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Russia announces withdrawal from International Space Station | WNT
Russia has announced it will withdraw as a partner in the International Space Station after 2024.
Little Girl Has Adorable Up-Close Encounter With Cheetah
This little girl shared an up-close encounter with a cheetah from across the glass at a zoo in Virginia — watch the cool moment unfold»
Who Was the Umbrella Man? | JFK Assassination Documentary | The New York Times
In 2011, on the anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Errol Morris explored the story behind the one man seen standing under an open black umbrella at the site.
Lake Mead Drought Update!!! Lowest It's Ever Been!!!
Lake Mead Drought Update!!! Lowest It's Ever Been!!!
Biden Catches COVID & Boris Johnson Gives A "Terminator" Farewell Speech | The Daily Show
Biden tests positive for COVID, Boris Johnson gives his farewell speech, and Amazon buys health care company One Medical.
Cargo plane carrying weapons crashes in Greece - BBC News
A cargo plane carrying 11 tonnes of weapons - including landmines - has crashed in Greece. All eight members of crew are reported to have died when the plane flying from Serbia to Jordan went down close to the city of Kavala. Residents near to the crash s...
Moment Putin forced to awkwardly wait for Turkey's President Erdogan. Those 50 seconds that Erdogan made Putin wait, looking frazzled in-front of cameras say plenty of how much has changed after Ukraine
Those 50 seconds that Erdogan made Putin wait, looking frazzled in-front of cameras say plenty of how much has changed after Ukraine: Putin received a red carpet welcome in Tehran, which like Moscow is suffering under Western sanctions. As well as meeting...
Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games to be held in September 2023
The 19th Asian Games will be held from September 23 to October 8, 2023 in #Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, the #Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Tuesday. Originally scheduled for September 10 to 25 this year, the Games were postponed b...
NASA Gives Graphic Details of Columbia Deaths
A new NASA report says that the seat restraints, suits and helmets of the doomed crew of the space shuttle Columbia didn't work well, leading to 'lethal trauma' as the out-of-control ship broke apart, killing all seven astronauts. (Dec. 30)
Hoover Dam explosion captured in terrifying video in Nevada
Hoover Dam explosion captured in terrifying video in Nevada AN explosion has rocked the Hoover Dam, with thick black smoke seen billowing from the historic landmark. Footage posted on social media shows a giant fireball rising at the Nevada monument on T...
China's Property Developers Offer Cars, Pigs as Real Estate Confidence Wanes
As foreign investors and home buyers lose confidence in China’s property market, developers are offering cars and pigs to boost sales. WSJ examines ads and policies to see how the country’s real-estate turmoil could ripple out into the global economy. Pho...
Asia's first dedicated freight airport starts operation
Ezhou Huahu Airport, the fourth dedicated freight airport in the world and the first in Asia, was put into operation on July 17, in central China's Hubei Province. It is estimated that by 2025, the new airport will have an annual throughput of one million...
Meet Spot the robot dog for surveillance and inspection of the remains of Pompeii.
A four-legged yellow and black robot has been called in to inspect the ancient ruins of Pompeii Italy's most famous archaeological sites. The robot, called Spot, designed by US-based Boston Dynamics, is part of a broader project to use technology to help...
Damien Hirst art with fly-killing light removed for harming insects
A Damien Hirst art installation was removed from a gallery in Germany after animal rights groups complained that insects' rights were violated by a UV light set up to kill the creatures
China's 'midnight patrol' cracks down on young gamers. Chinese gaming giant Tencent is rolling out facial recognition to stop children playing between 22:00 and 08:00.
Chinese gaming giant Tencent will scan gamers' faces to prevent children playing at night.