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SpaceX livestream captures mysterious object as Starship reaches orbit: Alien mothership? SpaceX made history when Starship finally reached orbit for the first time on Monday. But some people watching the livestream were paying attention to something else entirely. A strange streak-like object appeared in the background of the broadcast as Starship travelled above Earth, quickly…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! UNITED NATIONS — Sudan’s military leader is openly defying a U.S.-backed ceasefire push after Washington withheld his visa to attend the U.N. General Assembly, exposing a widening rift over a war that has become not only one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters, but also a regional…
A new NHS-style social care system for England could take decades to be implemented, economist Sir Andrew Dilnot has told the BBC. Sir Andrew, who led a commission proposing reform of the system 15 years ago, said Prime Minister Andy Burnham appeared to want social care to be completely free, including residential costs. He told…
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China cuts tariffs on US farm goods China is offering Washington a little tariff relief — but the door is far from fully open.Beijing plans to cut tariffs on several US agricultural goods, while keeping an additional 10% tariff on soybeans, one of the biggest US farm exports to China.The Chinese commerce ministry’s tariff-reduction list…
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A giant panda plays in a tree in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, December 5, 2025. — Reuters China sent two giant pandas to the United States on Sunday, state media said, after a Washington summit that was heavy on symbolism and light on major breakthroughs. The pandas’ transfer had been already agreed, but the departure…
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ESPN’s lead tennis analyst John McEnroe said he tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 and will miss some time covering the US Open tennis championships. “Unfortunately, after feeling a bit under the weather, I tested positive for Covid,” McEnroe said in a statement Tuesday. “I’m watching the US Open from home & can’t…
A delivery service offering meals to people in need has spoken about the challenges of recruiting new volunteers due to rising fuel costs. Maureen Bougeard said Meals on Wheels Jersey had received £38,000 from the Jersey Community Foundation to fund work supplying hot meals to islanders who are unable to prepare meals themselves. She said…
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Designer talks about his battle with blindness, his mother’s sacrifices and the experiences that shaped his career HSY sat down for an interview with Frieha Altaf for the FWhy Podcast. PHOTO: Screengrab Fashion designer and television personality Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, popularly known as HSY, revealed that he completely lost his eyesight in both eyes for…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Stroke incidence more than doubled among young adults in a recent study. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati analyzed data from 2,076 first-ever strokes among adults ages 20–54 in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region from 1993-1994 to 2020. Over those three decades, the incidence increased from about…
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