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How much extra pay will Sunita Williams & Butch Wilmore get for the delay?
Now, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has arrived at the ISS to bring them back. They will be traveling with a US astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut
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Audi considers price hikes to offset US import tariffs, production costs
Its CEO Gernot Doellner, presenting full-year results for the brand, said the US was Audi's "main growth market" as part of the carmaker's strategy
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Nasa confirms homecoming date of Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore: Details
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's journey back to Earth is expected to take several hours, culminating in a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of Florida
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Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore thank Musk & Trump ahead of SpaceX rescue
Nasa atronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore thanked Elon Musk and Donald Trump as SpaceX prepares to bring them home after 9 months stranded in space
Sunita Williams' homecoming: How do astronauts survive a fiery re-entry?
With Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore set to return to Earth after nearly nine months in space, let's look at how the astronauts' return takes place
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Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore close hatches as they gear up to leave ISS
The astronaut crew is scheduled to travel back to Earth alongside Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft
White House says US is why French don't speak German: Is it true?
White House rebuffs French Parliamentarian's call to reclaim the Statue of Liberty, asserting that US intervention in WWII saved France from Nazi rule
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Who is Rasha Alawieh, the doctor US deported over pics of Hassan Nasrallah?
Rasha Alawieh was reportedly held for at least 36 hours before being deported to Lebanon on Saturday, despite a federal judge's order to delay her removal
 "Who is Rasha Alawieh, the doctor US deported over pics of Hassan Nasrallah?")
Small plane bound for Denmark crashes in Swiss Alps, 3 feared dead
The plane crashed two minutes after takeoff on the edge of the village of La Punt Chamues-ch and burned out, police said. They added that the victims have still to be formally identified
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit Saudi Arabia to boost bilateral ties
During the visit, the prime minister will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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Pak lodges formal protest with Kabul over train hijacking in Balochistan
Pakistani security forces, backed by the Air Force and elite army commandos, successfully rescued over 350 passengers
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Israeli strikes kill nearly 413 in Gaza, risk fully reigniting Hamas war
The surprise bombardment threatened to wreck the ceasefire in place since January and fully reignite the 17-month-old war
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Germany's likely next leader seeks approval for huge defence, infra package
The plans will need a two-thirds majority in parliament's lower house, the Bundestag, because they involve changes to Germany's strict self-imposed borrowing rules
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Mount Everest's new Sherpas? Drones will now do the heavy lifting
For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety
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Millennials, GenZs say 'maybe later, baby': US birth rates hit 40-year low
The general fertility rate in the US decreased by 3 per cent in 2023, dropping to 54.5 births per 1,000 females aged 15 to 44, according to US National Center for Health Statistics
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China conducts military drill near Taiwan; 43 of 59 ships, drones cross ADZ
China said the drills were a response to recent statements and actions by the US and Taiwan
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500 kms on a 5 minute charge? BYD reveals new 1,000 kW battery system
Electric vehicle maker BYD promises gas-like refuelling speeds with latest EV charging platform, plans nationwide charging network in China
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Ukraine's allies consider seizing Russia's frozen assets worth $300 billion
For now, the assets are still on ice, with opponents of seizure warning that the move could violate international law and destabilise financial markets
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UK, EU to ramp up pressure on Russia and boost defence initiatives
The talks will coordinate cooperation on Ukraine and discuss efforts to increase economic pressure on Russia, UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said in a statement
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US Commerce department bureaus ban China's DeepSeek on govt devices
US officials and members of Congress have expressed concerns about the threat of DeepSeek to data privacy and sensitive government information
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