SpaceX makes history: First spacewalks by private citizens

Agence France Presse 09/13/2024

WASHINGTON, United States —A pioneering private crew made history Thursday by performing the first commercial spacewalk, with NASA hailing it as “a giant leap forward” for the space industry. The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, led by fintech…

Pope Francis heads to Singapore on final stop of Asia tour

Agence France Presse 09/11/2024

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis left East Timor for Singapore on Wednesday for the last leg of a gruelling 12-day Asia-Pacific tour, flying from one of the world’s poorest regions to one of its richest.…

Private astronauts on daring trek ahead of historic spacewalk

Agence France Presse 09/11/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — A private crew set out on an audacious orbital expedition Tuesday, journeying deeper into the cosmos than any humans in half a century as they prepare for the first ever spacewalk by non-professional…

Harris and Trump to clash in high-stakes presidential debate

Agence France Presse 09/11/2024

PHILADELPHIA, United States — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are poised to face off in a potentially game-changing televised debate Tuesday, less than two months ahead of the knife-edge US presidential election. The stakes could hardly be…

James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dead at 93

Agence France Presse 09/10/2024

LOS ANGELES, United States — Stars of the screen are mourning the death of James Earl Jones, the voice of “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader, on Monday at the age of 93. Jones, who also voiced King…

Apple unveils new iPhone built for AI

Agence France Presse 09/10/2024

CUPERTINO, United States — Apple on Monday announced a new iPhone built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in the technology race. The tech giant has a…

Pope talks about his travails: ‘This job is not easy’

Agence France Presse 09/09/2024

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea— Pope Francis opened up about the travails of his post with young worshippers in Papua New Guinea on Monday, telling them “this job is not easy”. The 87-year-old pontiff, who is halfway through…

US Open final: Sinner beats Fritz, bags 2nd 2024 Grand Slam title

Agence France Presse 09/09/2024

NEW YORK, United States — Jannik Sinner won his second Grand Slam title of 2024 on Sunday when he swept aside Taylor Fritz in the US Open final, shattering American hopes of a first male champion at…

Typhoon Yagi weakens, leaves dozens dead in Vietnam, China, PH

Agence France Presse 09/09/2024

HA LONG, Vietname — Typhoon Yagi weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday, after killing more than a dozen people, tearing roofs off buildings, sinking boats and triggering landslides across Vietnam. The typhoon had left a trail…

Pope on landmark tour welcomed by ‘blessed Papua New Guinea

Agence France Presse 09/07/2024

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Over mountains, by air, and by sea, pilgrims have flocked to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea’s capital where Pope Francis landed late Friday on a landmark visit. The 87-year-old pontiff will…

Thailand swears in Shinawatra heiress as youngest prime minister

Agence France Presse 09/06/2024

BANGKOK, Thailand — Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the heiress of Thailand’s most famous political dynasty, was sworn in as prime minister on Friday, capping a month of turmoil in which her predecessor was thrown out of office and the…

US Open: Comeback queen Pegula sets up title clash with Sabalenka

Agence France Presse 09/06/2024

NEW YORK, United States — Jessica Pegula scripted an astonishing comeback “just in the nick of time” to defeat Karolina Muchova on Thursday at the US Open and reach her first Grand Slam final, where she will…

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