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‘Pretty crazy’: Tien youngest since Nadal into Australian Open last 16

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 12:20
At 19 years of age, Learner Tien becomes the youngest man to reach the Australian Open fourth round since Rafael Nadal.

Forgotten no more: The Black South Africans who died in WWI Africa

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 11:24
A memorial being unveiled in Cape Town this week recognises the deaths of 1,772 predominantly Black non-combatants.

Two Iranian Supreme Court justices killed in Tehran shooting attack

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 10:58
Assailant kills himself after shooting senior justices in the centre of the Iranian capital.

Decision to cut road safety GCSE reversed

Education - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 10:48
Grants to schools to teach a GCSE in Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies were axed in 2023.

What is ‘Dreams on a Pillow’, the Palestinian game about the Nakba?

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 09:53
The game is based on the events of the 1948 Nakba, referring to the ethnic cleansing of 750,000 Palestinians.

Four killed in Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 09:04
Explosions in Kyiv at dawn as Russian missiles and drones strike the city's central district.

Analysis: Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setback

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 08:31
The two countries signed 20-year cooperation pact, but despite anti-US stance there are limits to their partnership.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza to take effect on Sunday morning

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 08:23
The Israeli government ratified the agreement early on Saturday morning after meeting for more than six hours.

Palestine’s President Abbas says ready to govern Gaza after ceasefire deal

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 07:28
Palestinian president reiterates call for 'an immediate ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal' from besieged territory.

Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal: Which Palestinian prisoners could be released?

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 07:13
Thousands of Palestinian prisoners could be released in exchange for Israeli captives as part of the ceasefire deal.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,059

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 06:48
Here are the key developments on the 1,059th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Does Imran Khan conviction threaten Pakistan’s PTI-government negotiations?

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 06:11
The conviction of the ex-PM comes amid talks aimed at easing political tensions within Pakistan. What now?

Man Utd vs Brighton preview: Kickoff time, team news, how to follow, stream

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 01:21
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim warns of ongoing 'rollercoaster' as club attempt at stormy rebuild continues.

SpaceX says fire could have caused Starship to break, spew debris near Caribbean

Technology - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 01:01
SpaceX says a fire might have caused its Starship to break during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean. SpaceX's Elon Musk said preliminary indications are that leaking fuel built up pressure in the cavity above the engine firewall. The resulting fire would have doomed the spacecraft. On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered SpaceX to investigate what went wrong. The FAA said there were no reports of injuries from Starship debris. The 400-foot Starship — the world's biggest and most powerful rocket — launched from the southern tip of Texas on a test flight early Thursday evening. The booster made it back to the pad for a catch by giant mechanical arms, only the second time in Starship history. But the engines on the still-ascending spacecraft shut down one by one, and communication was lost 8-1/2 minutes into the flight. Dramatic video taken near the Turks and Caicos Islands showed spacecraft debris raining down from the sky in a stream of fireballs. Flights near the falling debris had to be diverted, the FAA said. SpaceX said Starship remained in its designated launch corridor over the Gulf of Mexico and then the Atlantic. Any surviving wreckage would have fallen along that path over water, the company said on its website. Starship had been shooting for a controlled entry over the Indian Ocean, halfway around the world. Ten dummy satellites, mimicking SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites, were on board so the company could practice releasing them. It was the seventh test flight of a Starship, but it featured a new and upgraded spacecraft. The FAA said it must approve SpaceX's accident findings and any corrective actions. SpaceX said the booster and spacecraft for the eighth demo are already built and undergoing testing. Musk said on X the loss was "barely a bump in the road" in his plans to build a fleet of Starships to carry people to Mars. NASA already has booked two Starships to land astronauts on the moon later this decade under its Artemis program, the successor to Apollo. "Spaceflight is not easy. It's anything but routine," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson posted on X after the accident. "That's why these tests are so important." Earlier Thursday, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company also had mixed results with the debut of its massive New Glenn rocket. It achieved orbit on its first try, putting a test satellite thousands of miles above Earth. But the booster was destroyed after failing to land on a floating platform in the Atlantic.

‘Fields were solitary’: Migration raids send chill across rural California

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 00:45
With Trump set to take office Monday, advocates fear the raids signal a new push to target undocumented labourers.

Israeli cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas

Around The Globe - Sat, 01/18/2025 - 00:15
The deal is due to take effect from Sunday and involves the exchange of captives held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.

Gaza atrocities will ‘haunt’ Antony Blinken, says former US diplomat

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 22:50
Hala Rharrit calls for accountability for US officials who ensured the flow of arms to Israel despite abuses in Gaza.

More than 230,000 displaced in DRC since start of the year, UN says

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 21:31
The UN says the forced displacement is one of 'the most alarming' humanitarian crises in the world.

Former CIA employee pleads guilty to leaking files on Israel’s Iran strikes

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 21:25
Asif William Rahman has pled guilty to transmitting classified national defence information, US Justice Department says.

Qatari PM details Gaza ceasefire implementation, monitoring

Around The Globe - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 21:03
Qatar’s prime minister detailed monitoring mechanisms for the Gaza ceasefire and defended his country’s role.

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