An emotional seesaw on the Indonesian island of Nias
Yesterday was a public holiday across Indonesia, but on Nias, the country’s National Search and Rescue Agency continued its tireless efforts to find Fivan Satria.
Day: August 17, 2023
Former Northwestern athletes send letter defending school’s athletic culture
Approximately 1,000 former Northwestern University athletes have sent a letter condemning hazing while defending the school’s culture.
Austin and Hicks Have Backed Tech Like Blended Wing Body Concept, Kendall Says
Just before U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced on Aug. 16 that California-based JetZero had won perhaps several hundred million dollars to develop and build a Blended Wing Body […]
Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken island
As nonprofit groups struggle to deliver aid to the second-farthest state from the U.S. mainland, robust networks of local aid groups and businesses step up.
Pascale Ferrier jailed for 22 years for mailing Donald Trump ricin
Pascale Ferrier, a dual citizen of Canada and France, said she regretted that her plan to “stop Trump” failed.
Taiwan pledges US$600,000 in aid for Ukrainian city
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SDA Contracts SpaceX, Kuiper, and Aalyria for LEO Backhaul Study
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has contracted SpaceX, Kuiper Government Solutions, and Aalyria Technologies for a study on Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) backhaul capability. The awards have a total value of $1.6 million. SDA announced the contracts [……
One Soldier Dead, Another Hospitalized Amid Outdoor Fitness Tests in Mississippi Heat Wave
The back-to-back incidents prompted a safety stand-down that is still in effect at Camp Shelby, prohibiting organized outdoor physical fitness training between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Japan at the Center of Airpower Defense Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific
Defense diplomacy is the peacetime diplomatic activity of militaries aimed at maintaining and strengthening relations with allies and partners.
Pakistan elections could be delayed as election body needs 4 months to draw new constituencies
Pakistan’s election oversight body says parliamentary elections must be delayed because it needs four months to redraw constituencies to reflect the recently held census.