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SpaceX to attempt double catch of huge Starship rocket

SpaceX will attempt to catch both parts of its huge Starship rocket after it launches on its next test flight on Friday. Elon Musk's company will use the mechanical arms...

FAA orders nationwide ground stop for all flights

The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a nationwide ground stop for all departing flights this evening, citing...

Microsoft races for a fix as outage stretches into 2nd day

Microsoft said Friday that it was seeing "improvements" for Outlook email and other services amid an outage that...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns effective immediately

Chief Executive Jensen Huang has resigned after two extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy and...

Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi’s first black senator since 19th Century

Democrat Scott Colom has won the US Senate race in Mississippi, delivering a shock victory for the party...

Pope urges predator priests to turn themselves in

VATICAN CITY − Pope Francis on Friday urged predator priests who have sexually abused minors to turn themselves in, making one of his strongest...

China hacked HPE, IBM and then attacked clients, say sources

WASHINGTON − Hackers working on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security breached the networks of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. and IBM, then used...

Drones paralyse British airport, grounding Christmas travellers

LONDON − Britain sent troops to its second-biggest airport after an unprecedented attempt to cripple Christmas travel with large drones forced all flights to...

South Africa issues arrest warrant for Zimbabwe’s Grace Mugabe

JOHANNESBURG − South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for Zimbabwe’s former first lady Grace Mugabe over the alleged assault of a model in...

US isolated at UN over concerns about abortion, refugees

UNITED NATIONS – The United States found itself isolated in the 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Monday over Washington’s concerns about the promotion...

UK signs air service deal with Switzerland for post-Brexit flights

LONDON – British transport minister Chris Grayling will sign an agreement with Switzerland on Monday to ensure air services continue to operate between the...