Japanese Startup’s Space Rocket Launch Fails
Company director Mamoru Endo said a glitch 80 seconds after lift-off had affected the altitude of the solid-fuel Kairos rocket.
Category: International
France Mass Rape Trial Triggers Soul-Searching in Spain
A French court is expected to give its verdict this week in the case of Dominique Pelicot, 72, who has admitted drugging his then wife Gisele Pelicot, also 72, for almost a decade so he and dozens of strangers he recruited online could rape her.
Spain Mourns Actor and Almodovar Muse Marisa Paredes
Spain on Tuesday mourned the death at 78 of acclaimed actor Marisa Paredes, who achieved international fame by starring in…
Father, Stepmother of Murdered UK-Pakistani Girl Handed Life Sentence
A UK court on Tuesday handed life sentences to the father and stepmother of a murdered 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl who died after being subjected to a prolonged “campaign of torture” and “despicable abuse”.
De Gaulle’s Watch Auctioned for More Than 500,000 Euros
The 537,920-euro ($564,000) sale price on Monday evening set a worldwide record for a watch by 150-year-old French brand LIP.
Red Cross Fears More Than 200 Volunteers Missing in France’s Cyclone-Hit Mayotte
According to the latest official toll, 21 people are confirmed to have been killed by Cyclone Chido when it barrelled into the island and its surrounding archipelago at the weekend.
General Muhoozi Issues Warning To White Mercenaries In Eastern DRC
Muhoozi’s announcement follows after DRC armed forces lost control of Matembe, a town in North Kivu province located on the road to the key commercial hub of Butembo, after clashes broke out Sunday with the M23, according to the local and military sources.
15-year-old Girl Reportedly Killed Two in Latest US School Shooting
A 15-year-old female student was identified by police as the assailant who opened fire Monday at a school in the US state of Wisconsin, where a fellow student and teacher were killed and the suspected shooter was found dead.
Clashes in East DR Congo Day After Aborted Peace Summit
The Congolese army lost territory Monday in fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo, military and local sources said, a day after a peace summit between the presidents of the two countries was cancelled.
US Stocks Mostly Rise, Bitcoin Hits New Record
Wall Street shares mostly rose Monday ahead of an expected US interest-rate cut later this week while concerns over political…
