Private US, Japanese lunar landers launch on single rocket
Kennedy Space Center (United States) (AFP) - One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies launched...
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SpaceX set for seventh test of Starship megarocket
Boca Chica (United States) (AFP) - Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the seventh orbital flight test of Starship,...
Trump’s policies won’t push up inflation, economic advisor says
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's policies are not likely to cause inflation to reignite as many analysts fear, one of...
US to ban smart cars containing Chinese tech
Washington (AFP) - The United States finalized a rule Tuesday effectively barring Chinese technology from cars in the American market,...
Mexico hails $5 bn Amazon investment in face of Trump threats
Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico on Tuesday trumpeted a multibillion-dollar investment pledge from Amazon as a sign of a "great...
Panama Canal will ‘remain’ Panamanian: UN maritime chief
London (AFP) - The Panama Canal will remain Panamanian, the secretary general of the United Nation's maritime body told AFP...
Mexico hails $5 bn Amazon investment in face of Trump threats
Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico on Tuesday trumpeted a multibillion-dollar investment pledge from Amazon as a sign of a "great...
Boeing 2024 plane deliveries tumble on labor, safety woes
New York (AFP) - Boeing delivered just 348 commercial planes in 2024 according to figures released Tuesday that showed the...
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
Washington (AFP) - TikTok faces an imminent shutdown in the United States after Congress passed a law last year forcing...
Starbucks shift on non-paying visitors stirs debate in US
New York (AFP) - Starbucks has stirred the coffee pot by reversing a policy that allowed anyone to use its...
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