The gigantic Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket and Orion Space Capsule was moved from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to a launch pad around four miles (6.4km) away.
The rocket was carefully transported at a top speed of 0.82 mph (1.3…
Category: 2. World
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Trump’s Greenland threats to allies are without parallel
Faisal IslamEconomics editor
Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump’s apparently coercive threat to force Western allies not to oppose his proposed annexation of Greenland, or face further damage to their trade with the US, is without both parallel…
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Nasa’s mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad
Rebecca Morelle, Alison Francis and Kevin ChurchScience team
Watch: Timelapse shows Nasa rocket’s 12-hour journey to launch pad Nasa’s mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway…
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YouTube star touches hearts in Africa during first tour
Eswatini TourismUS YouTuber IShowSpeed took part in an initiation ceremony to become a warrior in Eswatini One of the world’s most popular content creators has been attracting huge crowds, mostly his young fans, as he undertakes a 20-nation tour…
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Gangland killing at a funeral shocks idyllic French island
Chris BockmanIn southern France
Pascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA/AFPAlain Orsoni was shot at his mother’s funeral service in his native village of Vero The mourners had gathered in the small village of Vero, a half-hour drive from Ajaccio, the capital of…
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What to know about ‘flashover fire’ dangers
The Boston Globe/Getty ImagesWarning: This article contains themes you may find upsetting
Gina Russo was watching a gig with her husband-to-be, Fred Crisostomi, one night in 2003 when she realised something wasn’t right.
Great White, an 80s…
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A surge in patriotism and fewer US trips
Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporter
EPAIn the year since US President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term, he has brought with him significant global shifts.
Like many countries, Canada – America’s closest neighbour to the north – has…
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The South Korean millennials mocked for ‘trying too hard’
Instagram/@detailanceJi says he has become more self-conscious interacting with younger colleagues Ji Seung-ryeol, 41, prides himself on his sense of fashion.
He diligently shares mirror selfies on Instagram, where everyone knows the more likes…
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Trump tariff threat over Greenland ‘unacceptable’, European leaders say
Henri Astierand
Bernd Debusmann Jr,White House correspondent
ReutersProtesters in Greenland rallied on Saturday against any US move acquire the territory A threat by President Donald Trump to impose fresh tariffs on eight allies opposed to his…
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How Yoweri Museveni defeated Bobi Wine by a wide margin
Sammy AwamiBBC Africa, Kampala
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFor supporters of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, his resounding victory in the just-concluded election is a vindication of his 40-year-long rule.
He won with 72% of the vote, close to…
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