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Dakar Rally champion Sainz pulls out after Baciuska wins marathon stage
AFP, Published on 07/01/2025
» BISHA (SAUDI ARABIA) - Carlos Sainz's defence of his Dakar Rally title ended prematurely on Monday when the Spaniard was forced to pull out after the marathon 48-hour stage won by Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuska.
Europe's defence sector seeks EU clarity, greater efficiency
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» BRUSSELS: Europe is ploughing billions into its defence industry, with record sums being spent since Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine, but experts say the EU must make bolder moves to be battle ready.
One dead after ship sinks off Greek island
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» ATHENS - Greek rescuers on Sunday were searching for 12 people missing after a ship sank in gale-force winds off the Aegean island of Lesbos, with the authorities finding one crew member dead and saving another.
Top UK court rejects Rwanda migrant policy
AFP, Published on 15/11/2023
» LONDON - The UK Supreme Court rejected Wednesday a controversial government plan to send migrants to Rwanda and upheld a lower court ruling that it was unlawful, in a major setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
UK Labour Party seeks to maintain poll lead
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» LONDON - Britain's Labour opposition gathers this weekend for its annual conference, with the centre-left party currently on course to return to power in a general election expected next year.
Biden bets on 'Bidenomics' for 2024 victory
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is gambling his 2024 re-election on a continued strong US economy and manufacturing resurgence with a speech Wednesday launching his newly branded "Bidenomics."
SpaceX Starship explodes during flight test
AFP, Published on 20/04/2023
» BOCA CHICA, Texas: SpaceX on Thursday launched its next-generation Starship cruise vehicle atop the most powerful rocket ever built, in a highly anticipated, uncrewed test flight.
SpaceX postpones test flight of Starship, world's biggest rocket
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» STARBASE (UNITED STATES) - SpaceX on Monday postponed the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars and beyond.
SpaceX Starship, world's biggest rocket, set for first test flight
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» STARBASE (UNITED STATES) - SpaceX was counting down on Monday to the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars and beyond.
UN adopts landmark resolution on climate justice
AFP, Published on 29/03/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by consensus and to cheers a resolution calling for the world body's top court to outline legal obligations related to climate change.