Halla Tomasdottir, a businesswoman and investor, wins Iceland’s presidential election, succeeding President Gudni Th. Johannesson. Iceland has a tradition of electing women to high office, […]
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Rescue worker dies in southern Germany floods
A firefighter, 42, died in a rescue boat accident in Pfaffenbach an der Ilm, Bavarian town, during major flooding in southern Germany. Rescue workers evacuated […]
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Boeing’s space mission, carrying Sunita Williams, aborted just before liftoff
Boeing is facing uncertainty regarding the long-term direction of its space business, specifically the future use of its Starliner spacecraft. It’s unclear if Starliner will […]
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Zelenskyy meets heads of state in Singapore, seeks support for security summit
Prospect of peaceful ‘reunification’ with Taiwan being ‘eroded’, China says
China lands uncrewed spacecraft on far side of the moon
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts as disaster agency warns of possible floods, cold lava flow
South Africa election ends three decades of ANC dominance
Italy warns against ‘rash’ moves over arms to Ukraine
Italy’s foreign minister repeated his opposition Saturday to Ukraine using Italian weapons inside Russia, warning of a “delicate” situation where “rash” moves must be avoided. […]
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Boeing Starliner launch scrubbed in final minutes of countdown
The first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spaceship was dramatically called off Saturday with just under four minutes left on the launch countdown clock, for […]
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