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Nasa releases picture of 'Earthset' shot by Artemis crew
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» HOUSTON - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Tuesday released a historic photograph of Earth dipping below the lunar horizon, more than 57 years after an iconic "Earthrise" image was captured by an Apollo 8 astronaut.
US fund Pershing Square launches takeover bid for Universal Music
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» PARIS — American hedge fund Pershing Square, led by the activist investor Bill Ackman, announced Tuesday that it had offered to buy Universal Music Group in a merger, saying it believed the music giant was undervalued by stock markets.
New strikes in Tehran as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» TEHRAN — New strikes rocked Tehran on Tuesday with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its civilian infrastructure "decimated", according to President Donald Trump.
Nepal vows action against trekker rescue scam
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» KATHMANDU — Nepal's government has developed tough measures to stamp out insurance scams involving unnecessary helicopter rescues of trekkers, an official said Tuesday, a long-running racket threatening the country's vital tourism industry.
Laughter, tears: historic day for astronaut Jenni Gibbons in Houston
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» WASHINGTON — Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons was at the heart of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) control room in Houston on Monday, supporting her Artemis II crewmates remotely during their flight around the Moon.
'Morale boost': Nasa carries out Moon mission during tough year for science
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» HOUSTON — As the four Artemis astronauts approached a high point of their lunar mission -- getting slung around the far side of the Moon -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) staffers crowded into Houston's famed mission control room Monday for a team photo.
AI-generated artists break through in country music
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» NEW YORK - AI-generated singers routinely rank among the top-streamed country music artists in the United States - a trend that for now is limited to a genre that industry observers fear is becoming too formulaic.
Artemis mission headed for first lunar flyby since 1972
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» HOUSTON - The Artemis astronauts on Sunday were approaching a key milestone in their journey to slingshot around the Moon, a historic NASA mission that will see the first woman and first person of color perform a lunar flyby.
Saudi oasis town adjusts to life in the firing line
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» AL KHARJ (SAUDI ARABIA) - For generations, a Saudi oasis town has been a favoured spot for stressed visitors from the nearby capital Riyadh to come and decompress.
What we know about the race to rescue downed US airman in Iran
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday the dramatic rescue of a downed airman whose fighter jet crashed over Iran, but Tehran claimed the mission was "foiled".