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China’s Chang’e 6 probe launches samples from the far side of the moon into lunar orbit. Next stop? Earth (photos)

The Chinese lander Chang’e 6 has sent beautiful images of the lunar surface on the mysterious far side of the moon. In addition, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) released stunning images showing the samples on the far side of the moon that the lander collected over the past two days. The samples were launched […]

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Brazil’s economic recovery carries risks, raising concerns for President Lula

(Bloomberg) — Brazil’s economy started the year again with a bang, exceeding expectations and giving President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reason to celebrate. This time the victory will likely be much less sustainable. Most read from Bloomberg After six months of stagnation, gross domestic product grew by 0.8% in the first quarter compared to

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Japan will launch the world’s first wooden satellite in September

Japan plans to launch the world’s first wooden satellite in September. The experimental satellite, called Lignoza, was developed by researchers from Kyoto University and Japanese logging company Sumitomo Forestry. It is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in September, after which it will be placed in orbit the Japan Times. Lignoza is

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Head of the South African central bank promises to achieve low inflation

(Bloomberg) — Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank, said he and his fellow monetary policymakers will remain committed to their task of ensuring price stability regardless of the political uncertainty caused by last week’s elections. Most read from Bloomberg “We will continue to deliver on that mandate, regardless of how our post-election

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Modi promises to retain power even as the party loses its majority in India

(Bloomberg) — Narendra Modi has vowed to remain India’s prime minister even after his party lost its majority in Parliament. This forced him to rely on allies to form a government for the first time since he came to power a decade ago. Most read from Bloomberg A coalition led by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party

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Modi declares victory in the Indian polls, but the party loses its majority

Incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has declared victory in India’s parliamentary elections, but with most votes counted, his Hindu nationalist party will lose its parliamentary majority, according to preliminary results. The country’s people had “expressed their confidence in his ruling coalition for the third time in a row,” Modi wrote on social media platform

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The Australian regulator is filing a lawsuit against Medibank over data leaks

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s privacy regulator said on Wednesday it had filed a lawsuit against the country’s largest health insurer, Medibank, over a data breach that exposed personal information of millions of customers on the dark web. In a civil criminal action filed in the Federal Court, Australia’s Information Commissioner said Medibank had “seriously interfered”

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Supporters of Polish Prime Minister Tusk commemorate the 1989 elections

A few days before the European elections, supporters of Prime Minister Donald Tusk held a rally in Poland to commemorate the first partially free elections of 1989. They gathered on Warsaw’s Castle Square on Tuesday with Polish flags and banners reading “We are citizens of the EU.” “You are here because Poland is not yet

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