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Virgin Galactic rockets its first tourist passengers into space
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Virgin Galactic launched its first tourist passengers into the weightlessness of space Thursday, the culmination of a nearly two-decade commercial pursuit, the company said.
Iran moves Americans to house arrest in first step of release deal
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Iran has moved five Americans from jail to house arrest, officials and family members said Thursday, in the first step of a delicate deal that would unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian funds and allow the prisoners to leave the Islamic republic.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Aug 9-15
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 09/08/2023
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Mud and glory at world mountain bike marathon
AFP, Published on 07/08/2023
» GLASGOW - Austria's Mona Mitterwallner and Brazil's Henrique Avancini won mud-splattered mountain bike cross-country marathon world titles in Scotland on Sunday.
Freddie Mercury's private collection goes on show in UK
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» LONDON: From fanciful costumes and working drafts of "Bohemian Rhapsody" to ashtrays and art, hundreds of items Freddie Mercury owned go on show in Britain on Friday before being sold next month.
Which one is the real Europe?
Oped, Antara Haldar, Published on 04/08/2023
» This year marks the 30th anniversary of the European Union. When the Maastricht Treaty took effect in 1993, Europeans embarked on a historically unique experiment in supranational governance and shared sovereignty. The EU's single market allows for the free movement of goods, services and capital among 27 member states; and, critically, its Schengen Area means open borders between member states (and free movement rights even in non-Schengen member states), granting more than 400 million people an unprecedented form of citizenship that transcends national territories. While free trade is an old idea, the free movement of people on this scale is entirely novel.
X sues hate speech tracker over Twitter reports
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - X is suing a nonprofit group in US federal court over reports that hate speech has flourished at the platform formerly known as Twitter.
UK to issue 'hundreds' of new oil, gas licences in North Sea
AFP, Published on 31/07/2023
» LONDON: The UK government said Monday it would issue "hundreds" of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea to secure energy reserves while still aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Wildlife lovers urged to join UK's annual butterfly count
AFP, Published on 30/07/2023
» ABBOTSKERSWELL, UK: Wildlife enthusiasts across Britain are being encouraged to log sightings of butterflies and some moths, as the world's largest annual survey of the increasingly endangered pollinating insects returns.
UK railways hit by latest staff walkout
AFP, Published on 29/07/2023
» LONDON: Rail workers in Britain held their latest strike over pay and conditions on Saturday, as more than a year of walkouts on the country's train network grinds on.