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Blue Origin launches rocket with used booster for first time

Blue Origin launches rocket with used booster for first time

Blue Origin, the US space company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, successfully reused and recovered a booster for its New Glenn rocket on Sunday, confirming its mastery of a technical feat that could boost its launch cadence and expand its rivalry with SpaceX.

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Iran entrepreneurs angered by months-long internet blackout

Iran entrepreneurs angered by months-long internet blackout

Mahla, an interior designer in Tehran, says she has been forced to sell her valuables and gold to pay employees as Iran's internet shutdown, imposed at the start of the Middle East war, tanks her business.

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UK PM says 'appalled' by arson attacks against Jewish sites in London

UK PM says 'appalled' by arson attacks against Jewish sites in London

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Sunday to bring perpetrators of recent arson attacks on Jewish sites in London to justice as Britain's chief rabbi said "a sustained campaign of violence and intimidation" against Jews was accelerating.

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Pope Leo XIV calls for 'hope' before 100,000 faithful in Angola

Pope Leo XIV calls for 'hope' before 100,000 faithful in Angola

Tens of thousands of people attended a giant open-air mass by Pope Leo XIV outside the Angolan capital Sunday, where he delivered a message of hope to the resource-rich country marked by poverty and inequality.

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Champions League or bust for Atletico after Copa del Rey agony

Champions League or bust for Atletico after Copa del Rey agony

Diego Simeone tried to convey hope but his body language spoke for itself.

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Rat poison found in baby food jar in Austria as products recalled

Rat poison found in baby food jar in Austria as products recalled

Austrian police have found rat poison in a baby food jar in a probe that has seen the company HiPP recall the line over suspected tampering, with the firm stating on Sunday its production process was not to blame.

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Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon

Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon

A humanoid robot competing against flesh-and-blood runners broke the world record at a Beijing half marathon on Sunday, showcasing the rapid technological advancement achieved by Chinese makers.

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Zelensky slams oil sanctions relief for Russia

Zelensky slams oil sanctions relief for Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday condemned the easing of sanctions on Russian oil after the United States extended a waiver meant to soften surging energy prices driven by the Middle East war.

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Thousands gather for Pope Leo's first mass in Angola

Thousands gather for Pope Leo's first mass in Angola

Tens of thousands gathered outside Angola's capital Luanda for a giant open-air Sunday mass led by Pope Leo XIV on the second day of his visit to the resource-rich country marked by deep poverty.

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French billionaire shrugs off mass exodus at hallowed French publisher

French billionaire shrugs off mass exodus at hallowed French publisher

Conservative billionaire Vincent Bollore unapologetically vowed Sunday to find new authors for one of France's most prestigious publishers after about 170 said they would leave in protest at political interference.

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