SpaceX chartered flight docks with International Space Station; Guests include two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom’s first female astronaut.
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Iran nuclear site deep underground challenges West
In central Iran, workers are building a nuclear facility so deep in the earth that it is likely beyond the range of U.S. weapons designed specifically for such sites. That’s according to experts and new satellite imagery analyzed by The Associated Pres…
Red flood alert remains in place in northern Italy
Red flood warning is extended as incessant rain and the risk of landslides still pose dangers in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna.
Greek PM on big lead in national election
The conservative party of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has won a landslide election victory but without enough parliamentary seats on Sunday to form a government outright. (May 22)
Spectators watch private flight to space station
Spectators cheered as SpaceX launched the first Saudi female astronaut along with a Royal Saudi Air Force fighter pilot from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. (May 21)
At least 12 dead in El Salvador stadium stampede
Officials and witnesses say that fans angry at being blocked from entering a Salvadoran soccer league match knocked down an entrance gate to the stadium, leading to a crush that left at least 12 people dead and dozens injured. The stampede took place l…
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Here’s the latest for Sunday, May 21: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy denies Russian claims of Bakhmut; President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy to meet tomorrow; At least 12 killed in stampede during El Salvador Soccer match; Shooting at Kansas City b…
In Sumner County, Tennessee, conservatives take aim at elections
In Sumner County, Tennessee, there is a new majority on the county commission aligned with members of a local Constitutional Republicans group. Fellow Republicans and community members say the new majority is operating outside political norms, inviting…
Russia says Wagner Private Army Seized Bakhmut
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that forces of the Wagner private army, with the support of Russian troops, seized the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. (May 20)
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Here’s the latest for Saturday, May 20th: Zelenskyy arrives in Hiroshima for G7 summit; Rescuers try to reach flooded Italian villages; Mariupol marks a year since capture by Russian troops; SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket.
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