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Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana
It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.
As Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumps
Fuel companies are urging customers not to linger at the pumps after a wave of deadly attacks.
Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality'
Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.
Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz
Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.
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Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks
The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.
Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%
The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.
Germany's Merz warns attackers will 'pay price' after drone incident
A drone attack on Leipzig Airport highlights the "very real threat" faced by the country, the German chancellor says.
CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports
Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.
Nigeria's president orders manhunt after kidnappers upload victim video
The footage shows dozens of men, women and children sitting in a forest.
European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman
Philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala has spent almost a decade in jail over charges rights groups say are politically motivated.
CIA chief in Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports
Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.
Swedish military seeks to take over Russian-owned estate near naval base
The armed forces request the seizure of the plot near Muskö Naval Base citing threats from Russian drones.
Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania
Cases in the US have hit the highest point since the virus was eliminated, as vaccination rates decline.
Brain disease in dead NFL players 'higher than previously shown'
A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much higher.
China hits out at 'illegal' new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners
The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.
China warns it will protect its interests after US widens sanctions against Iran
The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.
China warns it will safeguard its interests after US widens sanctions against Iran
The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.
US firefighters say major blaze near Reno about a quarter contained
But officials fear that winds could fan the flames for two more days, as many locals remain under evacuation orders.
British man charged in Singapore two years after alleged theft at airport
The 26-year-old faces up to seven years in jail for allegedly stealing a denim jacket from an airport shop in 2024.
Tornado tears through French village, leaving dozens hurt and homes ravaged
The south-western village of Pomas was hardest hit, with hundreds of homes damaged and fifteen people taken to hospital.
Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions
The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to counter them.
Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts
The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.
UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says former Russian minister
The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.
UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says Kremlin adviser
The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.
Iran says it is ready for what US calls 'greatest financial offensive ever'
The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to counter them.
NZ religious sect leader jailed over death of Chinese follower
The body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was found near a marina in Auckland in 2024.
US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles
Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".
French tourist dies in Death Valley after car gets stuck in mud
The 68-year-old man was found dead in California's salt flats amid 116°F (46.6C) heat.
How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiraling trade dispute?