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Record Entries For FIA Asia Pacific Championship India Round
A record number of 21 entries have been confirmed for the Asia Zone round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), scheduled from April 25 to April 27
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Tuvalu's Cashless Leap: Disappearing Island Nation Unveils 1st ATM Amid Climate Threat
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has unveiled its first ATMs, marking a significant step towards financial modernization, despite facing existential threats from climate change. The country is also working on creating a digital replica of itself t
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Aircraft Carriers Truman And Vinson Move In As Trump Plans To Corner Iran
Donald Trump is calculating his next move as he aims to corner Iran over nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran. The US President has decided to put an end to Iran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme.
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SpaceX's Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown
SpaceX has resumed Pacific Ocean splashdowns with its Crew Dragon capsule Resilience, marking a shift in its recovery strategy. The move comes after concerns over falling debris and a desire for more control during reentry. This method was once standard until 2019, before splashdowns shifted to Florida. SpaceX now separates the trunk section earlie...
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US Moves Largest B-2 Stealth Bomber Fleet, 3 Aircraft Carriers To Indo-Pacific
While the world was busy figuring out Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff move and its fallout, the United States quietly made a massive military move in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific region.
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SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9 Rocket, Booster Lands Safely
SpaceX launched another set of 27 Starlink satellites on April 3, 2025, using a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The booster, which had flown four previous missions, landed safely on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean. The launch marked the 38th Falcon 9 mission of the year, with two-...
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SpaceX’s Fram2 Crew Captures First-Ever Views of Earth’s Polar Regions
SpaceX’s Fram2 mission, launched on March 31, has made history as the first astronaut mission to orbit over both poles. The Crew Dragon spacecraft Resilience is carrying four first-time astronauts—Chun Wang, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Rabea Rogge, and Eric Phillips—on a research-driven journey. The crew has captured stunning images of Earth’s Arct...
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Deep Sea Mining Impacts Still Felt Forty Years On: Study
A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said, adding weight to calls for a moratorium on all deep sea mining activity.
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Video: South Korea's "Worst Wildfires" Kill 18, Burn Historic Temples, UNESCO Site
At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, as multiple blazes broke out in the country's southeastern region over the weekend, causing unprecedented damage.
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NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 Returns on Crew Dragon Freedom After 171 Days in Space
NASA and SpaceX successfully completed the return of Crew-9 astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom. The spacecraft undocked from the ISS early on March 18 and began its descent after a scheduled deorbit burn. The crew—Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Sunita Williams, and Barry Wilmore—landed in the Gulf of Mexico after traveling millions of miles...
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Eye On Indo-Pacific, PM Modi And New Zealand PM Vow To Enhance Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, expanding trade, deepening defence cooperation, and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Scientists Race To Identify Deep-Sea Species Amid Growing Mining Interest
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.
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Peru Fisherman, Missing Since 95 Days Returns From Pacific Ocean
A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family.
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Don't Miss Tonight's 'Blood Moon': How To Watch, Stream, And Capture Lunar Eclipse
A highly anticipated total lunar eclipse, or "blood moon," will occur overnight on Thursday-Friday, visible in the Americas, Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and parts of Europe and Africa, offering a rare opportunity for sky-watchers, astronomers, and p
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Lalit Modi Surrenders Indian Passport, Acquires Citizenship Of Vanuatu
Lalit Modi is known to have acquired citizenship of Vanuatu, a South Pacific Island nation.
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Record Entries For FIA Asia Pacific Championship India Round
A record number of 21 entries have been confirmed for the Asia Zone round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), scheduled from April 25 to April 27
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Tuvalu's Cashless Leap: Disappearing Island Nation Unveils 1st ATM Amid Climate Threat
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has unveiled its first ATMs, marking a significant step towards financial modernization, despite facing existential threats from climate change. The country is also working on creating a digital replica of itself t
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Aircraft Carriers Truman And Vinson Move In As Trump Plans To Corner Iran
Donald Trump is calculating his next move as he aims to corner Iran over nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran. The US President has decided to put an end to Iran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme.
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SpaceX's Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown
SpaceX has resumed Pacific Ocean splashdowns with its Crew Dragon capsule Resilience, marking a shift in its recovery strategy. The move comes after concerns over falling debris and a desire for more control during reentry. This method was once standard until 2019, before splashdowns shifted to Florida. SpaceX now separates the trunk section earlie...
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US Moves Largest B-2 Stealth Bomber Fleet, 3 Aircraft Carriers To Indo-Pacific
While the world was busy figuring out Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff move and its fallout, the United States quietly made a massive military move in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific region.
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SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9 Rocket, Booster Lands Safely
SpaceX launched another set of 27 Starlink satellites on April 3, 2025, using a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The booster, which had flown four previous missions, landed safely on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean. The launch marked the 38th Falcon 9 mission of the year, with two-...
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SpaceX’s Fram2 Crew Captures First-Ever Views of Earth’s Polar Regions
SpaceX’s Fram2 mission, launched on March 31, has made history as the first astronaut mission to orbit over both poles. The Crew Dragon spacecraft Resilience is carrying four first-time astronauts—Chun Wang, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Rabea Rogge, and Eric Phillips—on a research-driven journey. The crew has captured stunning images of Earth’s Arct...
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Deep Sea Mining Impacts Still Felt Forty Years On: Study
A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said, adding weight to calls for a moratorium on all deep sea mining activity.
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Video: South Korea's "Worst Wildfires" Kill 18, Burn Historic Temples, UNESCO Site
At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, as multiple blazes broke out in the country's southeastern region over the weekend, causing unprecedented damage.
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NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 Returns on Crew Dragon Freedom After 171 Days in Space
NASA and SpaceX successfully completed the return of Crew-9 astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom. The spacecraft undocked from the ISS early on March 18 and began its descent after a scheduled deorbit burn. The crew—Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Sunita Williams, and Barry Wilmore—landed in the Gulf of Mexico after traveling millions of miles...
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Eye On Indo-Pacific, PM Modi And New Zealand PM Vow To Enhance Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, expanding trade, deepening defence cooperation, and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Scientists Race To Identify Deep-Sea Species Amid Growing Mining Interest
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.
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Peru Fisherman, Missing Since 95 Days Returns From Pacific Ocean
A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family.
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Don't Miss Tonight's 'Blood Moon': How To Watch, Stream, And Capture Lunar Eclipse
A highly anticipated total lunar eclipse, or "blood moon," will occur overnight on Thursday-Friday, visible in the Americas, Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and parts of Europe and Africa, offering a rare opportunity for sky-watchers, astronomers, and p
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Lalit Modi Surrenders Indian Passport, Acquires Citizenship Of Vanuatu
Lalit Modi is known to have acquired citizenship of Vanuatu, a South Pacific Island nation.
