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NASA head defends Artemis 3 crew of all men

NASA head defends Artemis 3 crew of all men

NASA's administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the makeup of the space agency's latest Artemis crew, an all-male group.

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SpaceX's historic IPO by the numbers

SpaceX's historic IPO by the numbers

The stock market debut of SpaceX -- Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and company -- expected Friday, could be the biggest in history. Here are the key numbers.

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Trump vows fresh Iran strikes after 'playing us for suckers'

Trump vows fresh Iran strikes after 'playing us for suckers'

President Donald Trump said the United States will renew attacks on Iran on Wednesday, accusing Tehran's peace negotiators of "playing us for suckers."

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Norm-breaking SpaceX IPO a source of elation, angst on Wall Street

Norm-breaking SpaceX IPO a source of elation, angst on Wall Street

Elon Musk's SpaceX is just days from a historic stock market debut set to break all norms, drawing feverish excitement from Wall Street's financial wizards even as skeptics question whether the rocket maker can ever turn a profit.

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Bill Gates tells Epstein hearing he 'never victimized anyone'

Bill Gates tells Epstein hearing he 'never victimized anyone'

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday said that he "never victimized anyone" as he faced questioning from US lawmakers over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Odds rising for very strong El Nino: EU monitor

Odds rising for very strong El Nino: EU monitor

Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Wednesday said global forecasters were increasingly confident that a very strong El Nino warming weather pattern could form later this year.

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Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup 'challenges'

Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup 'challenges'

Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday she was confident for the successful hosting of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles despite what she described as "challenges" for the World Cup.

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Struggling German auto supplier Bosch pivots to robots

Struggling German auto supplier Bosch pivots to robots

German industrial giant Bosch said Wednesday it will step up efforts in the field of humanoid robotics, as its traditional auto business comes under increasing pressure.

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Breakaway king Simmons escapes with win at Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

Breakaway king Simmons escapes with win at Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

American champion Quinn Simmons of Lidl-Trek won stage four of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes on Wednesday when a breakaway group made it home just ahead of a charging peloton at the thermal spa resort village of Montrond-les-Bains.

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World's largest whale graveyard discovered by Chinese sub

World's largest whale graveyard discovered by Chinese sub

The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.

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