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NASA eyes Sep 23 for Artemis next launch opportunity
Artemis I is NASA's uncrewed flight test which will provide a foundation for human exploration in deep space and demonstrate NASA's commitment and capability to extend human existence to the Moon and beyond. On September 3, NASA attempted to launch Artemis I, however, it was called off after detecting a liquid hydrogen leak.
Zelensky, Blinken meet on US assistance for Ukraine
In a statement, Ukraine's presidential press service said that during the talks in Kiev on Thursday, the parties talked about US financial, economic and military aid, in particular, the security assistance of $675 million announced by American Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin earlier in the day, reports Xinhua news agency. Taking to Twitter after the meeting, Blinken said: "Russia has failed to break Ukraine's will or our collective resolve, and Zelensky and the people of Ukraine are leading the fight for freedom.
Ex-Trump adviser charged after surrendering to prosecutors
On Thursday, the prosecutors announced the indictment of Bannon, 68, and We Build the Wall, Inc., a Florida-based not-for-profit corporation, for a year-long fundraising scheme that netted over $15 million from thousands of donors, and for laundering the proceeds of that scheme in order to advance and conceal the fraud, reports Xinhua news agency.
China is using commerce to conquer Gilgit-Baltistan
Due to the strategic location of both Iran and Afghanistan as the gateway to British India, they were dragged into the Great-Game. In 1801, Russia annexed the Kingdom of Georgia and the Persians saw it as a direct invasion of their regional sphere of influence in Central Asia.
Bezos slams US professor for wishing Britain's Queen an 'excruciating' death
Uju Anya, an associate professor of second language acquisition at Carnegie Mellon University, posted in a tweet: "May her pain be excruciating." "I heard the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire is finally dying," Anya tweeted as Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, died aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
Biden leads Trump in head-to-head in 'poll 2024 rematch' with 6 points ahead
A YouGov poll conducted for Yahoo News has found that Biden enjoys a six-point lead among registered voters when it comes to another head-to-head contest with Trump. The survey found that Biden leads Trump in a potential 2024 match-up with 43 per cent to the former president's 40 per cent among US adults but enjoyed 48 per cent support among registered voters, compared to 42 per cent who opted for Trump.
Kamala Harris to attend Shinzo Abe's state funeral on Sep 27
US President Joe Biden has asked Harris to lead the delegation, a White House official said."Harris' visit will honour the legacy of Prime Minister Abe and underscore the importance of his leadership in championing the alliance between the United States and Japan and advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific," the White House official said.
'Operation London Bridge' sets in with passing away Queen Elizabeth II
The death of Queen Elizabeth II, exactly a year after her husband Prince Phillip, the duke of Edenborough, passed, has set in motion a meticulously choreographed and coordinated procedure for which the Palace, the government, the news media, the local authorities and the Queen herself had long planned. Amid the public mourning, the national grief and the lowering of flags will come a transition of power and national memorialising, known as Operation London Bridge, which will overtake the country's agenda for days and play out potentially for months before the coronation of a new monarch.
Trump's fundraising group under US govt investigation: Report
The Times reported that the leadership of the political action committee received subpoenas, as the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) looks into the group's spending, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the New York Times. Mid- and low-level aids who had been employed in the White House during Trump's presidency were subpoenaed earlier this week.
US lawmaker Jayapal latest victim of growing 'anti-India' bias
Indian-American lawmaker Pramila Jayapal was allegedly stalked by a man who would drive by her home in Seattle, Washington hurling insults and invectives in her direction. He told the police after his arrest that he would do that every day till she packs her bags and left for India. The Washington Post on Thursday reported her 47-minute ordeal on the night of July 9 when she was home and experienced for the first time the man's hatred.
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