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World Politics & Diplomacy Just now (10:35 PM IST)

SpaceX’s Starship: A Volatile Record of 13 Test Flights

SpaceX’s Starship development program has moved through 13 test flights marked by dramatic failures, partial successes and rapid iteration. A BBC explainer by Ricky Boleto revisits the vehicle’s uneven record as the company pushes toward a fully reusable rocket system with major implications for space access, lunar missions and the broader commercial launch market.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (10:14 PM IST)

Four Killed in Helicopter Crash Near Montreal, Quebec Police Say

Four people were killed when a helicopter crashed near Montreal, according to Quebec provincial police, who said the victims have not yet been identified. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, with authorities expected to release more details as they verify the circumstances and recover evidence from the site.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (09:54 PM IST)

SpaceX’s Starship Record: 13 Test Flights of Setbacks, Breakthroughs and High Stakes

SpaceX’s Starship programme has moved through 13 test flights marked by dramatic failures, incremental gains and a relentless push toward reusable deep-space transport. The BBC’s Ricky Boleto revisits the vehicle’s uneven record as the company seeks to turn a series of explosive lessons into a credible path to orbital operations and, ultimately, Mars ambitions.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (09:33 PM IST)

Bangkok Flood Disaster Exposes Thailand’s Urban Vulnerability as Capital Declares Emergency

Bangkok has been pushed into crisis mode after severe flooding inundated roads, neighborhoods and public infrastructure, prompting authorities to declare disaster conditions and order a two-day civil service holiday. The move underscores how quickly extreme weather can overwhelm the Thai capital’s drainage systems, disrupt government operations and force thousands of residents into shelters. The flooding carries broader political and economic implications for Thailand, where Bangkok is the administrative and commercial center. With the city’s transport arteries submerged and emergency services stretched, the disaster is testing the state’s capacity to respond while raising fresh questions about long-term resilience in one of Southeast Asia’s most flood-prone megacities.

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World Politics & Diplomacy11h ago

Trump Rejects Iranian Offer to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Raising Fears of Wider Conflict and Energy Shock

US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, dismissing Tehran's offer as unacceptable despite mounting economic pressure from the waterway's effective closure. The decision deepens uncertainty over a conflict that has already disrupted one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints, rattled oil and gas markets, and increased the likelihood of renewed military escalation.

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World Politics & Diplomacy8m ago

White House Bars CNN From Air Force One Trip as Trump Escalates Media Clash

The White House has barred CNN from travelling with President Donald Trump on Air Force One for a trip to Tennessee, intensifying an already volatile confrontation between the administration and major news organizations. The move comes days after a federal judge said Trump's restrictions on some outlets were likely unconstitutional and after the White House briefly restored access to regular television coverage.

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Pharma, Biotech & Global Health15m ago

Mississippi Police Say Black Mother Was Dead Before Body Was Hung in Tree, Calling Scene 'Staged'

Police in Jackson, Mississippi, say a 29-year-old Black mother of four was already dead before her body was placed hanging from a tree in what investigators now describe as a staged scene. The case, which has stirred anguish and fear in a state scarred by the history of racial violence, has led to multiple arrests as detectives say the killing was tied to a drug dispute.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace36m ago

Zelensky Says Russia Is Targeting Ukraine's 'Ordinary Life' in Strikes on Data Centres and Internet Providers

President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has expanded its campaign against Ukraine to include data centres, internet providers and other digital infrastructure, in what he described as an effort to disrupt "ordinary life" and isolate civilians. The attacks have caused internet outages, damaged a Datagroup facility in Kyiv and forced some companies to move data abroad, even as Ukraine says its decentralised network remains resilient.

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World Politics & Diplomacy22m ago

South Africa's New U.S. Ambassador Rejects Trump's White Genocide Claim as Refugee Debate Escalates

South Africa's new ambassador to Washington, Roelf Meyer, has flatly rejected Donald Trump's claim that white Afrikaners face genocide, saying the notion of a mass attack on the minority "does not exist." Meyer, a former apartheid-era mediator and self-described Afrikaner, says violence in South Africa has been misrepresented as the Trump administration expands a refugee pathway for white South Africans.

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Cybersecurity & Cyber Warfare50m ago

FBI Hack Sparks Fear Over Agent Safety as ShinyHunters Threaten to Leak Sensitive Data

Current and former FBI personnel are expressing alarm after a hack that appears to have exposed personal and medical information tied to the agency's workforce, including names, addresses, phone numbers and badge numbers. The breach has raised fears of phishing, extortion, swatting and even physical retaliation against agents and their families if the stolen material is published.

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World Politics & Diplomacy1h ago

Two Arrested After Mysterious Sewer Emergence Near UN Security Zone in New York

New York police have arrested two men after three people were seen climbing out of a manhole near a hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly expected to stay during the UN General Assembly. Authorities said the incident appears consistent with previous cases of people entering the city's sewer system to search for valuables or scrap metal, but the location prompted heightened security sweeps with federal partners.

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Global Society & Public Affairs1h ago

Bangkok Declared Flood Disaster Zone as Torrential Rain Swamps Thai Capital

Bangkok has been declared a flood disaster zone after two days of heavy rain overwhelmed the city's drainage and water systems, forcing authorities to race to pump floodwater into the sea. With more rain forecast, residents have been urged to stay indoors and those near canals to move belongings to higher floors.

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