The moonshot follows nearly three months of vexing fuel leaks that kept the rocket bouncing between its hangar and the pad. NASA’s new moon rocket blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard, bringing the US a big step closer to putting astronauts back on the lunar surface for the first time since the end of the Apollo programme 50 years ago. If all goes well during the three-week, make-or-break shakedown flight, the 32-story tall rocket will propel an empty crew capsule into a wide orbit around the moon, and then the capsule will return to Earth…
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Actor Vicky Kaushal and filmmaker Karan Johar have announced the direct-to-OTT release of their first project together, Govinda Naam Mera. The duo featured in a fun video where Karan is seen pitching the film’s script to Vicky, who is confused about what kind of a film it is where the protagonist’s life is a mess. The hilarious video begins with KJo calling Vicky a ‘firecracker entertainer.’ But he immediately takes a dig at the actor for always portraying intense characters like that of a freedom fighter or a commando on screen. He says, “Dukh tera khatam hi nahi hota (Your…
This shift is most apparent in Europe, which is heavily reliant on imported Russian energy to keep the lights and heat on and has been experiencing a steady rise in energy prices. The new conflict, and the escalating sanctions and scrapped pipeline plans in response, has raised concerns that additional projected price hikes could trigger supply shortages as soon as next winter.“We must become independent from Russian oil, coal and gas,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said in a statement on Monday. “We simply cannot rely on a supplier who explicitly threatens us. We need to…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Former US president announces bid to seek the White House amid an underwhelming showing for Republicans in midterm elections.Former US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to seek the White House again in 2024. Trump launched the bid – his third for the presidency – on Tuesday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, a week after midterm elections in which Republicans failed to win as many seats in Congress as they had hoped. In a speech broadcast live on US television, Trump spoke to hundreds of supporters in a ballroom decorated with several chandeliers and lined…
So far, Project Texas appears to be primarily an exercise in geography, one that seems well-positioned to address concerns about the Chinese government accessing Americans’ personal information. But it does not address other ways that China could weaponize the platform, like tweaking TikTok algorithms to increase exposure to divisive content, or adjusting the platform to seed or encourage disinformation campaigns.Adam Segal, director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy program at the Council on Foreign Relations, told BuzzFeed News that the Chinese government’s influence on TikTok’s algorithms is a more pressing concern than data exfiltration. “I’ve never seen a particularly good…
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the mercenary group, accuses the US of executing Yevgenny Nuzhin, who reportedly switched sides to join Ukrainian forces.Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s mercenary Wagner group, has denied it had any involvement in the execution of one of its fighters in Ukraine. Last week, a social media account linked to Wagner shared unverified footage of a man identified as a former mercenary being killed after declaring that he had switched sides in September to “fight against the Russians”. In the footage, the man, who gave his name as Yevgeny Nuzhin, 55, was shown with his head…
SURREY, B.C. — B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is heading to the U.S. to workout with NFL teams. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The 24-year-old Victoria native says he’s looking for an opportunity where he can be on the field and making an impact for a team, and he’s willing to come back to the Lions if that opportunity isn’t available in the NFL. Rourke drew attention this year in his first season as starter, throwing for 3,349 yards with 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 10 regular-season games. His campaign was curtailed in mid-August by a foot…
In the first edition of the Sky Sports World Cup Podcast, we get the lowdown from Qatar on everything England, Wales… And Qatari bread.The World Cup Podcast will be your one-stop shop for insight, analysis and a lighthearted look at the tournament, with some of Sky Sports’ biggest names featuring across the duration of the tournament. Apple Podcasts Due to your consent preferences, you’re not able to view this. Open Privacy Options World Cup preview: What are England and Wales’ true hopes? Will this be Southgate’s swansong? Plus why Doha is still a ‘work in progress’In the first edition of…
Under the Geneva Conventions, journalists working in conflict zones are regarded as civilians, meaning targeted attacks against them constitute war crimes. Earlier this month, a team of journalists with Britain’s Sky News came under a suspected Russian ambush despite repeatedly identifying themselves. Correspondent Stuart Ramsay was shot and wounded, and the crew was subsequently evacuated to the UK.Carlos Martinez de la Serna, program director with the Committee to Protect Journalists, on Sunday condemned Renaud’s killing and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.”We are shocked and saddened to learn of the death of U.S. journalist Brent Renaud in…
In the run-up to the US midterm elections, a trend emerged that set off alarm bells for those concerned about the stability of United States democracy. An estimated 345 Republican candidates embraced the lie that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump through massive fraud, according to an analysis by the Brookings Institution, a Washington, DC-based think-tank. Those fears eased slightly as the Republican Party underperformed in the polls on November 8, disappointing predictions of a “red wave” at the ballot box. Election deniers lost closely watched contests in swing states and failed to gain new ground…