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Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin Nasa spacecraft to Mars

It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos' company and Nasa are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon

Asian shares mixed as US stocks hover near record after shutdown ends

Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.2 per cent to 51,139.48 as investors took heart as the US government shutdown finally ended

Norway's World Cup qualifying week hit by player's illegal video admission

One of the biggest weeks in Norwegian soccer for a generation risks being distracted by the admission from a leading player that he is likely to be convicted of sharing an illegal video.

Euro 2028: Cardiff to host opener, Wembley to stage semis and final

The opening game of the 2028 European Championship will be staged in Cardiff at the National Stadium of Wales, organizers confirmed.

New Zealand thrash West Indies by 8 wickets to seal T20 series 3-1

Player of the series, Duffy was voted Player of the Series as well for his 10 wickets.

Trump signs govt funding bill, ending shutdown after 43-day disruption

The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as Trump took unprecedented unilateral actions including cancelling projects and trying to fire federal workers

House passes bill to end historic govt shutdown, sending measure to Trump

House lawmakers made their long-awaited return to the nation's capital this week after nearly eight weeks away, with Republicans using their slight majority to get the bill over the finish line

US Supreme Court extends block on full SNAP payments amid shutdown talks

The Senate has approved a bill to end the shutdown and the House of Representatives could vote on it as early as Wednesday

Global TB cases hit 8.3 million in 2024, deaths fall to 1.23 million: WHO

About 8.3 million people across the globe were reported as newly diagnosed with TB in 2024. Not all infections are diagnosed and the new numbers represent 78% of the estimated number of people

How Europe's private drone industry eyes opportunity as Nato boosts defence

On Nato's eastern flank, Denmark, Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against drones

All 20 on board Turkish military cargo plane killed in crash in Georgia

A Turkish accident investigation team reached the crash site early on Wednesday and was inspecting the wreckage of the plane, in coordination with the Georgian authorities

Electricity demand to outpace energy growth, renewables to surge: Report

The release of the annual World Energy Outlook coincided with UN climate negotiations in Brazil this week, where global leaders are calling for ways to curb the planet's warming

Colombia to suspend intelligence ties with US over strikes on drug vessels

Petro wrote that the fight against drugs must be subordinated to the human rights of the Caribbean people

Israeli soldiers battle trauma, PTSD after two years of war with Hamas

Reports of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and other mental health problems are increasing among soldiers, as are suicides

Hurricane Melissa: Death toll rises to 45 in Jamaica, 15 still missing

Helicopters have been dropping food and other basic supplies in those two communities, said Alvin Gayle, director general of Jamaica's emergency management office

UK govt defends BBC amid Trump lawsuit threat, backs its role and integrity

The BBC has apologised for misleading editing of a speech Trump delivered on Jan 6, 2021, before a crowd of his supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington

G7 foreign ministers meet in Canada amid tensions over trade, defence, wars

Anand also invited the foreign ministers of Australia, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Ukraine

Operations unaffected by $100 mn graft probe: Ukraine's Energoatom

Its assurances came a day after the agency revealed some details of a 15-month investigation into suspected corruption in the energy sector, including at Energoatom

Germany demand fees for homegrown players who switch to other nationalities

The German football federation (DFB) wants compensation when players opt to represent other countries after representing Germany at youth levels.

Romania finds possible drone fragments after Russian strikes on Ukraine

Romanian radars detected groups of drones near the Nato country's airspace just after midnight Tuesday, prompting the ministry to issue an alert to residents of the southeastern region