Satellite images show attack jets at Chinese military facility in Laos New ‘support and training centre’ prompts concern in region but China says it is ‘not directed at any third party’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Satellite images show extent of damage to major Saudi pipeline, amid global oil supply fears Saudis yet to provide details about damage from drone attack to key east-west pipeline to Red Sea that could affect 4% of global oil supply The Guardian - AU · Sep 14
Satellite images show China advancing into contested India border territory as Xi travels to New Delhi IN FOCUS: Exclusive: While China’s leader is due to meet with Narendra Modi in India this weekend, people living in remote frontier villages tell Shweta Sharma they fear being pushed out of their ancestral lands by an advancing Chinese Army that claims the region as its own The Independent UK · Sep 12
China finishes rebuilding road to Nepal border just one week after devastating flash floods Reopening road is a major breakthrough allowing ‘large numbers’ of heavy machines to reach site of destroyed Gyirong border crossing The Independent UK · Sep 2
New satellite images show China-Nepal border crossing completely wiped out in flash floods Satellite images reveal the scale of destruction at key border crossing The Independent UK · Aug 28
'This is the future of spatial intelligence': Vantor unveils stunning 3D satellite views of Earth (photos) The American Earth-observation company Vantor is now mapping Earth from space in 3D, and the images are stunning. Space · Jul 8
Iran-US war latest: Trump dismisses fears of renewed combat as Qatar cites ‘positive progress’ in deadlocked talks Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were in Qatar to discuss the state of negotiations with mediators The Independent UK · Jul 1
Satellite images of Venezuela show devastation caused by double earthquake Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed across Venezuela as the most powerful earthquake in a century hit the country The Independent UK · Jun 26
Pokemon Go Popularity Accidentally Helps the Military? Pokemon Go is in the news for the worst reason possible. And, you’re going to want to sit down before you read this story. This week, DroneXL reported that the company who now owns the game’s date is flogging it off to defense contractors. Niantic Spatial is the proud owner… The Mary Sue · Jun 12
First Thing: Iran peace deal remains elusive as choice of US targets draws legal questions Trump claims strikes called off as deal is close, but Tehran denies agreement near, while legal experts question if US targets may be a war crime The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
Pokémon Go Data Used To Train AI That Could Guide Military Drones In War Zones Pokémon Go's location data has been used to train AI models for military drones, raising concerns about unintended applications of consumer data. International Business Times UK · Jun 12
Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones Location scans from the globally popular augmented reality game have helped train AI to recognise and interpret physical spaces The Guardian - AU · Jun 12
Pokémon Go data was used to help train AI systems being developed for military drones Niantic Spatial says "ground scans" collected through Pokémon Go are part of the data being used to train its models. PC Gamer · Jun 11
Your happy Pokémon Go memories were probably used to train military drones Everything is hell. Destructoid · Jun 11
France 24 · Jun 6 Ukraine launches fresh drone attack on St. Petersburg region on final day of ‘Russian Davos’ Ukraine on Saturday fired hundreds of drones targeting the St. Petersburg region in the second such attack on Russia’s second-largest city in less than a week. The attack came on the final day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, President Vladimir Putin’s annual investment forum known as “Russia’s Davos”.
The Economic Times · Jun 4 Satellite images show suspected structure at disputed South China Sea atoll, but later gone Satellite images revealed a structure at Scarborough Shoal's entrance last week. Later images suggest it has disappeared. The Philippines is investigating the reports. China has controlled the shoal since 2012. This disputed area sees frequent clashes. China and US forces recently conducted maritime exercises nearby. The shoal is vital for…
Space · May 22 Starship V3 from space: Satellite snaps amazing photo of SpaceX megarocket on the pad A sharp-eyed satellite captured an amazing photo of SpaceX's first Starship V3 megarocket on the pad Thursday (May 21), just before it was supposed to lift off.
Space · Apr 25 Satellite snaps amazing 36th birthday pic of Hubble Space Telescope (photo) The private WorldView Legion 4 Earth-observing satellite snapped an amazing photo of the Hubble Space Telescope on April 23, 2026, a day before the obsevatory's 36th birthday.
Euronews · Apr 9 Iran rules out any restrictions on its enrichment programme, nuclear chief says The issue of uranium enrichment has been central to Western relations with Iran for more than two decades, with the US and its allies accusing Tehran of seeking atomic weapons.
The Independent UK · Apr 2 Trump says ‘I don’t care about Iran’s uranium’ in stunning U-turn on key justification for war US president said just days ago that Tehran would need to hand over the ‘nuclear dust’ or face destruction
International Business Times UK · Mar 24 Leaked Space Force Document Reveals Pentagon Guidance to Satellite Firms, Restricted Public Imagery A leaked document reveals how the US Space Force directs private satellite companies to limit public access to imagery of the Iran conflict, impacting open-source intelligence.
Reason · Mar 16 Trump Wants To Cover Up Bad News About the Iran War And Middle Eastern dictatorships are helping him do it.
Euronews · Mar 10 What role does the US base in Germany's Ramstein play in Iran war? While Germany emphasises that it is not a party to the Iran war, the US airbase in Ramstein plays a central role in the coordination of the US intervention.
The Independent UK · Mar 10 The critical infrastructure that’s so vital to Middle East nations – and vulnerable to Iranian attack Attacks on desalination plants mark a dangerous escalation in the Middle East conflict. Experts tell Stuti Mishra the Gulf’s most water-scarce nations face an existential threat
The Independent UK · Mar 5 Every facet of Iran's military and theocracy is under assault. These images show the damage The U.S. and Israel are striking a much wider array of targets in Iran than they did during 12 days of war last summer, when their focus was on the country’s nuclear enrichment sites