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NASA’s two stuck astronauts have been given more bad news as their space mission is extended again and are now not expected back until spring. 

Astronauts Butch Wilmore, 61, and Suni Williams, 58, left the International Space Station in June and expected to return home just eight days later. 

However, their mission grew months longer after NASA decided to send the company’s faulty Starliner capsule back empty in September. 

NASA has now announced their mission has been pushed back again, as their relief team has been delayed another month, and their expected return would mark ten months since they left Earth. 

The next crew of four was supposed to launch in February, followed by Wilmore and Williams’ return home at the end of the month alongside two other astronauts. 

However, the most recent announcement said that SpaceX needs more time to prepare the brand-new capsule for liftoff and it’s now scheduled no earlier than late March. 

NASA said that it considered using a different SpaceX capsule to fly up the replacement crew to keep the flights on schedule, but decided they would wait for the new capsule. 

Earlier this year, at their 60-day mark, many fans reacted to the horror of the situation on social media and described the delay as ‘torture’.

Two astronauts stranded in space will now remain there until late March or April as NASA delays launching their replacements. Their eight-day mission stretched to nearly eight months after NASA returned the faulty Starliner capsule empty in September. https://t.co/OHjQNhwKd7 pic.twitter.com/iRMBJy9MWf

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) December 17, 2024

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Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was one of two victims of the explosion near a residential building.

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defense Forces, has been killed along with his deputy in a bomb blast in southeastern Moscow early on Tuesday, officials have confirmed.

The explosion occurred around 6am outside a residential building on Ryazansky Avenue as Kirillov and his aide were leaving the premises to board an official vehicle.

Russian investigators said an improvised explosive device (IED) packed with about 300 grams of TNT was likely attached to an electric scooter near the building’s entrance. It was possibly detonated remotely, likely by a radio signal or mobile phone.

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— Entendance (@entendance) December 17, 2024

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The continued support for Ukraine is aimed at inflicting a “strategic defeat” on Moscow, the president has said

The West’s support for Ukraine is pushing Russia to the point where it cannot help but retaliate, President Vladimir Putin has said, while warning the US against deploying medium-range missiles.

Speaking at a meeting of top Defense Ministry officials on Monday, Putin accused the US of seeking “to weaken our country and inflict a strategic defeat” on Russia by continuing “to pump a de facto illegitimate ruling regime in Kiev with weapons and money, sending mercenaries and military advisers, thereby encouraging further escalation of the conflict.”

Washington is putting fear in Americans by resorting to “simple tactics,” Putin stated. “They push us to the red line… we begin to respond, and then they frighten their population,” he added, suggesting that the US used the same approach during its rivalry with the Soviet Union.

West pushing Russia beyond ‘red line’ – Putin pic.twitter.com/753L5mOk3k

— SilencedSirs◼️ (@SilentlySirs) December 16, 2024

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A”psyop”, or psychological operation, is a strategic action, typically undertaken by a military or governmental organization, aimed at influencing the emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and, ultimately, the behavior of foreign governments, organizations, groups, or individuals.

Psyops can be used in peace, conflict, or war. They can be used to spread misinformation, foster discord, undermine morale, promote specific political or social viewpoints, or otherwise manipulate a group’s behaviors and beliefs to achieve the operation’s objectives. These techniques may use mediums such as leaflets, radio broadcasts, social media, and local influencers to spread the messages.

It’s also important to note that the ethicality and legality of psyops can be highly contentious, and are governed by both international and domestic laws in different countries.

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 A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region to be “shot down, if necessary,” even as it remains unclear who owns the unmanned aircraft.

“We should be doing some very urgent intelligence analysis and take them out of the skies, especially if they’re flying over airports or military bases,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Thursday, as concerns about the drones spread across Capitol Hill.

People in the New York region are also concerned that the drones may be sharing airspace with commercial airlines, he said, demanding more transparency from the Biden administration.

Update: 09:57  EST 14-12-24

Just In: Unidentified drones have been sighted over sensitive industry locations and the U.S. air base at Ramstein in Germany in recent weeks, the Spiegel news magazine reported on Friday, citing a confidential report by German security authorities.

Just In: New Jersey Drone Sightings Call for ‘State of Emergency’

Just In: ‘Multiple’ drones entered airspace at New Jersey naval station. Naval Weapons Station Earle, which is located in Colts Neck, New Jersey, said it was “aware” of the sightings in the region and “continues to closely coordinate with federal and state agencies to ensure the safety of our personnel and operations.”

Update: Witness wants answers to ‘drone on steroids’ sighting in New Jersey.New Jersey resident Evan Cutler told Reuters he recently saw an object “about the size of a school bus” in the sky, adding that “people are actually starting to panic a little bit.”

🚨 PENTAGON CONFIRMS: THESE DRONES ARE NOT OF HUMAN ORIGIN 🚨

The Pentagon has revealed that mysterious drones spotted worldwide are not earthly creations. They’re neither foreign adversaries nor explainable by known technology. These UFOs have been seen freely operating over… pic.twitter.com/P4VMX43qIU

— Dr.Jack (@him_yadav) December 15, 2024

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Drones spotted over parts of New York City

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“Russia is preparing for long-term confrontation, with Ukraine and with us,” Mark Rutte said, adding: “We are not ready for what is coming our way in four to five years.”

The head of NATO has warned the alliance is not ready for the threats it will face from Russia in the coming years and that it is time to shift to a wartime mindset.

Mark Rutte, the secretary general of the organisation, said NATO members had spent more than 3% of GDP on defence during the Cold War and argued future spending would have to be much higher than the alliance’s current target of 2%.

NATO CHIEF: WE ARE NOT READY FOR WHAT’S COMING FROM RUSSIA

Update: 11:33  EST 12-12-24

Update: Russia tells citizens not to travel to United States.Russians should also avoid heading to Canada and most EU states, warns Moscow’s Foreign Ministry.

Just In: Ukrainian attacks using Western medium-range missiles are making things worse, the US president-Trump has said.

Just In: President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has ordered the deployment of the medium-range Oreshnik missile systems in the republic and the competent planning of its use.

🚨BREAKING | NATO CHIEF: WE ARE NOT READY FOR WHAT’S COMING FROM RUSSIA

Mark Rutte didn’t mince words:

NATO needs to shift to a “wartime mindset” and crank up defense spending—because Russia’s playing the long game.

Rutte:

“Russia is preparing for long-term confrontation,… pic.twitter.com/InGIy0qUuR

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 12, 2024

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BREAKING: The head of NATO has warned the alliance is not ready for the threats it will face from Russia in the coming years and that it is time to shift to a wartime mindset

Read more ⬇️https://t.co/SZOhe8JwuW

— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 12, 2024

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There is something strange happening in the skies above New Jersey, and no one seems quite sure what to make of it — not the governor, not members of Congress, not the FBI.

What they know is that starting in mid-November, dozens of identified drones have been spotted at night flying in at least 10 different counties across the state. What they don’t know is where the drones are coming from, who’s flying them and why.

The drones have been spotted above critical infrastructure, according to authorities, including reservoirs, electric transmission lines, rail stations, police departments and military installations.

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