US delivers Russian cosmonaut to orbit

Anna Kikina traveled to the International Space Station on the SpaceX capsule Endurance A Russian cosmonaut has traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a US spacecraft for the first time in 20 years. Anna Kikina was part of the SpaceX Crew-5 mission, which docked on Friday, in the second flight under the seat-sharing…

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Haiti asks foreign troops to end unrest

The Caribbean nation has seen severe fuel and water shortages amid chaotic protests and a new cholera outbreak Haiti’s government has urged foreign states to send a “specialized armed force” to the island to help quell demonstrations and unrest, weeks after protesters and roving street gangs occupied a major port, hoping to force the resignation…

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Pentagon approves F-35 deliveries containing Chinese alloy – Politico

A DOD waiver will reportedly not require the material in fighters that have already been produced to be replaced The US Department of Defense has agreed to resume the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets weeks after a component made from an alloy sourced in China was found in the warplane, Politico reported on Friday, citing…

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