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  Houston TX (SPX) May 29, 2024 A cargo ship departed the International Space Station on Tuesday leaving four spacecraft parked at the orbital lab. Meanwhile, as the Expedition 71 crew keeps up its advanced microgravity research two more spaceships are counting down to their missions to the orbital outpost in less than a week. A trash-loaded Progress 86 cargo craft undocked from the space station's Poisk module at 4:39 a.m. EDT on Tuesday. The Roscosmos resupply ship ended its six-month stay in space a few hours later when it re ... read more |
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World's first wooden satellite built by Japan researchersTokyo (AFP) May 29, 2024 The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft will be blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in September. ... more  
Shenzhou 18 crew conducts first spacewalkSydney, Australia (SPX) May 29, 2024 The Shenzhou XVIII crew conducted their first spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, completing several assignments, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency sa ... more  
Boeing won't fix leaky Starliner before flying first crew to ISSWashington (AFP) May 24, 2024 Boeing is set to launch its first crewed space mission in June without fixing a small helium gas leak on its troubled Starliner spaceship, officials said Friday. ... more 
SpaceX mega rocket Starship's next launch on June 5Washington (AFP) May 24, 2024 Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, is set for its next test flight on June 5, SpaceX announced on Friday. ... more |
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Ukraine should be allowed to 'neutralise' Russian military bases: MacronMeseberg, Germany (AFP) May 28, 2024 Kyiv should be allowed to "neutralise" Russian military bases used to fire missiles into Ukraine, France's President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday. ... more |
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Sweden pledges $1.25bn in military aid to Ukraine: govtStockholm (AFP) May 29, 2024 Sweden on Wednesday pledged military aid of 13.3 billion kronor ($1.25 billion) to Ukraine, as Kyiv struggles with multiple delays of vital Western military support in the third year of war with Russia. ... more  
Ukraine signs $1B military assistance deal with BelgiumWashington DC (UPI) May 28, 2024 Belgium inked a 10-year bilateral defense deal Tuesday to provide Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance in 2024 and 30 U.S.-made F-16 fighter aircraft over the next four years with the first jets shipping in coming months. ... more 
Poland to buy 677 mn euros of long-range missiles from USWarsaw (AFP) May 27, 2024 Poland is set to buy 677 million euros ($735 million) worth of long-range missiles from the United States to boost its defence capabilities to counter potential Russian threats, Warsaw said Monday. ... more 
Belgium commits to deliver 30 F-16 jets to Kyiv by 2028Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 28, 2024 Belgium on Tuesday committed to delivering 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028 to help Kyiv battle Russia's invasion, at the start of a visit by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. ... more |
 Pilot seriously injured as F-35 crashes at Albuquerque airport 
US sends $275 mn of weapons and military aid to UkraineWashington (AFP) May 24, 2024 The United States on Friday announced a fresh tranche of military aid for Ukraine, including ammunition, missiles, mines and artillery rounds as Russia presses its assault on the Kharkiv region. ... more |
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UK air force pilot dies in Spitfire crash London (AFP) May 25, 2024 A British Royal Air Force pilot died after a Spitfire belonging to a Battle of Britain memorial fleet crashed in eastern England on Saturday, officials said. ... more  
Aid reaches Papua New Guinea landslide sitePort Moresby (AFP) May 29, 2024 Supplies of food and medicine began arriving at the scene of a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea Wednesday, with aid workers discovering children rendered mute by the shock of the disaster. ... more 
Pier damage forces suspension of US aid shipments to Gaza: PentagonWashington (AFP) May 28, 2024 The US military has suspended aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip by sea, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, after its temporary pier was damaged by bad weather. ... more 
Tribal violence, rain and mosquitoes: making sense of the PNG landslidePort Moresby (AFP) May 28, 2024 A landslide in Papua New Guinea is feared to have buried more than 2,000 people, with experts pointing to colossal tectonic forces, tribal clashes and mosquitoes to make sense of the crisis. ... more |
UN chief says 'obscene' that small islands pay climate consequencesUnited Nations, United States (AFP) May 27, 2024 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday it is "obscene" that small island states, which are on the front line of climate change, should pay for the fossil fuel industry's greed and competition between major economies. ... more  
OpenAI's Johansson gaffe pushes voice cloning into spotlightParis (AFP) May 27, 2024 OpenAI was forced to apologise to actor Scarlett Johansson last week for using her voice - or something very similar - on its latest chatbot, throwing the spotlight on to voice-cloning tech. ... more
Papua New Guinea reports more than 2,000 people buried in landslidePort Moresby (AFP) May 27, 2024 More than 2,000 people have been buried in a Papua New Guinea landslide that destroyed a remote highland village, the government warned Monday as it called for international help in the rescue effort. ... more  
Asian markets fall on US rate concerns, oil rises after attackHong Kong (AFP) May 29, 2024 Equities fell Wednesday on lingering worries about the outlook for US interest rates, while oil prices extended their gains after an attack on a ship in the Red Sea stoked fresh worries about supplies from the Middle East. ... more |
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IMF lifts China growth forecast but warns on industrial policyBeijing (AFP) May 29, 2024 The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised its yearly growth forecast for China, but warned that Beijing's industrial policy risks a "misallocation" of resources and could harm trade. ... more
OpenAI forms AI safety committee after key departuresSan Francisco (AFP) May 28, 2024 OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced the formation of a new safety committee on Tuesday, weeks after the departures of key executives raised questions about the firm's commitment to mitigating the dangers of artificial intelligence. ... more 
Shanghai lifts home-buying curbs to boost property sectorShanghai (AFP) May 28, 2024 Shanghai has relaxed rules on buying property in the city, as local governments across China aim to ease an agonising real estate crisis that is dragging on the economy. ... more 
Elon Musk's xAI secures $6 billion in new fundingWashington (AFP) May 27, 2024 Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk's startup xAI said it has raised $6 billion from investors in an increasingly crowded artificial intelligence market. ... more |
China's Xi meets Egyptian leader Sisi in BeijingBeijing (AFP) May 29, 2024 President Xi Jinping welcomed Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Beijing on Wednesday, as the Chinese capital hosts a number of Arab dignitaries for a forum it hopes will deepen ties with the region. ... more 
Govts, tech firms vow to cooperate against AI risks at Seoul summitSeoul (AFP) May 22, 2024 More than a dozen countries and some of the world's biggest tech firms pledged on Wednesday to cooperate against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, including its ability to dodge human control, as they wrapped up a global summit in Seoul. ... more 
Google tweaking AI Overview after search result gaffesSan Francisco (AFP) May 24, 2024 Google on Friday said it is taking "swift action" to improve AI summaries of search results, after users mocked blunders like Barack Obama being the first Muslim US president. ... more 
Greek-owned ship targeted by missile off Yemen: security firmsDubai (AFP) May 23, 2024 A missile attack targeted a Greek-owned cargo vessel off Yemen Thursday without causing any casualties or damage, maritime security agencies said. ... more |
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New discoveries about the nature of light could improve methods for heating fusion plasmaPrinceton NJ (SPX) May 26, 2024 Both literally and figuratively, light pervades the world. It banishes darkness, conveys telecommunications signals between continents and makes visible the invisible, from faraway galaxies to the s ... more 
South Korea, China, Japan vow to ramp up cooperation in rare summitSeoul (AFP) May 27, 2024 Top leaders from South Korea, China and Japan discussed regional stability in their first meeting in five years on Monday, as they vowed to ramp up three-way cooperation. ... more 
Most Asian markets rise as traders eye US inflationHong Kong (AFP) May 27, 2024 Most Asian markets rose Monday, tracking a bounce on Wall Street at the end of a painful week for investors, with eyes now on the upcoming release of key US inflation data. ... more 
China to host Egypt's Sisi, Arab leaders this weekBeijing (AFP) May 27, 2024 China will host Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as well as a number of other Arab leaders in Beijing this week, its foreign ministry said Monday. ... more |
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