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October 14, 2024 2:46 PM

SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test

SpaceX in its fifth Starship test flight on Sunday returned the rocket's towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant mechanical arms, achieving another novel engineering feat in the company's push to bu...

October 14, 2024 2:25 PM

FIFA to open dialogue on transfer rules after EU verdict

FIFA will start negotiations with the sport's stakeholders on the transfer system after the European Union ruled that some of its aspects were unlawful, the soccer governing body said on Monday. "In the coming days, FIFA will formally invite stakeho...

October 14, 2024 12:39 PM

WHO approves Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents

The World Health Organization said on Monday it had approved Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, an age group considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that has triggered global concern. The WHO sai...

October 14, 2024 12:21 PM

Israel vs. Iran: Which way will Saudi Arabia go?

Both Israel and Iran are wooing Saudi Arabia. Which side will Mohammad bin Salman pick in an Iran--Israel conflict? As Israel mulls a response to Iran's 200-missile barrage on 1 October, the Gulf Arab states led by Saudi Arabia are keen to project th...

October 13, 2024 6:04 PM

WHO confirms India’s elimination of trachoma

In a significant achievement for public health, India has been officially declared free from trachoma, a contagious bacterial infection and a leading cause of preventable blindness, by the World Health Organization (WHO). This declaration follows yea...

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