria and Iraq after attack on defence firm near Ankara
Airstrikes launched against suspected Kurdish militant targets after PKK blamed for Tusaş attack. Turkey has launched airstrikes against suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq after ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Turkish raids kill dozens in Syria and Iraq after Ankara attack
Kurdish group says civilians among dead in wave of retaliation for Wednesday’s assault on state aerospace companyBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Turkey hits Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria after terror attack in Ankara
Turkey has hit Kurdish military targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for a deadly attack Wednesday at a state-owned defense manufacturer in Ankara that killed five people and wounded more than ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
What we know about Turkey's strikes in Iraq, Syria
Turkey launched strikes in Iraq and Syria as a response to an apparent terrorist attack in Ankara being linked to Kurdish fighters affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). CBS News' ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
From the archives: VP Dick Cheney on potential 2003 invasion of Iraq
Days before the U.S. launched a military operation in Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney joined Face the Nation. He spoke about the possibility of invasion and international reaction to American ...Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Dominant Kurdish parties in Iraq maintain their sway in regional parliament elections
Final results from this month’s vote for the regional parliament in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region show the two dominant Kurdish parties maintaining their hold while an opposition ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Iraq's Parliament elects a new speaker to end a nearly yearlong vacuum
After a nearly yearlong vacuum, Iraq’s Parliament has elected a new speaker, selecting a prominent Sunni lawmaker who has a close relationship with IranWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Spy satellite images lead archeologists to the site of a historic battle in Iraq
Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that became decisive in the spread of Islam ...World - ABC News - November 12 -
Site of ancient, key battle in Iraq found using spy satellite images
1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led archeologists to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that was decisive in the spread of Islam in the region.Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Turkish jets have struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following attack on defense company
Turkish jets have struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following attack on defense companyWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
In Cyprus, officials from Algeria to Iraq train to keep WMD from crossing their borders
A small facility in Cyprus is hosting senior government officials from as far as Algeria, Iraq and Georgia for training by top U.S. experts to prevent the kinds of materials used to build weapons ...Tech - ABC News - November 4 -
Iraq Veterans, 20 Years Later: George W. Bush ‘Owes Me a Beer, at the Least’
Nearly 20 years after their deployment to Iraq, veterans grapple with their younger selves and try to make sense of the war.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
Armie Hammer returns to public life — with a new podcast
Armie Hammer is back — in your earbuds, anyway, for those who are interested in tuning in to his new project that will in part document him “putting my life back together.”Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
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Genies launches Parties for brands and creators to launch their own ‘AI Roblox’
Genies, an avatar technology company, has launched Parties after developing its foundational technology stack since the last fundraise.Tech - VentureBeat - 23 hours ago -
Israel launches air strikes against Iran
Israeli military says the retaliatory attack targeted missile manufacturing plants and air defencesBusiness - Financial Times - October 26
