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Rockets launched 38.5 minutes apart for Globalstar, US Space Force, with second booster marking 650th Falcon landing SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets for Globalstar and the United States Space Force on Saturday night, setting a company record by completing the missions just 38.5 minutes apart, according to a US media report. Spaceflight Now reported … Read more
Chace Dexter, 13, films the swollen White River due to flooding after days of heavy rain in Noblesville, Indiana, United States, August 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS At least six people have died in Indiana after a powerful storm system brought more than 11 inches of rain to parts of the United States state, triggering historic … Read more
A woman who secured the criminal file of her grandmother, a collaborator, offered to share it with a Jewish family that had been betrayed. Then she balked and a new dispute ensued.
Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah scored a superb unbeaten century. Photo: AFP LONDON: Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah scored a superb unbeaten century and shared a record third-wicket partnership with Sediqullah Atal as the tourists beat Ireland by six wickets in the fifth and final one-day international. Saturday’s victory in Belfast saw Afghanistan complete a dominant 4-0 … Read more
Pat Cummins admitted there were “no excuses” for his side’s shock nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin on Sunday. Photo: AFP Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted there were “no excuses” for his side’s shock nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin on Sunday, with changes potentially on the … Read more
A 91-year-old hiker is on a quest to complete the entire Appalachian Trail. Two journalists, lugging hefty equipment, joined him for a scenic but punishing stretch.
[A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power.
The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.
[ As Anthropic prepares for what could be one of the biggest IPOs on record, Wall Street is looking further into the future than it commonly does to put a price on the AI company, valuing it based on how much revenue it could generate two years from now. Anthropic is projecting 2028 revenue of … Read more
Civil war and military rule have weakened Myanmar’s health care system, while heavy monsoon rains have increased the risk of waterborne disease.