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• Op 8 mei 2025 heeft India een succesvolle test uitgevoerd van de geavanceerde Agni-5 raket, uitgerust met MIRV-technologie, vanaf Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island voor de kust van Odisha, waarbij de lancering tot in Bangladesh zichtbaar was. • Onder de codenaam Missie Divyastra vuurde de enkele raket meerdere gevechtskoppen af die in staat zijn om gelijktijdig verschillende doelen te raken, waardoor India zich schaart bij de elite-naties met deze strategische capaciteit. • Minister van Defensie Rajnath Singh omschreef de test als een 'enorme sprong' in de defensieparaatheid tegen 'groeiende dreigingspercepties', waarbij de volledige vlucht werd gevolgd door grond- en schepsystemen.

Israeli prime minister says early-stage malignant tumour was discovered during a routine check-upMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has revealed that he received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying when the treatment took place.In a statement on social media, as his annual medical report was released, the Israeli prime minister said an early-stage malignant tumour had been discovered during a routine checkup. The 76-year-old said targeted treatment had removed “the problem” and left no trace of it. Continue reading...

• SpaceX's Starship completed its 15th integrated flight test on April 21, achieving full-stack booster catch at Starbase, Texas, and a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean for the Super Heavy upper stage. • The mission marked the first successful reentry and splashdown of Starship with active thermal management systems, demonstrating technological readiness for crewed lunar missions planned for 2027. • Flight duration extended to 68 minutes with multiple payload bay experiments conducted, including deployment of prototype satellite constellations and in-space refueling demonstrations.