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June 20, 2025 10:47 AM

SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in setback to Musk’s Mars mission

SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas late on Wednesday, the latest in a series of setbacks for billionaire Elon Musk’s Mars rocket program. The explosion occurred around 11 p.m. local time ...

June 20, 2025 10:25 AM

US court lets Trump retain control of California National Guard for now

A U.S. appeals court let Donald Trump on Thursday retain control over California's National Guard while the state's Democratic governor proceeds with a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Republican president's use of the troops to quell protests...

June 20, 2025 10:17 AM

US top diplomat Rubio discussed Israel-Iran war with key partners

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met British foreign minister David Lammy on Thursday and held separate calls with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to disc...

June 20, 2025 9:19 AM

Israel-Iran air war enters second week as Europe pushes diplomacy

Israel and Iran's air war entered a second week on Friday and European officials sought to draw Tehran back to the negotiating table after President Donald Trump said any decision on potential U.S. involvement would be made within two weeks. Israel ...

June 19, 2025 10:52 PM

Dr. Jitendra Singh highlights 11 years of transformational growth in space, tech and innovation

In a compelling address at the Economic Times Education Summit 2025, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh underscored the sweeping technological transformation that has permeated Indian society over the past 11 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi�...

June 19, 2025 10:03 PM

India-UK FTA paves way for actionable cooperation in trade, technology: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has reaffirmed India’s commitment to transitioning the free trade agreement (FTA) from a negotiated text into a transformative economic partnership, the ministry said on Thursday. The minister showcased ...

June 19, 2025 8:15 PM

Netanyahu vows to eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat as conflict enters seventh day

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday reaffirmed his country’s commitment to neutralizing Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, as direct hostilities between the two West Asian powers entered their seventh day, raisin...

June 19, 2025 5:54 PM

Israel attacks Iran’s only operating nuclear power plant

Israel said on Thursday it had struck Iran's only functioning nuclear power plant on the Gulf coast, potentially a major escalation in its air war against Iran. Israel has struck a number of Iranian nuclear targets since launching its attacks last w...

June 19, 2025 5:01 PM

EXPLAINER-How close is Iran to having nuclear weapons?

Israel has carried out attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, alleging Tehran was getting close to obtaining a nuclear weapon. Below is a summary of what is known on the subject: HOW DID ISRAEL EXPLAIN ITS ATTACK? In a statement on Friday, when the...

June 19, 2025 3:11 PM

Finnish parliament votes to withdraw from landmines treaty

Finland's parliament voted on Thursday in favour of withdrawing the country from the Ottawa Convention that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines amid concerns over a military threat posed by neighbouring Russia. Finland joins other European Unio...

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